Members elsupermanny14 Posted January 19, 2009 Members Share Posted January 19, 2009 So I have been wanting to wire up my guitar to have a tone control for the bridge pickup of my Strat. I have a humbucker in there and would love to be able to deepen it up a bit. My question is what would be the best way to setup a tone control on it for convenience? Would you want to have one tone for the bridge only and then one tone for the neck and middle? or would you want to do one tone control for the bridge and middle with a tone control for the neck only? or would you want to have a tone control on the neck and a tone control for the bridge with no tone on the middle pickup? What do you guys use/prefer? I'm just trying to figure out what is the most comfortable way to deal with having tone and switching pickup positions. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jack harper Posted January 19, 2009 Members Share Posted January 19, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheLemon Posted January 19, 2009 Members Share Posted January 19, 2009 ^^^ You can do that or just red-solder the wire to the other lug so that the tone control only effects the bridge pup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members niceguy Posted January 19, 2009 Members Share Posted January 19, 2009 I just rewired my HSS strat tonight for one master tone and removed the extra tone knob... I like it that way. I'll be able to post better reviews of it tomorrow, when it's fully strung up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsupermanny14 Posted January 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2009 Anymore input on which tone setup would be the most convenient to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted January 19, 2009 Members Share Posted January 19, 2009 Honestly, I set ALL of my strats to use one tone control, it's easiest that way. I don't record, just play live and I find having a single tone control is best. That also frees up the bottom pot for other uses (blender?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Posted January 19, 2009 Members Share Posted January 19, 2009 dual concentric pots - 3 vol, 3 tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bubbluz Posted January 19, 2009 Members Share Posted January 19, 2009 I like the G&L wiring,Volume/Treb/Bass controls for all pups in your standard strat style,3 knob layout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RJpilot Posted January 19, 2009 Members Share Posted January 19, 2009 Bookmarked:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PanaDP Posted January 19, 2009 Members Share Posted January 19, 2009 I like 'em set up like Jack posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Into Nation Posted January 19, 2009 Members Share Posted January 19, 2009 Honestly, I set ALL of my strats to use one tone control, it's easiest that way. I don't record, just play live and I find having a single tone control is best. That also frees up the bottom pot for other uses (blender?). Yep, this. I set up the extra pot for a coil split on an HSS. Not perfect, but no switches or drilling needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted January 19, 2009 Members Share Posted January 19, 2009 On one of my strats I have the second tone control the mid and bridge (as per Jack's diagram). On the other I have one master tone. In the empty hole I put in a switch to turn the bridge pup on/off. That way you can have all combinations of pickups (neck/bridge, all three). I just finished setting up a friend's strat that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members David E H Posted January 19, 2009 Members Share Posted January 19, 2009 Yeah, I really don't understand why there needs to be more than one tone control.......maybe I'm the only one, but I really never adjust my controls during a song, maybe switching pickups but that's it........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Promit Posted January 20, 2009 Members Share Posted January 20, 2009 Remember that if you don't have a no-load tone control pot, hooking it up to the bridge will cause some treble bleed off the top that you won't be able to get back. I wired mine up with a no-load attached to the bridge and nothing on the middle. I prefer to use the middle to emulate telecasters (say Andy Summers) and other high treble sounds. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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