Need help with dual stacked volume/tone, and 3-way switch wiring...

Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by scuzzy, Jun 23, 2019.

  1. scuzzy

    scuzzy

    Feb 15, 2006
    Troy, MO
    I have my home build and I realized that with a pickup solo'd with the switch, the tone for that pickup is still affected by the OTHER pickups tone control. If I turn the other pickup's volume all the way off, it negates the tone control. I'm using fender stacked vol/tone. Ideally, I want the vole/tone for each pickup to be completely independent of the other vol/tone. That is why I stuck with a a 3 way switch. Can anyone steer me towards a proper diagram? I feel like my Starcaster bass functions as I would like, but I also have series/parallel p/p pots on the volumes on that one.

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    i followed what I believed to be a Rickenbacker style wiring. But if Rick's are like this, I don't want it.
     
    Last edited: Jun 24, 2019
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  2. scuzzy

    scuzzy

    Feb 15, 2006
    Troy, MO
    i think i figured out my error, please chime in if I am correct or incorrect.

    I wired the pickups to the 3-way switch first, then out to the vol controls. It appears I need to wire the pickups to the vol controls first, then to the switch, with the common lug going to the output jack. is this a correct assessment?
     
  3. bcbckr

    bcbckr

    Feb 27, 2019
    Calgary Canada
    What a great looking bass and an awesome wiring job.
    I think you are right:
    vol/tone>3 way switch>output
    Should effectively isolate each of the tone controls.
    Caveat: I’m no expert, but I’m currently on a wiring binge (I spent my evening building a push pull tone control) and this squares with what I know.
     
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  4. scuzzy

    scuzzy

    Feb 15, 2006
    Troy, MO
    Can anyone explain why both tone controls are affecting the signal when both vol are maxed, yet the 3-way is only set on one pickup? It appears I have independent volume control, but the tones are both dependent on it's respective volume control setting. Vol up, tone in the circuit. Vol down, non-selected tone removed.
     
    Last edited: Jun 24, 2019
  5. scuzzy

    scuzzy

    Feb 15, 2006
    Troy, MO
    Paging @Ric5

    Can you help a brother out?