So I've been looking into how to use a mustang 3 way slide switch as a selector switch for two jazz bass pickups (having neck, neck+bridge, bridge) combined with a jazzmaster 2 way switch as a series/parallel selector, given the series mode only works when the middle position (neck+bridge) is engaged, but I can't quite figure it out (have 0 experience wiring). Any help is well appreciated! Edit: the mustang switch is an 8 pin switch
.......To vol - 1 2 .........PU 1 - 3 4 - To switch To switch - 5 6 - PU 2 ...................7 8 - To vol Sorry I'm not anywhere to draw. To switch means to your parallel and series switch. To volume could be to your volume pot or output. When the switch is on the side close to lug 8, it will have Pu2 to output. In the middle, both will go to your series and parallel switch. In the position close to lug 1, put will go to output.
Thank you so much! But I don't really know how to wire the s/parallel switch either, I've been looking at this image for it https://music-electronics-forum.com/filedata/fetch?id=938220&d=1628031296 and came up with this(the ugly draw), wich is based on another mustang switch as a selector that I found: The problem with this design, I think, is that if you were to choose the first pickup while on series mode (both switches up), no sound would come out of the bass. Ideally, I was thinking of the s/parallel switch as a mod that only works when both pickups are on. Sorry for not understanding your squematics
This might work better. I think if you go into the parallel and series switch first you lose ability to pickup select.
I'm pretty sure that makes it so in position 3 of the pickup selector you get pickup 2 only and ground is grounded regardless of the parallel/series switch.
This is awesome! I spent yesterday's entire afternoon trying to solve how to get the series switch to only work in the middle position but I was using the selector after the s/p switch . It should give this result right?? I mean, there are no dead signals, series mode when it shouldn't,... this is what I've checked (the jpg image)
I believe so. I am no electrician, just a hobbyist, but it looks like it should do what you want to me.
If you ever run into a situation where you can't do what you want, most of the time having an extra pole makes it easier. So like a double throw triple pole switch instead of a double pole. It makes it so you can do an extra thing.
Follow this thread at guitarnuts2, it appears to be an error in the scheme when engaging parallel and PU 2. I though it would be interesting to share it here too since I've learned from it now to ever connect a ground signal to the hot output ([!]not the same as when wiring series).
Yeah I see that now. You could either treat that as a kill switch condition, or you need a different wiring setup. The only way my mind can see it requires a different toggle switch.
The simplest switch for this would be a 4 position 3 pole selector switch. Something like this: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetai...9F0B-E9-N-W-159?qs=8%2Br4Hz5Xir9uZHpToLg6hQ== Then it would just be like: Position 1: P1 Position 2: P2 Position 3: Series Position 4: Parallel Not sure if they make an appropriate slide switch.