Hi folks. Trying my first CBG and hit a stumbling block on wiring, which I know precious little about. My plan is to have a piezo and the guitarfestish lil killer strat humbucker coil split with a push-pull pot, all run through a 3-way switch. I think I have everything figured out but the darned push-pull pot. I've posted details here. Any hints appreciated!
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Switch it to resistance and measure across the lugs as you manipulate the switch / pot and you'll soon work it out.
With your push-pull pot there the switch part is below the pot wiper. There are two sets of three lugs (a,b & c) & (d, e & f) in your pic these are the doubled poles, because it's a double pole double throw switch (dpdt or sometimes 2p2t) . With the switch in one position b will connect to c and e will connect to f. When you throw the switch b will connect to a and e to d. So b switches between two possible destinations (a or c) and so does e. That's why it's a double throw switch . For a coil tap you'll probably only need on of the poles, so you could use the other to switch in an alternate tone capacitor for example
Have fun with it :)
Thanks, Phyrgian! That explanation of the double pole throw is what cleared it up for me. With this advice, a wiring diagram from Seymour Duncan, and an explanation of the their color chart compared with my pup, I think I'm ready to fire the soldering iron. Much appreciated.