How about a definitive H/S/S thread?

[sundaypunch]

OK, I have ordered the "mega switch", the pot's, and the easy to find .022 and .047 caps. I just need to get the 470k and 150k resistors as well as the 680pf cap.

Does anyone have a source for these? Radio Shack has the 470k but no 150k's (the closest is 220k). They also don't have the 680pf cap. I do have a Mouser catalog but they have hundreds to choose from. I want to make sure I order the right parts.

[Eagle1]

I get mine from an Amp tech friend , you could try a local repair shop, I'm sure they would sell you a few parts.

[sundaypunch]

This site has the hard(er) to find 150k resistor and 680pf cap. that you can't get at Radio Shack. Scroll down to the "Electrical Switches & Wiring" section-


http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/guitar_index.htm

[gitman]

could someone please post some wiring-variations with STACKED humbucking SC in neck and middle position ? these would have 4 conductors like the bridge HB and offer the extra flavor of series/parallel and in/out-of-phase tones.

[Rock Johnson]

Has anybody tried a stacked 'bucker in the middle? Wonder what it would sound like?

[Eagle1]

Originally Posted by Rock Johnson

Has anybody tried a stacked 'bucker in the middle? Wonder what it would sound like?

depends which one but mostly they sound like crap single coils are cheep ceramic buckers . Dimazio areas and VV are the best but there are some other good ones.

[sundaypunch]

Originally Posted by Rock Johnson

Has anybody tried a stacked 'bucker in the middle? Wonder what it would sound like?

I haven't tried it. Personally I like conventional single-coils in the neck and middle so that you don't have a comprimised #4 "out of phase" sound. The #2 is a comprimise in this H/S/S setup as you have the middle single coil and a split bridge humbucker. I would think the only advantage of a stacked humbucker in the middle would be if you want a full humbucker sound in that position? I don't tend to use the middle pickup on its own very much.

[Rock Johnson]

Originally Posted by sundaypunch

I would think the only advantage of a stacked humbucker in the middle would be if you want a full humbucker sound in that position? I don't tend to use the middle pickup on its own very much.

Yeah. I don't use the middle position by itself much either, but I'm always willing to experiment with different ideas. You never know.

[jspax7]

Originally Posted by gitman

could someone please post some wiring-variations with STACKED humbucking SC in neck and middle position ? these would have 4 conductors like the bridge HB and offer the extra flavor of series/parallel and in/out-of-phase tones.

I've got one from DiMarzio, but can't figure out how to attach it.

The FAQ says "To attach a file to a new post, simply click the [Manage Attachments] button at the bottom of the post composition page", but I don't see it.

[sundaypunch]

It took a while but I finally got all my parts together and wired everything up. It is a perfect setup for me. My neck & middle Lollars sound the same as before and the Hot Rails in the bridge sounds great. It was muddy with the old wiring scheme. A nice surprise is that the #2 (split HR and middle Lollar together) position sounds great as well.

This is definitely the wiring setup I will be using for all HSS guitars from now on.

[RadackGuitars]

If it's a strat with 3 knobs anyway, why not have a seperate volume for the bridge pickup and a master tone, or a tone just for the bridge or just for the neck, whichever you'd find more usefull.
That could be done easily enough.

[vroom]

Originally Posted by Eagle1

oak grigsby mega switch
http://www.allparts.com/store/electr...00,Product.asp

Is that mega switch the same as the Fender Super Switch? It appears so in the picture here:
http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/e...erswitches.htm

[noteethleroy]

Anyone tried this?



I've been thinking about trying it on a strat rebuild I am doing right now, I bet I would still only end up with 5 sounds I liked, but I might like em better than the 5 standards.

[vroom]

Originally Posted by vroom

Is that mega switch the same as the Fender Super Switch? It appears so in the picture here:
http://www.guitarpartsresource.com/e...erswitches.htm

On second look, the All Parts Mega Switch (http://www.allparts.com/store/electr...00,Product.asp) is slightly different. Does anyone know if any changes need to be made with the HSS diagram if using a Fender Super Switch?

[buddastrat]

Wow, that's some crazy wiring schemes. I'd like to try some of those ideas. But then again, I prefer to keep it simple as possible.

I try to use a humbucker that sounds good with a 250K to me. Like a Duncan JB seems to like a 250K and it's said Duncan made it for use with a 250K. I don't know if that's true.

One thing I don't see mentioned is the lack of tone control on the bridge position of a strat. It's brighter because of that and since I don't use a tone on the bridge much, I guess it makes up some of the difference using a 250K with a humbucker.

One of the best sounding H-S-S strats I played was a Fender Floyded guitar and it had a Dimarzio PAF pro in the bridge. No super switch or fancy wiring, just a five way normal wired. It was plenty bright in the bridge position. It may have had a TBX master tone, I can't remember. It sounded really good.

I never seen it as a law that 500K must be used with buckers and 250K should use singles. In a Gibson, sure you're using a thick piece of mahogany with humbuckers and brighter pots make sense, but a strat is bright by nature already. I think 250K is much better for a strat style guitar for both style pickups.