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https://www.fralinpickups.com/2020/03/01/50s-wiring-vs-modern-wiring/ - this might explain some info for you
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50s also means that both tone controls affect the output equally in the middle position regardless of the volume control settings, whereas modern limits each one to affecting its own pickup when the volumes are down.
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"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
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If it was me I would make the coil splits the existing bridge pickup pots, and the master volume and tone the neck pickup pots. To convert a volume control, just connect the coil split to the middle terminal.
"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
"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
I use modern wiring with a small (180pF) treble pass cap instead, although modern on neck and 50s on bridge can be quite a nice compromise if you don't mind the middle position being a little unpredictable.
I occasionally wire my Les Paul as master volume and tone only, but find their placement too awkward to do that on my SG.
This is totally one of those personal preference things, though experimenting on a 335 is a lot less fun to be fair. That said, you don't have to follow the full 50s vs modern schematics, you only have to move one wire on each volume pot to get the same effect.
I do recall really noticing the flubby sound when turning the volume down on a PRS McCarty 594 and found it a bit disappointing and wished it had 50s wiring but not sure I like the excessive brightness that 50s wiring can give with PAF style pickups but this is easily compensated for with amp tone controls, presence control and knocking the volume just to 9 1/2 to take the edge off if needed. There's certainly a whole range of sounds to be had with 50s wiring.
Also, I'm sure I can hear a difference between modern and 50s wiring when the volumes and tones are fully open at 10 as well. I gather there shouldn't be a difference the the controls are at 10 though so it may be confirmation bias.
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