Need diagram

[sjl2725]

I can't find a diagram to use a DPDT on-on-on switch to be able to go coil 1, coil 1&2 (series), coil 2. Can anyone help me with this?

I am putting a bartolini system and dual split-coil pickups in my Stingray 5 and I want to be able to use the blend for neck and bridge, but chose which coils I blend from each pickup.

 

[MrMoonlight]

Just so I'm clear on what you want...this is a dual pickup configuration where each of the two humbuckers can have their coils split, right? And you want an ON-ON-ON switch for each pickup? Or should both pickups' coil selection be controlled via one switch? Either option is do-able and I could probably create a little wiring diagram for you, but the type of switch to use is dependent upon knowing whether we're talking about two separate switches or one switch that configures both pickups simultaneously.

EDIT: It just hit me that we're dealing with a StingRay5, which already has a 5-position blade switch. Using a 5-way Super Switch might be a solution...assuming you want the blend pot wired pre-Preamp. I'm not familiar with the layout of the Bart preamp (but I can probably find a diagram on the interwebs). All this may not be quite as simple as I originally thought...but most likely solvable. I'd have to take a look.

 

[Texan]

try this...http://www.bartolini.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/4-Conductor-Wiring-Diagram.pdf

 

[sjl2725]

Just so I'm clear on what you want...this is a dual pickup configuration where each of the two humbuckers can have their coils split, right? And you want an ON-ON-ON switch for each pickup? Or should both pickups' coil selection be controlled via one switch? Either option is do-able and I could probably create a little wiring diagram for you, but the type of switch to use is dependent upon knowing whether we're talking about two separate switches or one switch that configures both pickups simultaneously.

EDIT: It just hit me that we're dealing with a StingRay5, which already has a 5-position blade switch. Using a 5-way Super Switch might be a solution...assuming you want the blend pot wired pre-Preamp. I'm not familiar with the layout of the Bart preamp (but I can probably find a diagram on the interwebs). All this may not be quite as simple as I originally thought...but most likely solvable. I'd have to take a look.

It was a Stingray5 H. I had chandler make me a HH pick guard with no control holes, I used the new guard for a template to mill out the body and installed two bartolini pickups and a 5 knob preamp. The blend knob with give me neck or bridge pickup, but I want to set each pickup to be selectable. either coil or both in series. I HAVE DPDT on-on-on switches, and I should have purchased on-off-on, but I have these now, so don't want to wait for new toggles unless I have to.

 

[sjl2725]

None of the Bartolini diagrams fit my switches. I have been over them a dozen times. Just having a tough time wrapping my head around the signal flow... probably my ADHD.

 

[sjl2725]

 

[MrMoonlight]

None of the Bartolini diagrams fit my switches. I have been over them a dozen times. Just having a tough time wrapping my head around the signal flow... probably my ADHD.

Well, you might wanna go get that Strattera prescription refilled because the answer to your problem is right there in the PDF that @Texan linked to.

Look at the document and you'll see that the very first example on page 3 under "Switch Wiring for Dual Coil Pickups with 4-conductor cable" is your answer. You don't need a DPTT switch, you simply need a SPTT on-off-on toggle switch. Wire both your switches exactly as shown for each pickup and wire the hot leads to your blend control.

There are two things to consider here:

1. If you wire both switches as in the diagram and want to run both pickups in single coil mode at the same time, you will need to have your toggle switches always diametrically opposed (one switch up, one switch down) if you want to run in hum-cancelling mode. But if you'd rather it be something like both switches up for outer coils and both switches down for inner coils, then on one of the switches you'd have to wire the green and black to the common lug, send the white wire to ground and red will be hot. Note that the center (off) position on each switch will just give you the pickup's normal dual coil humbucking mode.
   
   
2. Just so you're aware: When running both pickups in single coil mode, the coils will be in parallel (obviously, as a blend pot wouldn't make much sense otherwise). When running a pickup in normal HB mode, the individual coils in each PU are in series, but their output to the preamp is parallel.

Hope this made some sense to you. If you have any questions just holler or feel free to PM me if you need more details or explanations.