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Hi folks, I'm having trouble getting my head around how a push pull switch works. I'm trying to wire it just before the output jack, so that I can switch between two outputs, one normal, (down position) and one with a high pass filter (pulled up position). I have the capacitor for the high pass filter. So how do I wire this up?
The switch is on the tone knob, but if I'm not mistaken, that doesn't matter, does it? The switch and pot are independent from one another. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Cheers!
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Visualise the terminals as follows;
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1 4
2 5
3 6
For the HPF to be engaged when the pot is pulled up, connect the filter network and an insulated wire to terminal 1. The wire goes to terminal 4. The filter network goes to ground.
The normal (bypass) connection goes between terminals 3 and 6.
The signal from the other controls enters the switch at terminal 2.
The signal leaves the switch towards the output jack socket from terminal 5.
It may actually be easier to leave the normal connections to the output jack alone. Just add the HPF in parallel with the existing harness.
Simply connect the output from the pickup selector to both middle terminals, the volume pot to both top terminals, and the cap between the two of them. That way the cap is in the signal path at all times, and the switch just bypasses it with both poles in parallel, maximising reliability.
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Er, what are the resistance value and taper of the push-pull pot that you used? A vintage correct American-made Jaguar uses a 1 Meg Ohm pot. Replacing this with a 500k pot or a poor quality 1 Meg pot is likely to alter the sound of the guitar, regardless of whether the Strangle switch is engaged.
I am not a fan of 1 Meg pots but, for me, a vintage style Jaguar sounds wrong with any other values.
I used to find that sound quite useful .
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Yeah I've put in a 500k. It barely sounds any different to my ears, and if anything, the top end was a bit much to begin with anyway. It's a Squier VM, so I'm not butchering anything crazy expensive, no worries there haha. The reason I wanted to do it right before the output was so it could filter the rhythm circuit aswell.
I agree on the usefulness too haha. Good for ratty, tinny sounds.
I'll give that a try now and report back then.
Those leave the factory with 009-042 gauge strings.
Haha, I play on 9s anyway.
It all seems to be working ok now, but there's a bit of a bassy thud when switching, not like the other switches on the Jag. I can put up with it, seems like it can't really be helped anyhow. Cheers for the advice folks.
"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
Works for me my man. Never been into heavy strings
Can you even get the trem to set up properly? There's usually not enough adjustment range on the spring to work with anything that light.
"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 Squier VM Jaguar and Mustang vibratos are generic Asian lookalikes. Compared to the American originals (and aftermarket upgrades), they are made imprecisely and from poorer quality materials. Plenty of fettling and de-burring required.
All of the pre-CBS Fender vibrato designs were intended for use with what we now think of as Medium gauge string sets - possibly, including a wound G. (THINK: Subtle Marvin shimmers rather than wild Hendrix stunts.) With 11s (or upwards), the Jaguar/Jazzmaster system gives of its best. I always find 10s indecisive. 9s are meh!
One option for increasing overall string tension without going to really big strings is to increase the neck pitch angle with a shim. There are valid arguments for and against this.