I need help with strat wiring!

[Erlend_G]

Well, i'm modifying my old beater strat with a new pickguard and a humbucker in the brigde position (S-S-H config), and also new wiring.

I want a single volume control, and a three-way Les paul type switch;
with the 3-way selecting these P.U combinations:

1. Neck single coil only
2. Neck and Middle single coil in Parallel
3. Brigde humbucker only.

Could this be done, considering the physics of the switch, and how?

Thanks alot,
-Erlend

[HJM]

PhilKing is the switch demon round here - I can't think of a way without having the switch infront of me!

[Tim]

Off the top of my head I can't think of a way of doing that with a three way toggle..............there is the LP Custom 3 way though, that may do it(the 3 pickup Custom).

[tech33]

there is a 3 way switch available that ibanez use, from the outside of the guitar it looks standard, but the actual switch has 12 contacts, allowing you to coil tap etc, this would be what i reccomend, they are available from allparts uk, part no:EP4362-000.

Good Luck

[Tim]

That's a Superswitch which is a blade style, I think Erlend is after a toggle style.

[HJM]

Dimarzio make it - I'll have to look it up again, it's on teh forum somewhere.

[PhilKing]

Hi Erland, the gibson LP custom switch could do this.  It is Stewart MacDonalds part 1228

It has 2 regular 3 way switches in it, and the center position gives you one pickup with either of the other 2 (Gibson use bridge and middle).  I gave the wiring for the LP in this link:

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=488

StewMac give you the wiring instructions for a LP/SG here:

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Components:_Switches_and_knobs/3/3-way_Pickup_Switches/Instructions/I-1228.html#details
 
To get what you want though, you would use this:

Lug 1: Hot from bridge pickup volume pot
Lug 2: Hot to output jack, switched output
Lug 3: Hot from neck pickup volume pot
Lug 4: Solder a jumper wire to lug 3
Lug 5: Hot from middle pickup
Lug 6: Not used

[big steve]

nice combo, i think it would work well with a mother's milk in the neck, apache in the middle and Mule in the bridge

[tech33]

That's a Superswitch which is a blade style, I think Erlend is after a toggle style.

sorry to disagree tim, but it is a 3 way les paul toggle switch, have used them on many occaisions for just such a reason.
it will def do the trick

[Tim]

Wow, new one on me, maybe it's a LP Custom type as that has a lot of tags too.Live'n'learn :D

[FELINEGUITARS]

Ok
this can be done with a stock USA 3 way switch as found in a tele or old strat
The output tag is the one that is LONG and always in contact with the "switch wiper
See how you get on with this

[big steve]

i hadn't thought of that. good call Jonathan!

[PhilKing]

I thought he wanted the Les Paul switch?

[FELINEGUITARS]

I thought he wanted the Les Paul switch?

Ok - you are right Phil
Was late at night and I got focussed on how to do it with a tele switch

Didn't realise till this morning that it was an LP switch :oops:

[PhilKing]

That's OK Jonathan, I started to write up the 3-way slider too at first, because that's what I use on most of my guitars.