So I have a strat type guitar and have planned out a control set up that I want to try out. I am really interested in carrying out the mod myself and learning how to do so but I need some help due to a less conventional approach I have.
I plan to convert one of my tone knobs into a master tone for all three pickups in my guitar and blocking off the tremolo. But the main change I plan on making to to remove the 5-way switch from the circuit and replace it with a 5-way rotary switch. Due to this I am unable to find any wiring diagrams that match my requirements and as I am new to this I can not create one myself and so I am looking for some help. I believe I can use this 5-way switch (
http://www.stewmac.com/Pickups_and_Electronics/Components_and_Parts/Switches/Rotary_Switches.html ) but would love someone to confirm this for me.
I have an image of my plan bellow that should help explain what I am after. In short, here is the info that would help me out:
~How do I go about blocking off a regular strat type tremolo?
~How would I wire the strat with 3 pickups, 1 volume, 1 master tone, 1 5-position rotary switch?
Image (
http://imgur.com/IrPV3J6 )
Comments
If it's different combinations you want, it's actually much easier to use a 5-way 'Superswitch' which is a direct replacement for the stock lever switch. These actually *are* 4-pole, 5-way rotary switches! Just mounted sideways and with a lever to turn them instead of a knob.
If you want to move the physical position of the switch then that Stew-Mac one will work.
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I also plan on making the remaining tone knob into a master tone as I would prefer to have the option to roll off the tone on my bridge pickup aswell as the other two. Although I am unlikely to change this mid song and so I plan on keeping this master tone as the furthest away knob.
Thanks for the fast reply.
This link should be a diagram for what you're looking for. The second tone control is swapped with a 5 way rotary switch, middle tone control acts as master tone. Standard 5 way strat wiring.
Never tested myself but have been using this guys diagrams for some time.
main website is - https://sites.google.com/site/phostenixwiringdiagrams/strats
To clarify the capacitor on the tone control can just be the same one that is already on my tone control right? Or would I have to/should I buy something different?
"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
Also, does anyone know anything about blocking off a tremolo? I heard it was just a case of fitting a wooden block between the back of the bridge and the wood of the guitar. I literally never have my trem arm in and would rather just have it disabled (preferably in a reversible way if that is possible).
"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