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I currently have a mini switch for the pickups wired in series BUT when the switch is engaged I have a problem in how the switch reacts to the 3 way switch. For example, when I flick the switch to series mode, I lose sound on the bridge at the 3 way. I then get the series sound on the middle and neck positions of the three way.
I think I have this wired up all wrong and am looking for a better solution.
What is the best way to wire up a switch for series???

Yup . . . if you have the pickups in series, you only have the neck hot wire. There's a simple solution to this if you're using a DPDT switch. Give me a sec, and I'll find the diagram.

Artie

Ok, the switch should be wired like this:It just makes the 3-way not do anything, but at least, there's no quot;deadquot; spots.

Artie

btw - Is this an LP-style switch? If it isn't, I think I found a better way to do this.

Artie

This is the basic idea using a Fender 3-way. It can also be done using an quot;Alco-stylequot; 3-way, but unfortunately, it can't be done using an LP-style 3-way.

This gives you a choice of series/parallel in the middle, while the neck and bridge only positions function as normal.
I just found a real simple drawing I made a long time ago for series that works with an LP 3-way. What kind of pups are you putting in series, and what kind of guitar is it? I'll make the drawing match your exact situation.

Artie


Originally Posted by ArtieTooOk, the switch should be wired like this:It just makes the 3-way not do anything, but at least, there's no quot;deadquot; spots.

Artie

Wow!, totally awesome info. Exactly what I was looking for. I was looking to eliminate the dead spot and you figured it out.
I owe you a beer,

Strummer


Originally Posted by ArtieTooI just found a real simple drawing I made a long time ago for series that works with an LP 3-way. What kind of pups are you putting in series, and what kind of guitar is it? I'll make the drawing match your exact situation.

Artie

Yeah its a simple les paul 3-way in a custom guitar. 2 humbucker, 1 tone and 1 vol.
The pups are aph 1 and pearly gates bridge. So far they sound great in series with distortion, but there was the problem of drawing dead on the bridge, should I simply want to go from bridge to series. But now I have the diagram.
Thanks again

have you thought about using a 4 way switch instead? wiring it up so it selects bridge, neck, both (series) or both (parallel)

then you could use the miniswitch for a coil tap maybe?