PUP Ideas for 3 Humbucker Warmoth Build

[Gatormike]

Hello. I could use some creative ideas for a guitar I have. It is a Warmoth Super Tele with three humbucker routs. There are three volume/tone knobs routed as well.

Currently, it is set up as a S/S/H (ala SuperStrat with a Pearly Gates in the bridge position). Chambered Korina body from what I can tell (I bought her from ebay and am not the original owner).

I was thinking of going with Option 1) a HBucker sized P90 in the neck position, leaving the single coil in the middle position and Humbucker in bridge VERSUS Option 2) all Humbuckers in all three routs.

What option would you go with and how would you wire her up? two volumes and master tone? three volumes and no tone?

I am admittedly lost on the wiring as I only have familiarity with traditional Les Paul wiring.

Thanks in advance for any help. Peace. Mike

 

[dmraco]

I love p-90 in the neck...that a no brainer...but if it is a S-S-H you will have to do some modification

 

[captcoolaid]

The HSH is a nice way to go. I would go Phat Cat neck mid 6k middle and a mid dc say 13.5k bridge with a tap on it. 2 volume 1 tone.

 

[Gatormike]

Thanks for the ideas, Gents. It is already routed for three humbuckers, so I will not have to modify.

Rayne, any way you can point me to a wiring diagram for the two volume/one tone you suggest? I guess the idea would be to use a push/pull tone pot for the tap? Also, what about the PUP selector switch --- will it be possible to wire up to do:
1) P90 neck pickup only
2) middle single coil only
3) neck and bridge together* (middle position on Les Paul for example) (*can also pull tone to tap bridge and have P90 with single coil bridge --- sweet )
4) middle single coil and bridge (pull tone to tap bridge)
5) bridge humbucker only

Anyone know if a P90 neck and single coil bridge sound sublime? haha

I'll start searching the web for this diagram, but am really lost on switching and push/pull pots. Thanks for any continued input. Peace. Mike

 

[captcoolaid]

You know i was thinking a bit more about this and why not do a p-rail in the neck and bridge and the single coil middle. That would be sick. Run the 2 volumes as a p/p pots and the single as a toggle for either up the neck and middle or down as the bridge and middle. As far as the wiring diagram nope. i had it on my strat but it is gone otherwise I could have snap shoted it for you. Ask Mat or Jonesy or Steve, They build Harnesses and should know or try the Duncan site. I hate wiring shite up and always screw it up somehow.

 

[Hector Arcadius]

The HSH is a nice way to go. I would go Phat Cat neck mid 6k middle and a mid dc say 13.5k bridge with a tap on it. 2 volume 1 tone.

+1


Rayne just read my mind.

 

[Gatormike]

Thanks again! I guess I could go nuts and put three P-Rails in the guitar!!!



My head hurts. Again, thanks very much for the feedback. Peace. Mike