But next time, well return to regular guitar mods and explore even more series switching for your favorite telecasters. Strat ssm3 seriesparallel for sss, with one new switch. If not, youll have to wrap a wire around the threaded part of the switch s bushing and solder it to ground on the other end. Fiveposition blade pickup selector switch ideal for fourconductor pickups. Series wiring in pos 2 and 4 on a strat telecaster.
One of the biggest improvements on the fender american deluxe stratocaster is the versatile s1 tm switching system. Guitar wiring explored introducing the super switch, part 1. Guitar wiring diagram with 2 humbuckers, 5way 4pole lever switch, one volume and one tone control. For years strat players have been looking for additional sounds out of the 3pickup configuration featured on the stratocaster. With series wiring its best to use pots that can apply less load, in order to keep high frequencies.
There are only 5 choices, and it gives you series pickups in positions 2 and 4, according to the table below. This is an important concept to understand when designing custom wiring for this switch. Strat humbucker 5way super switch wiring thoughts and. Modifications to an existing fender instrument currently under warranty, or service performed on a fender instrument currently under warranty by any person other than. Depending on its design, the switch may have a solder tab for this. Introducing fenders 5way super switch premier guitar.
Youtube the inner workings of a 5way switch and various wiring options duration. Yes, this looks to be something that can be accomplished with a 4pole 5position superswitch and two fourwire hbs. It features a 5way super switch that automatically splits the humbucker when combined with the middle pickup position 2. See more ideas about guitar pickups, seymour duncan and guitar diy. The coils are connected in series for the most powerful sound but can be wired in parallel for a thinner, more single coillike tone. If you are using standard humbuckers seymour duncan, gibson, etc. The super switch is also used to assign a 500k tone pot with a. Here, both pickups are wired to a normal dpdt aka 2pdt switch. It also allows the single coil pickups to see 250k volume control while the humbucker sees 500k volume control. It has a seriesparallel switch, neckon switch and passive midrange control. Mar 26, i got this harness from sigler music, had it installed in my strat by a tech, unfortunately i am not too happy with the results. The palladium gain stage effects pedal is the first. Looking around the net, without much success, trying to find a wiring diagram for simply replacing the standard 5 way strat switch with a super switch to give series wiring on positions 2 and 4, and a simple volume and tone or just using the standard strat wiring. Its a bit of a headache to figure out, but once you understand it.
What should be going to ground is going back from terminal 2 and joining to the hot wire between the bridge hot terminals and the volume pot input. Exploring fenders 5way super switch premier guitar. Ive got it to where i have converted it to the std 5 way strat config but now i dont. On this instrument, the s1 switch is built into the master volume control knob and selects the rear coil of the humbucking bridge pickup for classic singlecoil strat tone. Series wiring in pos 2 and 4 on a strat discussion in. Use these extra lugs for alternative tone control or pickup combinations. Yes, this looks to be something that can be accomplished with a 4pole 5position superswitch and two four wire hbs. It doesnt actually have five separate contacts for the five positions.
If you are not familiar with fender lonestar wiring, a 5 way super switch is employed to auto tap the humbucker when in position 2. With the installation of a liberator, youll be able to effortlessly change pickups using only a screwdriver. Superswitch sss series diagram needed the gear page. It is a 50th anniv with texas specials, i do not want to add a pushpull because i do not have a 250 i have a 500, and what i want to do is have 2 series options, one that emulates a bridge humbucker, one that emulates a neck humbucker, and then the neck single. Im explaining how a fender 5 way switch works and making my own wiring diagram in this video. Complete listing of all original fender stratocater guitar wiring diagrams in pdf format. Fender 5position strattele super switch sweetwater. Just asking if anyone on here has got a wiring diagram for series wiring for a strat. Wiring diagram for all seymour duncan humbucker pickup models.
For service diagrams for instruments currently in production, please visit the instrument listing on, scroll down a little and click on the support tab. And also the way its wired middle tone wired to bridge or middle wired to neck i have tried leaving the middle pickup out of the tone circuit when by itself buy find it too. But when your wiring gets complex and you start integrating outofphase wiring, series parallel switching, coilsplitting, and the like, you soon discover you need additional switching devices, such as mini toggles or pushpull pots to make these schemes work. I have been searching for days now, and have not found a straightahead diagram of the wiring i want to throw onto my sss strat. The strat version of the strat otele ss mini, from the site. Includes a white tip for a stratocaster and a black barrel tip for a telecaster. These schemes can make a great starting point for your own custom variations. Ready to explore the technical aspects of the 5way super switch. To get a sense of how complex wiring schemes can get with a super switch, go to the fender website and look at the various fat strat wiring exploring fenders 5way super switch by dirk wacker diagrams.
If you are not familiar with fender lonestar wiring, a 5 way super switch is. Typical standard fender stratocaster guitar wiring with master volume plus 1 neck tone control and one middle pickup tone control. The fender american deluxe stratocaster s1 switching. How to wire your stratocaster, test pots, select capacitor and make. Three toggles is not what id call a super strat switch.
Desolder the original pickups wires from the controls. This unbelievably simple mod will keep all of your strat controls switch and pots in. This said, if you want series sounds in the 2 and 4 positions, you need a superswitch for your pickup selection, because stock strat 5ways are more or less designed for parallel wiring. Sep 18, 2012 in guitar wiring 104, we saw that the standard stratocaster 5way switch is an evolution of the 3way switch.
In fact, the fourpole, fivethrow lever switch is sold as a superstrat switch. Wiring diagram 2 conductor lead mini humbucker wiring diagram with master tone and blender. Oct 15, 2016 i have a 50s classic players strat with a superswitch in it. Sep 20, 2011 to get a sense of how complex wiring schemes can get with a super switch, go to the fender website and look at the various fat strat wiring exploring fenders 5way super switch by dirk wacker diagrams. Dec 20, 2011 this month, we again dive into parallelseries pickup switching for your stratocaster. Almost all electric guitars with more than one pickup produced today use parallel wiring in other words, both pickups have their own path to ground and path to the hot output, interupted or connected through the pickup selector switch. This wiring uses a 5way switch, includes both humbuckers individually and adds tones using coils from both pickups to create other.
Sep 28, 2018 the next thing we need to do to adapt your standard tele for nashville style wiring is to change the threeway switch into a fiveway switch. I used this to wire up a guitar where the whole system runs on a single switch, with no other controls. I should have mentioned that im using a jb jr in the bridge, and in fact im wiring up a jaguartype guitar, with 3 pickups. Installation the switch requires a 116 x 118 long slot and two 18 diameter mounting holes located 158 on center. In a series setup, the hot output of one pickup is the other pickups path to ground so the signal must. Super switch installation and wiring instructions for the super switch. Wiring diagram for all seymour duncan humbucker pickup models basic installation. It is similar to the old dan armstrong super strat wiring setup, but all three switches are 3 position ononon toggle switches. Dan armstrongs classic super strat wiring yields 12 sounds from a standard 3pickup fender strat. This switch allows series and parallel coiltaps for the inside and. Super switch wiring diagram fender stratocaster guitar forum. Same 5 pickup configurations as the prs 5 way rotary switching. Guitar wiring explored introducing the super switch.
Recently came back to stock wiring for my strat but i hate were the tone controls overlap on positions 2 or 4 on the switch, depending which way you look at the switch. Instead it has three switchable contacts, and in the in between positions on the switch connect two of these contacts at the same time. Extensive and easytofollow wiring diagrams are included. If the switch is flipped toward the neck, the pickup is on in parallel mode.
Strat rothstein guitars serious tone for the serious player. I recently bought a super switch and i was wondering if anyone could help me figure. Bridge pickup direct to output jack super hot output, great for solos or otherwise cutting through a mix. Wiring humbuckers series parallel vs coil splitting. This popular strat wiring mod allows you to play all 3 pickups sumultaneously as well as the neck and bridge in series together.
Well, 4 out of 5 positions i wanted schematic is for bridge series, bridge split inner slug coil, both single colils inner. That is what i have in my own fender so i showed that on the computer drawing. Your guitar came equipped with the same 2502n switch we were discussing on another thread. The fender american deluxe stratocaster s1 switching system. Heres a super switch wiring setup that has no additional toggle or pushpull switch. Fender 5way 4pole strat super switch guitar electronics. This is a genuine fender strattele super switch a 5position blade pickup selector switch ideal for 4conductor pickups. The super switch makes it possible to get different strat mods for tonal options the standard 5way switch cant give you. For repair, replacement, or restoration, there is no substitute for oem parts. Check out the following diagram of standard stratocaster wiring. Some of these mods provide more versatility and better tone than stock wiring, but.
If a switch is in the center position, the pickup is off. Superswitch wiring diagram for a std 5 way strat config guitar. It was easy to find a wiring diagram not a schematic online. It requires a 5way super switch, but this setup also has the ability to assign the tone pots to whichever. Heres a typical strat wiring setup using an imported 5way switch. The contents of this diagram in whole or part are ed and published for. Adding series switching to your strat premier guitar. The inner workings of a 5way switch and various wiring options. In this video we walk you through from start to finish the process of changing a passive set of guitar pickups. I have a super switch that i know can be used to give series.
But what i think is even better is a noload tone pot. The nice thing about this is that a player can always fall back on the standard strat 5 way switching, but using miniswitches you can access some very cool tones. Components 1 920d custom 450g series 250k pot by cts 2 920d custom 450g series 500k pots by cts 1 5way super switch 1. Modifying your tele for nashville style wiring humbucker soup. So for our build we changed the tone pot from 250 to 500k, which was fine and as shown in the sketch. In guitar wiring 104, we saw that the standard stratocaster 5way switch is an evolution of the 3way switch.
Guitar wiring explored introducing the super switch, part 2. This time were going to go a step further and look at a true superswitch. The pushbutton s1 switching presents special pickup and wiring modifications for even more tonal versatility. I can live with only 2 pots if needed, but dont mind drilling a hole for the switch. As you may recall from last months column stratocaster parallelseries switching, december 2011, an individual singlecoil strat pickup cannot be wired in parallel or series by itselfyou need a minimum of two pickups for this. Wiring diagrams by lindy fralin guitar and bass wiring. Nowadays, there are so many products of strat blender wiring diagram in the market and you are wondering to choose a best one. Almost all electric guitars with more than one pickup produced today use parallel wiring in other words, both pickups have their own path to ground and path to the hot output, interupted or connected through the pickup selector switch in a series setup, the hot output of one pickup is the other pickups path to ground so the signal must flow through both pickups, one after the. Wiring diagrams by lindy fralin guitar and bass wiring diagrams. It shows the components of the circuit as simplified shapes, and the power and signal associates together with the devices. Rothstein guitars serious tone for the serious player.
Typical stock wiring but the flip of a pushpull or minitoggle switch adds rhythmlead and rhythmmiddlelead combinations. Original fender 5way 4pole lever style super switch. Series wiring in pos 2 and 4 on a strat telecaster guitar forum. To view or download a diagram, click the download link to the right. Oct 04, 2014 series wiring in pos 2 and 4 on a strat. In a future column, ill share some wiring ideas for your strat that incorporate this new 6way switch. Strat style guitar wiring diagram with three single coils, 5way lever switch, 1 volume, 2 tones. If the switch is flipped toward the bridge, the pickup is in in series mode. The wire going from the poles that the north and south finish are wired to are in turn connected to the bridge pole bottom left. The same principle as the standard switch series, but instead of 2 tracks, the super switch offers 4. Without going to a super switch of some sort, you will end up with 2 pickup selector switch positions with the same.
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