So today, I finally got around to getting my GSPBASSES PRS alike ready for final set up.
I put the springs in, I put the nut in (which needs lowering a LOT as it's a brand new blank - hence set up needed!) and I put the wiring loom in.
That was the problem. It's a wonderful loom by Shugz, and after tightening the nuts, I pushed on my knobs.
First two went on great (volume and tone) but the third didn't! It's a blend pot - and as is the case with many stacked pot type things, the build is apparently not quite so reliable. The knob went on, the pot was pushed straight out of the back of the guitar! The pot itself looks to have been damaged as well - the top part is slightly seperated from the bottom.
It is definitely broken - the shaft is no long part of the pot!
So... Plan B. I'm going to make a new loom - this time, Volume, Tone and a pickup selector switch in the middle probably. Not half as cool, I know, but whatever. It also has a mini switch which will be a coil tap for the pickups.
So, is there a 3 way pickup selector switch that will fit in a pot sized hole? If not, I'll have to ream it out until one does fit.
So, I'll be ordering some pots from Mouser soon. *sigh*.
The pot itself also looks to have been damaged. GAAAAAAGH.
Comments
Standard (decent quality) toggles need a larger hole, yes - 1/2" vs 3/8". You could also use a mini-switch (on-on-on) but that's much smaller and will need a washer.
You can also use a single (not dual-gang) pot as a blend if you use a series blend scheme - this actually works very well, and doesn't have the volume dip in the middle that a dual parallel blend usually does. You need a Linear pot, preferably of twice the value of your volume pot, for this to work best. You will also need separate shield and coil ground connections on at least one pickup.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
So, if I set my neck pickup for coil tap (not too fussed on tapping bridge to be honest, I asked ash to design the neck specifically for tapping!) and have the bridge as humbuggy only, I could use a 1 meg linear pot as a blend, mini switch for coil tap neck and volume and tone following the blend pot?
If so, I'm doing that for sure!
If you want to split it, you're probably OK to use a 500K pot - more easily available in 'guitar' styles - to me, it's better to compromise lower than higher with a splittable pickup.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
So, that allows me both humbuckers or humbucker and single coil, in a blend. Nice
Out of interest, why 500k instead of 1meg? I'd rather not compromise my Bridge rock tone.
If it would, is there a way of using a resistor to change how the neck pickup would respond to a 1 meg pot? Maybe keep a bit of the second coil intact and therefore better behaved with a high value pot?
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
The switch I have is dpdt, just in case I needed it. I'll use your wiring word diagram when the new pot arrives and let you know how it goes