Strat wiring question

paulnb57

OK so yet another project on the go, a partscaster Strat... with 3 simgle coils

Id like to use a Tele 3 position switch, can I wire it to do 

Switch forward = Neck pickup 

Switch middle = Middle and neck together

Switch back = Bridge only

If its possible a diagram would be nice, cos without I'm clueless, using an Oak Grigsby style switch and two tones - one for neck/middle and one for bridge only......

Thanks folks!

normula1

Here you go

http://support.fender.com/service_diagrams/telecaster/010-8400_02A_SISD.pdf

normula1

Here you go

http://support.fender.com/service_diagrams/telecaster/010-8400_02A_SISD.pdf

paulnb57

Thanks @normula1 except I have 3 pickups ala Strat!.....

ICBM

Yes you can - it's quite easy.

On the switch there are two sides, each of which has a rotor and three contacts - you can see which is which if you look at it while moving it, it should be clear.

Connect:

Both rotors to the volume pot top terminal (as normal for Strat wiring).

The neck pickup to the neck position and the middle position terminals on one side.

The middle pickup to the middle position terminal on the other side.

The bridge pickup to the bridge position terminal on either side (doesn't matter which).

The neck/middle tone control to the neck pickup at the switch.

The bridge tone control to the bridge pickup at the switch.

The only flaw with this is that when both tone controls are turned right down, you will get both the neck and bridge pickups together regardless of where the switch is (plus the middle pickup if it's in the middle). If that's going to be a problem, you need to cut the link wire between the two tone pots and add a second tone cap for the lower tone control - which if it's for the bridge pickup, you could then make a smaller value which might sound better. (eg .01uF)

Does that help, without drawing it?

paulnb57

Awesome @ICBM ! But I could do with a drawing if you can be arsed, with the second tone pot cap mod, scrawled on paper and post a photo? ....... Please!

FX_Munkee

Does this help:-
http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=189&p=175650

EDIT:ignore me, not 3 pickups, doh.

streethawk

Why not fit a 5 way with a bridge tone control?Just google eric johnson wiring diagram. Or jimmie vaughan.

ICBM

paulnb57 said:

Awesome @ICBM ! But I could do with a drawing if you can be arsed, with the second tone pot cap mod, scrawled on paper and post a photo? ....... Please!

Is this OK?

http://i.imgur.com/Fc8KTek.jpg

Pretty sure that should be right. I can't remember which way round the contacts are on an Oak Grigsby off the top of my head, so if it doesn't work get back to me .

(Edit - small correction! I had drawn one of the tone controls wrong.)

paulnb57

@ICBM you Sir, are a star, thank you, have a virtual Pint!

ICBM

Thanks .

paulnb57

@ICBM all wired and worked first time - many thanks for making the effort….

paulnb57

@ICBM at the risk of being a nuisance, how would I mod the above diagram to give neck, bridge and middle, bridge please, I'd like to give it a go on my current strat project?

Thanks in anticipation....

ICBM

Either disconnect the neck pickup from the left-most terminal it's connected to in the drawing and jumper the bridge pickup across to there, or move the middle pickup to that terminal and jumper the bridge pickup to where the middle is now - depending on which is easier to wire.

paulnb57

Thanks boss!

paulnb57

@ICBM ;
The above diagram is how all my Strats are now wired and it fits my personal needs and desires very well indeed. may I ask a favour, Im doing a Strat based on a Coodercaster and there is only one vol and tone, I only really use the tone on the bridge pickup, so for this application.....
What would I have to change to keep the same switching but with only one tone control wired to the bridge only?
Do I just leave out the middle tone control and the wire to it from the switch?

Thanks!

Paul

ICBM

Yes, exactly that .

paulnb57

Cheers! Let the soldering begin!

Thanks!