Shandrazar
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I like Tele sounds, Strat in-between sounds, and ways to get a lot of versatility from one guitar. This got me thinking about Nashville Teles and variations on the design. About half an hour ago I got an idea for a wiring scheme that I had never heard of before, and I'd like to see what people think of it. It involves 3 single-coil pickups, a 4-way switch, and a push-pull. The 4-way would be wired like a 4-way Tele. The push-pull would put the middle pickup in parallel with whatever is coming out of the 4-way. Here are the possible pickup combinations:
Push-pull down (normal 4-way Tele):
1A) Neck only
2A) Neck & Bridge parallel (normal Tele middle position)
3A) Bridge only
4A) Neck & Bridge in series (humbucker-ish)
Push-pull up:
1B) Neck & Middle parallel (Strat-like)
2B) Neck, Middle & Bridge in parallel (new sound, sometimes seen in Strats with bridge-on push-pulls or mini-toggles)
3B) Middle & Bridge parallel (Strat-like)
4B) Neck & Bridge in series, Middle in parallel with both (new sound, dominated by middle pickup?)
You get everything a Strat or Nashville Tele can do and positions 2A, 4A, 2B and 4B. What you loose is the middle-only position. I am not sure to what extent my position 4B would compensate for that. Also, many consider the middle-only to be the least useful position on a Strat. Relative to a Strat or Nashville Tele with a bridge-on switch you gain positions 4A & 4B at the cost of middle only. Comments?
Push-pull down (normal 4-way Tele):
1A) Neck only
2A) Neck & Bridge parallel (normal Tele middle position)
3A) Bridge only
4A) Neck & Bridge in series (humbucker-ish)
Push-pull up:
1B) Neck & Middle parallel (Strat-like)
2B) Neck, Middle & Bridge in parallel (new sound, sometimes seen in Strats with bridge-on push-pulls or mini-toggles)
3B) Middle & Bridge parallel (Strat-like)
4B) Neck & Bridge in series, Middle in parallel with both (new sound, dominated by middle pickup?)
You get everything a Strat or Nashville Tele can do and positions 2A, 4A, 2B and 4B. What you loose is the middle-only position. I am not sure to what extent my position 4B would compensate for that. Also, many consider the middle-only to be the least useful position on a Strat. Relative to a Strat or Nashville Tele with a bridge-on switch you gain positions 4A & 4B at the cost of middle only. Comments?