Mustang Single Coil and Humbucker Wiring Help

[Brozer]

Right now I have 2 single coil pickups in my Fender Mustang

I want to install a Single sized humbucker in the bridge position.

I'm wondering how/if its possible to wire the bridge switch so that it can be single/off/humbucker.

Neck pickup is dimarzio single coil - neck switch is fine with on/off/phase

Bridge pickup is a dimarzio DP189 Tone Zone S - would like bridge pickup to be single coil/off/humbucker

Diagram much needed.

Thanks!

 

[line6man]

"Humbucker" means series, or parallel?

For traditional series wiring, you will need a 4PDT On/On/On switch, externally jumpered to the DP3T switching pattern. The north coil's positive phase lead will go to the first common, and the first and third throws will connect to the output, while the second throw is left open. The north coil's negative phase lead, and south coil's positive phase lead will then go to the second pole's common, and the first throw will be grounded while the second and third throws are left open. Finally, ground the south coil's negative phase lead. That will give north coil/off/series. If you want the south coil, then swap the north and south coils.

For parallel wiring, you will also need a 4PDT On/On/On switch. In this case, you would take advantage of the "split" middle position's disconnected terminals to mute. One pole is for on/off, and the other is to shunt the two coils for parallel mode. This method is too difficult to explain, so I'll have to draw you a diagram, when I have time.

As a side note, since you are using the switches for pickup selection, there is a "killswitch" setting when both pickups are muted. Will there be a volume pot? If there is no volume pot, then at this setting, you will left with an infinite output impedance, and this is not good, since it can cause "open guitar cable buzz." You can take care of that issue by placing a resistor parallel to the output, to simulate the load of a pot. If you do have a volume pot, then don't worry about it.

 

[Brozer]

Thanks for the reply

Currently I have left the wiring alone for the neck single coil pickup and switch

The humbucker is wired like this
South Pickup "Green" wire/Off/Series "black and white" wires

The guitar has really come alive with the new pickups getting a mix between a strat and tele when switching between single and humbucker "series"

My only question now is when the neck pickup is switched to the phased position the tone is almost completey dead and it seems likes it is losing power.  I was told this is because its trying to go into parallel and doesn't have enough power.  Any suggestion on what I can do.  I am also fine with leaving it the way it is without using the phase option because it sounds great.

Thanks again.

 

[line6man]

My only question now is when the neck pickup is switched to the phased position the tone is almost completey dead and it seems likes it is losing power.  I was told this is because its trying to go into parallel and doesn't have enough power.  Any suggestion on what I can do.  I am also fine with leaving it the way it is without using the phase option because it sounds great.

That's what phase inversion does. When you have two signals at a 180 degree phase difference, any frequency that is common to both of them will cancel out. The closer the signals are to being at equal amplitude, the less audible they will be when combined. So what you are left with is a weak and lifeless signal that isn't really good for anything, but odd sound effects.

 

[Brozer]

Then odd sound effects are what they will be used for.

Thanks for your help.  ccasion14: