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« on: January 15, 2024, 04:24:04 AM »
Love HSS set ups.
The last I set up is (from bridge to neck): JB, Area 67, Area 61 (inspired by a TGP member who did the same and raved about it). All 250k pots and a 5 way mega switch. The switch positions are:
1 - bridge, coils in series
2 - bridge split (EDIT: bridge side coil, magnet reversed) and middle split
3 - middle
4 - middle and neck
5 - neck
The upper tone pot only controls position #5 and has a 0.0022uf cap. The lower tone pot is a push-pull and currently has a 680pf cap, which I will increase to 800pf (1000pf was too much), and it only controls position #1. The push-pull when pulled puts the bridge pickup coils in parallel, but ONLY in that position. It does not do anything if the switch is in any other position.
Very versatile yet simple, and it is very easy to tweak individual positions without affecting others. EDIT: all positions are humcancelling.
BTT - a good alternative to the JB if you want less compression is the FRED, also with a 250k volume pot.
Cheers Stephan