EBMM SUB - possible to add switch like Sterling?

rodgersk24 · #1 10-02-2009, 05:19 AM

I have an EBMM SUB with a single humbucker, and 2-band eq, active electronics. I was wondering if it was possible to wire it with a switch like the Sterling's (apologies, I can't remember if the Stingrays has/had them). I'd mainly be interested in maybe switching between single coil and humbucker, but the three way switch would be nice, too.

Would it even be worth it to switch to single coil? I doubt it has that fancy dummy coil in it to reduce hum...

Apologies if this has appeared before, but I did searches on TB and on the Internet and couldn't find anything.

Thanks in advance!

Kyle

**line6man** · #2 10-02-2009, 08:04 AM

As long as the pickup has a four-conductor output, that should be very easy to do.

rodgersk24 · #3 10-02-2009, 02:29 PM

Excellent! Well, I don't have access to it quite yet, but I may change the pickup in the future, so do you know how one would go about doing this? Or would you be able to point me towards any resources that could tell me? Pictures would really help me the best, but I can try just a word description, too.

Thanks!

Kyle

**line6man** · #4 10-02-2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rodgersk24

Excellent! Well, I don't have access to it quite yet, but I may change the pickup in the future, so do you know how one would go about doing this? Or would you be able to point me towards any resources that could tell me? Pictures would really help me the best, but I can try just a word description, too.

Thanks!

Kyle

I can draw diagrams if necessary, but the basic series/single coil/parallel switching is covered in this Seymour Duncan diagram:
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support...?schematic=ssp

Their color code might not match the color code for your pickup though, so you need to identify your pickup's color code.

In the diagram:
Black=NC+
White=NC-
Red=SC+
Green=SC-

Also worth noting, there are actually two types of DPDT On/On/On switches. You need the kind shown here:

rodgersk24 · #5 10-02-2009, 03:45 PM

Excellent, thank you very much! When I get access to it, would it be okay to let you know if I need any more help? This has been very helpful!

**line6man** · #6 10-02-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rodgersk24

would it be okay to let you know if I need any more help?

Sure.