Seymour Duncan P Rails Wiring Help

[Grimstache]

Hi there, I'm going to be building a Jazzmaster with 1 volume, 2 tone, an on-off-on switch and a 3 way blade selector. I can't find any wiring diagrams for this and it's my first build. I made my own diagram and I was hoping someone could give me their 2 cents.

 

[stratamania]

Could you describe what you are trying to do with the switching ?

 

[Grimstache]

The 3 way blade: up= neck, middle is both, down= bridge.
The three way toggle: up= rails, middle= humbucker, down= p90

I want a master volume and each pup will have its own ton knob. I know the mini toggle is right, as far as the pups being wired to it, because I got that from Seymour Duncan.

 

[Fat Pete]

Both tone controls should be wired like the top one and the bottom pair of switch lugs need to go to ground. Looks ok to me otherwise.

 

[Grimstache]

Thanks for the reply, however I'm not 100% sure what you mean. The toggle or the pup selector. I got the tone wiring from SD's humbucker diagram. Thanks for any help!

 

[Fat Pete]

Sorry, that wasn't clear - I meant the mini-toggle you're using to choose between humbucking and the 2 single coil modes - the bottom 2 lugs need to be connected to ground.

The 2 tone controls in your diagram are wired differently. They both need to be like the top one. As is, I'm guessing the bottom one would work like a volume but with most of the high frequencies removed by the cap.

 

[Grimstache]

Ahhhh thank you! I totally missed that.

 

[stratamania]

@Grimstache, if you want to redo your drawing with Fat Pete's suggestion and post it whoever sees it will probably check it through for you. It's probably worth doing in any case as it's always helpful when wiring to have as a reference.

 

[Grimstache]

Here's the new diagram!

 

[Fat Pete]

Looks ok to me. Don't forget to ground the bridge.

 

[Grimstache]

Thanks, Pete. I learned the bridge ground idea from my American Standard Tele that wasn't grounded by Fender! That was first foray into wiring.

 

[stratamania]

Looks OK to me too, looks like I've been asking the questions and Pete gets to them before me  :icon_smile:

 

[Grimstache]

I shall name my first warmoth build "Fat Pete". Thanks for the help strat and fat!

 

[stratamania]

:icon_thumright:

 

[grievousangel]

Looking for wiring diagrams for one P-Rail Bridge wired to a 5 Position Super Switch (4P5T)?

It's going into my custom Strat (named P Strat) with (1) Bridge P-Rail at Bridge, (1) Super Switch (4P5T), (1) Volume 250k, (1) Fender TBX Tone Control. My P Strat's body is super mod'ed with smooth curves & scoops to fit close to your body, chambered under pickguard, removed Tremolo filled in the back side with solid wood. It's much lighter & skinnier . . . 'Smooth Curves & Chamber Tones' decal under Nitro Lacq (Light Yellow but not not TV Yellow. Head stock custom decals: 'P Strat', 'Jo'Son Guitars', 'Smooth Curves & Chamber Tones'.

5 Positions
P1: P90
P2: Series HB IP
P3: PAR IP
P4: PAR OOP + .022 or .033 cap
Open to suggestions on P4? Cap values?
P5: Rail

250K or 300K or 500k for Vol pot? Effect on Fender's TBX Tone Control?

Suggestions welcome!

GrievousAngel

 

[Tretgeraet]

Suggestions welcome!

I'd suggest starting a new thread. This one is over 10 years old.