HH, 3 Way Toggle Switch, 1 Volume, 1 Tone, Maximum Versatility...?

[Cactus Jack]

I'm building an HH Tele...well HH Jazzcaster to be more specific. I'm going with standard Tele wiring and a Seymour Duncan Jazz/JB set of humbuckers.

I'd appreciate your opinion on which wiring configuration I should try. I'm currently thinking about adding two push/pull pots...but not sure how I want them to function. I'm torn between each humbucker having an individual split or parallel option, or having a master split and a master parallel option. I think I'm leaning toward individual controls...but still on the fence.

What would you do and why? I'm just a home player, will never gig, just want to try something new.

 

[rgand]

I'm building an HH guitar right now with basic (Telecaster) wiring. It's pretty much standard Tele except for a separate coil split on each pickup. I almost used push/pull pots but decided for these little push on/off switches (those two little switches by the selector switch). If you use the push/pull pots, you can rewire them if you don't like how you have it wired. The ones I chose don't offer much option other than a simple open/closed application.

 

[Cactus Jack]

I'm really leaning that way. I like the idea of controlling both pups and possibly dialing in some cool middle position tones. Did you consider parallel/series at all? I've never heard parallel/series in person, but have had many coil split guitars in the past...however, the hum free aspect has me thinking about it.

 

[rgand]

I have a guitar with a master parallel/series switch and it's fine but not a huge deal other than the volume goes up a bit when you choose 'series'. Yeah, it changes the tone some but not in a major way. If you use a blade selector switch, a 4-position one can be wired to give you both parallel and series combinations.

 

[rgand]

Take a look at Freeway Switches. They come in both toggle and blade styles. That would give you some options to play with. I may try one of those on my next wiring job.

 

[Cagey]

You might also want to look at Seymour Duncan's "Triple Shot" pickup mounting rings. They have a couple switches on them so a humbucker can return single coil, humbucker, series and parallel hookups all from one pickup, and you can certainly install them on twp pickups. The blurb at the link above the guy uses the "hot rod humbucker set" as an example. I wouldn't put them on a production guitar as they seem a bit flimsy for that kind of duty, but for bedroom/studio use, they'd probably last a long time.

 

[Rick]

For me, I like bridge,bridge plus neck, neck, neck and bridge in series, bridge and neck in series out of phase. Freeway switch will get you there.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

You might also want to look at Seymour Duncan's "Triple Shot" pickup mounting rings. They have a couple switches on them so a humbucker can return single coil, humbucker, series and parallel hookups all from one pickup, and you can certainly install them on twp pickups. The blurb at the link above the guy uses the "hot rod humbucker set" as an example. I wouldn't put them on a production guitar as they seem a bit flimsy for that kind of duty, but for bedroom/studio use, they'd probably last a long time.

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I just installed a set of P-Rails I Triple Shots on an Epi LP for a customer and I really dug the results!