PJ V,T Toggle selector + push/pull for series parallel diagram?

6stringvince

6stringvince

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I have a PJ Precision Special (Cowpoke) I recently converted to passive (thanks TB'rs for pickup choice advice), I'm 100% glad I converted to passive, it's a whole new bass I now really love, but because I can't leave well enough alone...
It's currently set up as master volume, master tone, and a 3 way toggle for pickup selection. What I would like to do is add a series/parallel option, I'd rather not drill another hole for a second switch and I already have a push/pull 250k pot, what I can't find is a diagram for this. Anyone?
I found this Tele diagram, but I'm not sure it would work?
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7440801/Guitar Wiring/TeleSeriesParallelSGPP.jpg
Thanks in advance
 
#2
Use this diagram, but substitute your three way switch in place of the rotary switch that is shown.

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Hey, you're in luck. I just drew this up for my own use. I don't exactly understand the desire for Parallel/Series with a PJ Bass (if I understand what you're trying to do) since it'll be such high output with the pups in series, but it's your call, not mine. With this diagram, the 3-way doesn't do anything if you have the tone pulled.

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honeyiscool said:
Hey, you're in luck. I just drew this up for my own use. I don't exactly understand the desire for Parallel/Series with a PJ Bass (if I understand what you're trying to do) since it'll be such high output with the pups in series, but it's your call, not mine. With this diagram, the 3-way doesn't do anything if you have the tone pulled.

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Well done!

What software did you use to draw that diagram?
 
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line6man said:
Well done!

What software did you use to draw that diagram?
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This Mac program called Autodesk Graphic. It's far from intuitive, it's not made for schematic, and I'm pretty much drawing every single thing custom with vectors, but I'm quite used to the program now and it was cheap, so I tend to use it a lot.

I have a few things saved in there that I use a lot, like blank pots and Jazz Bass control layouts.
 
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honeyiscool said:
This Mac program called Autodesk Graphic. It's far from intuitive, it's not made for schematic, and I'm pretty much drawing every single thing custom with vectors, but I'm quite used to the program now and it was cheap, so I tend to use it a lot.

I have a few things saved in there that I use a lot, like blank pots and Jazz Bass control layouts.
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Dang. I'm still looking for a good way to draw my diagrams more easily. I basically do the same thing, but with the pencil and line tools in Microsoft Paint.
 
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line6man said:
Dang. I'm still looking for a good way to draw my diagrams more easily. I basically do the same thing, but with the pencil and line tools in Microsoft Paint.
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That sounds excruciating. At least with vector programs, it's a lot easier to reuse components, and you can zoom in and out and still maintain quality. But learning them is hard. I spent a few hours one day just drawing up various pickup templates and things like that.

I figured I should draw up the passive VT + 3-way with parallel/series diagram, so I decided to do it today. It sounds great with a Jazz Bass and makes it even more versatile. It's actually my favorite configuration for guitar, too, since my favorite guitars tend to use 2 single coils. I prefer to use a 4-way blade switch when possible (like on a Telecaster), but many instruments don't have room for that, so I end up redrawing the 3-way + parallel/series switch in many different configurations. It was getting old drawing the diagram from scratch every time I need it, but now I'm set. My Fender Mustang is wired in a variation of this diagram that uses slide switches.
 
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