Anyone know how i could wire an s-1 type switch into my custom? I'd imagine the circuitry is a bit complicated but my friend is an electrical engineer.
thanks,
Bob :help:

You just use any regular DPDT switch, either standalone or on (say) your volume pot.
If you look at the FAQ stickied at the top of the forum, you'll see links to series/parallel switching threads

thank you! :)

so with this set up (links) you can still have volumes and tone??? but i know that when your in series or parrell (i dont rember which one) one of the vols dont work, but do you still have tone???

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-153374.html

http://psionicmedia.net/lyle/music/JazzWiring.jpg

also do you have to put the pull/push pot on the tone??? can you put it like where fenders are??? can you show me a wiring diagram???

The tone works in series and in parallel. The reason I put the push/pull on the tone knob is that when pushing and pulling, it's easy to rotate the pot a little bit. A little change on the tone knob won't change things much. A little change on a volume pot can be drastic. Plus, if the knob is pulled it can accidentally be pushed back down if it's closer to your hands, so I put it furthest from the hands.

Here is how mine is wired.
You can click on it to enlarge it or right click on it and click on "Save Picture as" and save a copy to your desktop or wherever.

wo i must be slow!!!! i dont understand anyof that but the other link i posted of Lyle Caldwells wiring diagram i totally understand, but o well ill just do Lyles way!!!

Well if you're using the S-1, it's more complicated than the DPDT I show in my diagram. Check out Fender's diagrams at mrgearhead.com and you'll find some with the S-1 doing series/parallel.

here's the guide I wrote up:
http://www.lordgoogle.com/bass/s1_mod/

i really like your method...i might use that but i'm eliminating the tone... and putting in a kill switch...switches are fun :) maybe i'll eliminate the kill ...i dont know...it won't have a control plate because im making a custom pickguard...this leaves room for drilling as many holes as i desire

i did this one on my fretless jazz and now i have close to a p bass sound and a jazz bass sound, i like this one better becuse i also like switches!!! http://www.lordgoogle.com/bass/s1_mod/