Still searching for that perfect circuit.

[Heft]

I want to set up my guitar so that I can have the neck and bridge pickups eq'd differently, without a bunch of knobs. I have been looking at stereo. But I realized this might be simpler. What if I disconected the tone from the neck pickup, then eq'ed the amp for that pickup. When I switch to the bridge pickup the tone pot works there so I have two pickups that both sound great.
The problem is I can't seem to figure out how to disconect the tone from the neck on a 1v1t 3 -way toggle 2 pickup circuit. Is this possible?
Any help appreciated.
Thanks,
Heft

 

[JohnnyHardtail]

The tone control can be connected to the hot wire of the bridge pickup. Does that sound ok?

 

[Strat Avenger]

If you get the right pickups, they don't need to be eq'd at all before the amplifier.

 

[Spud]

If you get the right pickups, they don't need to be eq'd at all before the amplifier.

Yes, Wilde/Bill Lawrence L-90's.

 

[GAMerrill]

Connect the tone control to the bridge hot at the switch.

 

[Heft]

thanks

 

[Strat Avenger]

Yes, Wilde/Bill Lawrence L-90's.

Or Dimarzio Area Ts.

 

[Heft]

So I think I want a 3-way toggle with tone only on the bridge. Can anyone tell me if this will work?

https://imgur.com/W93xWZy

 

[Tretgeraet]

So I think I want a 3-way toggle with tone only on the bridge. Can anyone tell me if this will work?

https://imgur.com/W93xWZy

No, the wire from the bridge-pu and the capacitor need to switch places OR the wire from the tone pot to the switch must go to the middle lug as well.

 

[Heft]

No, the wire from the bridge-pu and the capacitor need to switch places OR the wire from the tone pot to the switch must go to the middle lug as well.

Like this?

https://imgur.com/7PS9R17

 

[Tretgeraet]

Like this?

https://imgur.com/7PS9R17

No, both wires need to be at the same lug, the capacitor on the other.

So, either you put both wires at the middle lug and the cap on the right lug, or both wires on the right lug and the cap on the middle lug.

Also, the right lug of the volume must be connected to ground.

 

[Tretgeraet]

Like this:

 

[Heft]

Like this:
View attachment 66163

Awesome! Thanks!

 

[Strat Avenger]

The Tone control will affect both pickups when switched in the middle position, but will not affect the neck position by itself.

 

[GAMerrill]

The Tone control will affect both pickups when switched in the middle position, but will not affect the neck position by itself.

Is that unique to toggle switches, or do lever switches (like the diagram I posted in #5) have that problem too?

 

[Tretgeraet]

Is that unique to toggle switches, or do lever switches (like the diagram I posted in #5) have that problem too?

A standard 3-way lever switch will have the same problem. There might be other switches, that allow for more complicated wirings, but I am out of my depth there.

Just keep in mind: The middle position is usually a little brighter than each pickup alone, anyway. If the tone pot connects only to the bridge pickup alone position, this might be a bit extreme.

 

[stratamania]

Is that unique to toggle switches, or do lever switches (like the diagram I posted in #5) have that problem too?

It applies to that type of toggle switch and the standard 3 way lever switches due to how it is wired.

 

[JohnnyHardtail]

With a 3-way blade switch you have freedom to choose if you want to have the bridge tone control connected in middle position or not. You may need to swap around the input and output lugs on the 3-way blade to achieve it. However I’d rather use the tone control in middle position anyway.

 

[supertruper1988]

You could do it with a blade switch or a DiMarzio 4P3T toggle

 

[GAMerrill]

It's not the first time that I've butted heads with the limitations of passive electronics, I own a stacked-knob Jazz bass. Not an original, but a Squire Paranormal.

I think I'll just let the neck pickup share the tone control in the middle position. It'll be less stressful than chasing for a solution that can't be easily done.