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  #15620 Posted 3 Years, 1 Month ago
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I'm in the process of resurrecting an old Hagstrom Swede that's been laying around in parts for the past ten years or so -- had to sell off all my GOOD guitars to pay property taxes 8^(

Anyway, my for my last few Strats I had worked out a wiring scheme that gave me series/parallel & in/out phase combinations of the neck/middle & bridge/middle pickups. Since I found all of the resulting sounds useful in various situations, I decided to use a similar approach with the Swede (which is a Les Paul type instrument, btw).

Basically, but using a 4P3T toggle switch in place of the original pickup selector, in combination with two push/pull pots, I can achieve the desired result. The schematic is at: http://www.exotic-scales.com/les_paul_wiring.htm, for anyone interested.

In addition, I'm going to use two mini DP3T toggles to give me series/parallel & coil tap for the individual coils of each humbucker.
Finally, since the circuit really wouldn't support multiple volume and tone controls, I figured I'd fill in the remaining two holes (where the original tone controls were) with a Varitone type circuit with adjustable notch-depth control and inductor tapping (from Craig Anderton's "Electronic
Projects for Musicians". If my calculations are correct, this setup will give me a whopping 648 distinct sounds. Yeah, I know it's probably overkill, but hey, if even a TENTH of them are useful, that's pretty damned good.

So, here's the big question: Does anyone know where I can get a 4-pole
3-position toggle switch with 16 terminals? I know I can get a 4P3T with 12 terminals (that is, one in which the center position connects the two inputs in parallel, but that won't work for this application (as you can see by the schematic). If necessary, I can just use a common 4-pole 3-position ROTARY switch, but I'd much prefer to use a toggle, which will retain the original look and operation.
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
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  #15621 Posted 3 Years, 1 Month ago
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No I don't...but from now on you should change your nym to the Dr.
Frankstein of pick-up switching.
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.
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  #15622 Posted 3 Years, 1 Month ago
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Yup, been to that site, and several others. I've written to them to get the specs. As I said, worst case I can always use a rotary, which is pretty easy to find.

Yeah, the Swede is a strange beast -- that's probably why I never got around to putting it together until now.
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
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  #100426 Posted 6 Months, 1 Week ago
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help! i need a fender japan 50's reissue wiring diagram. thank you.
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  #100427 Posted 6 Months, 1 Week ago
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I'm a Fire Protection Engineer not an Electrical Engineer. However, I will check with the Electrical Engineering Dept. and see what they can offer. Don't hold your breath though this is a rarity type item from what I know on the subject and doubt if there is a supplier out there, this just might be a coustom job for your application.
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  #100428 Posted 6 Months, 1 Week ago
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The Electrical Department didn't know where you could get one but suggested you contact the company that has the 12 terminal toggle to see if they know where you can get what you need. Sorry, best I can do.
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