Triple Shot Pickup Ring
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jackthehack
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I'll have to try those on a future build, any idea of cost?
As far as I can tell you just run the 4-conductor leads to this small PCB, which turns it into a single conductor as far the rest of the wiring goes.
Edit: "This stealth device functions as a standard humbucker or Trembucker mounting ring, but it cleverly hides two small “rocker” switches that allow for a humbucker to be wired in series, parallel, or split – and when split, either coil can be active"
Edit: "This stealth device functions as a standard humbucker or Trembucker mounting ring, but it cleverly hides two small “rocker” switches that allow for a humbucker to be wired in series, parallel, or split – and when split, either coil can be active"
Those look pretty awesome.
It wouldn't be easy to switch the configuration mid-song (but you could still use your normal pickup selector), but you could still easily switch between songs.
But hey, since when is using a push-pull pot mid-song easy? (I was always afraid of ripping my knob clean off)
It wouldn't be easy to switch the configuration mid-song (but you could still use your normal pickup selector), but you could still easily switch between songs.
But hey, since when is using a push-pull pot mid-song easy? (I was always afraid of ripping my knob clean off)
Wana_make_a_guitar
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That would be really cool!
DangerousR6
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But it's no good for people who don't use pick up rings....... :sad:
line6man
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It seems like every thread i post to i end up being negative about something.
But in all seriousness, i don't get this idea at all.
So you have switches on the side of the pickup ring?
That's just plain stupid to me. Those look like the kind of DIP switches that are hard to switch unless you have long fingernails or whatnot, and i cant imagine that they would last very long.
What is wrong with either a toggle or a push pull?
Seriously, i don't understand this idea at all.
But in all seriousness, i don't get this idea at all.
So you have switches on the side of the pickup ring?
That's just plain stupid to me. Those look like the kind of DIP switches that are hard to switch unless you have long fingernails or whatnot, and i cant imagine that they would last very long.
What is wrong with either a toggle or a push pull?
Seriously, i don't understand this idea at all.
jackthehack
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line6man said:
It would allow you to have the switching options of 4 toggles on a dual humbucker axe without cluttering up the look with all the toggle switches. Seems a bit pricey to me, was that MSRP? I guess they're showing/announcing them at NAMM and aren't shipping them yet....
stratoholic77
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It's an interesting idea but I'd be concerned about hitting the mounting ring with my picking hand and what happens if one of the DIP switches fails? At least with a push/pull pot or a standard DPDT switch you can just remove the faulty component and solder a new one on.
I can see this appealing to the studio guys but I don't think it'll catch on. Good piece of lateral thinking though!
I can see this appealing to the studio guys but I don't think it'll catch on. Good piece of lateral thinking though!
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callaway
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I think it's a great idea, except the price is too high (if the $65 list is accurate). Maybe for $20 I'd use it. Of course some people won't like it, but I can see its appeal for many. In order to get these switching possibilities without this, you'd need 2 toggles (or 2 push-pull pots) per pickup. Okay, for an LP or an SG there's already 4 pots, so you can make them all push-pulls. Oh, except you'd have to hardwire which coil you are tapping. This new product would let you select which coil of each pickup you want active on the fly.
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dbw said:
I'll give you that. Then again, I'd like to see pics of it mounted and on a working guitar. From a few feet away, you might not see it.
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As always, there's innovation, and then there's practical application.
Awesome idea, but then again, those switches are tiny... playing live, how practical are those tiny switches, especially
considering they're gonna be *under* the strings?
Gimme a mini-switch for this stuff; something I can see easily and get to easily.
Awesome idea, but then again, those switches are tiny... playing live, how practical are those tiny switches, especially
considering they're gonna be *under* the strings?
Gimme a mini-switch for this stuff; something I can see easily and get to easily.
Well when you're playing live, how often do you need to switch from single coil to humbucker in the middle of a song? If you answered anything other than "never" you need to reexamine your life. 
Also the switches are next to the strings, not under them. I agree they're not easy to flip live, but this lets you experiment a little without drilling more holes in the axe.
Also the switches are next to the strings, not under them. I agree they're not easy to flip live, but this lets you experiment a little without drilling more holes in the axe.
