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Permalink Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted on February 6, 2014 at 1:18pm

If you're using the p bass pickups that are a twin pair, each with 4 visible magnets, and set on a bass staggered, or offset, you can use them on 4 string guitars. You can leave them connected, and wire up as is, or you can separate them (requires extending the leads).

It sounds like you want to use a 3 way switch to be able to use the neck pickup alone, or bridge alone, or the two combined. If so, having two volumes is a waste of a pot. Rather, it would be better, imho, to have one volume and one tone, with the 3 way switch...

Like this one here...

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on February 6, 2014 at 1:40pm

Thanks for the reply Scott. Yes the three way will be pickup selection. There will be a wider separation between the two pickups than what you have. The idea of two volumes will allow me more sonic variations when both pickups are active. Honestly never really been a fan of the tone knob.

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Permalink Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted on February 6, 2014 at 1:49pm

I see your point regarding tone pots, especially with four stringer that is tuned more in the mid-range, light on treble.

Any way, look forward to see the results of your project. Cheers

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on February 6, 2014 at 2:35pm

Use the two from the same pup cos they're made to noise cancel each other when both are on
Just clip the joining wire and don't flip the phase of either.

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Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on February 6, 2014 at 4:14pm

I used one of these on a recent build....  I put 1/2" dia 1/16" rare earth magnets on the top, really extended the reach, and seems to work well on my 3 string...

John

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