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Wiring question

Posted by rockabilly6 on May 18, 2014 at 9:16pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

Howdy all...Was wondering if anyone has a suggestion about this.

I want to wire up  1 single coil w/ volume & tone, 1 under saddle piezo rod w/ volume & tone all tied into a master volume  (no 3 way switch.)

This is as close as I've come

 http://www.dimarzio.com/sites/default/files/diagrams/Gr_wiring.pdf

..but I want to eliminate the 3 way and wire into the master,,, I thought about both volume outs just going into the input pin on the master but wasn't sure if that would work..any ideas would be mega appreciated! 

Thanks a million !

www.dimarzio.com_sites_default_files_diagrams_Gr_wiring.pdf

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  • rockabilly6 May 19, 2014 at 2:34am

    Ahh - got it!

    Thanks a million Gents! 

    • The Phrygian Kid > rockabilly6 May 19, 2014 at 2:48am
      You really should consider a 'balance pot' for this in my opinion, it's two volume controls in one, but when you're turning one down the other is at 'ten'...
      Have a look at Jabes' question up on the forum right now, I explained to him how to do em..
      You can get one on eBay for a couple bucks..

      I like a balance pot for my 'rhythm sound', this with a tone control, and a 'lead sound' which is just the bridge pickup, straight out, it's a very simple versatile circuit that people understand right away
      • rockabilly6 > The Phrygian Kid May 19, 2014 at 10:52am

        Thanks Sir - I had thought about that - a little more precision with blending as opposed to the 3 way..I was a little intimidated how to wire it up (I'm  a novice) but you gave a  great  explanation on Jabes' question

        Thanks again

  • Cause the Blue rat May 18, 2014 at 10:53pm

    Go ahead and try it. Both volumes together would be like the center position of a three way switch. Your separate volumes should work independently.

    However this diagram has a fatal flaw. Nothing is grounded. Ground each pickup to it's own volume pot. Run a ground from the volume pot to it's tone pot. Then run a ground from each tone pot to the master volume pot. Continue this ground to the bridge or strings. And run a ground from the master volume to the output jack.

    • The Phrygian Kid > Cause the Blue rat May 19, 2014 at 12:21am
      Nope. Grpund the master volume only and use the individual volume controls as variable resistors, no ground ;)
      (Otherwise turning one of em down to 5 will turn both down to 5, unless you pop a diode across each ground)
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