Fender 3 way switch with 2 volume knobs

EEF13 · 08-09-2009, 06:46 PM

I am getting a custom strat pickguard from Warmoth with a Hum bridge and one single coil neck configuration. I want to have 2 independent volume knobs, one for every pickup and no tone knob. Could this be done with a fender style 3 way switch? It would be like a Les Paul but with a different type switch.

dennistruckdriver · 08-09-2009, 06:50 PM

Post a photo of yourself holding it, when you get it done, Eef.

Liam · 08-09-2009, 06:55 PM

Doesn't sound like difficult thing to wire - pretty straight forward I reckon. Just 2 control pots? With a 3rd you could have a master tone as well.

EEF13 · 08-09-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dennistruckdriver

Post a photo of yourself holding it, when you get it done, Eef.

When I finish building it, I promise I will post a picture up of me and the guitar.

JM Vasek · 08-09-2009, 07:17 PM

I'd bet you can probably find a Tele wiring schematic that'd work for you.

Sounds cool!

dennistruckdriver · 08-09-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by EEF13

When I finish building it, I promise I will post a picture up of me and the guitar.

If you do, I'll send you five dollars....CASH!!!! That's some serious jack, Jack!

Silly_Sam · 08-09-2009, 07:20 PM

here ya go, just ignore the tone pot GuitarElectronics.com Guitar Wiring Diagam w/ 2 Humbuckers/3-Way Lever Switch/2 Volumes/1 Tone

xsouldriverx · 08-09-2009, 07:32 PM

cant you wire the pups to the volume pots then wire each vol pot to the switch then from switch to output? i dont know much about fender electronics but if it was the gibson 3 way switch i donr see a way it wouldnt work.
basicly im thinking PUPs> Vol pot (to have individual volumes, though when they are played together in the middle position they wouldnt be independent, i dont think) vol pot>switch (to select which pup) switch>output (to get that sound to your amp)

EEF13 · 08-10-2009, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Silly_Sam

here ya go, just ignore the tone pot GuitarElectronics.com Guitar Wiring Diagam w/ 2 Humbuckers/3-Way Lever Switch/2 Volumes/1 Tone

Thanks

captcoolaid · 08-11-2009, 01:49 AM

Like this eef. 2 volumes no tone.

EEF13 · 08-11-2009, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by captcoolaid

Like this eef. 2 volumes no tone.

Like that but have one volume, LR BRaggs piezo swithh in the middle, and the other volume knob/

08-09-2009, 06:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
EEF13 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,344 Thanks: 129 Thanked 134 Times in 53 Posts	Fender 3 way switch with 2 volume knobs I am getting a custom strat pickguard from Warmoth with a Hum bridge and one single coil neck configuration. I want to have 2 independent volume knobs, one for every pickup and no tone knob. Could this be done with a fender style 3 way switch? It would be like a Les Paul but with a different type switch.

08-09-2009, 06:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Liam V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom Posts: 2,862 Thanks: 34 Thanked 24 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Fender 3 way switch with 2 volume knobs Doesn't sound like difficult thing to wire - pretty straight forward I reckon. Just 2 control pots? With a 3rd you could have a master tone as well.

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JM Vasek Respectable Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,729 Thanks: 26 Thanked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Fender 3 way switch with 2 volume knobs I'd bet you can probably find a Tele wiring schematic that'd work for you. Sounds cool! __________________ -JM

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Silly_Sam Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 306 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Fender 3 way switch with 2 volume knobs here ya go, just ignore the tone pot GuitarElectronics.com Guitar Wiring Diagam w/ 2 Humbuckers/3-Way Lever Switch/2 Volumes/1 Tone __________________ LALALALALA!!!

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