Members Slinkyslinger Posted February 6, 2023 Members Share Posted February 6, 2023 Hello. 2 part question. I have searched for this but haven’t found a topic similar. In my strat, I want to coil split my paf pro but rather than split up, have the split down and the bucker up (push/push used but for description purposes i referenced a push/pull pot) I play more single coil than h/b and would rather the knob be down unless in hb mode. The switch is wired to 5 with the b/w wire, does it need to be 2? Also is it still effective to have the split run through a greaser and the hb run open to the 500k or should the pot be a 250k? I imagine not right? Maybe the 500k on tone 1 routed in the split to a 250k at tone 2, essentially, a bridge pot mod? How does that effect the tone blend capability of the two pots in bridge pot mod mode? I have a gilmore mod s1 for volume. Hopefully I was descriptive enough, I don’t really mess with this stuff but it is an interesting subject and the mountain of tones that can be created is mind bottling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted February 7, 2023 Members Share Posted February 7, 2023 On 2/5/2023 at 9:03 PM, Slinkyslinger said: Hello. 2 part question. I have searched for this but haven’t found a topic similar. In my strat, I want to coil split my paf pro but rather than split up, have the split down and the bucker up (push/push used but for description purposes i referenced a push/pull pot) I play more single coil than h/b and would rather the knob be down unless in hb mode. The switch is wired to 5 with the b/w wire, does it need to be 2? Also is it still effective to have the split run through a greaser and the hb run open to the 500k or should the pot be a 250k? I imagine not right? Maybe the 500k on tone 1 routed in the split to a 250k at tone 2, essentially, a bridge pot mod? How does that effect the tone blend capability of the two pots in bridge pot mod mode? I have a gilmore mod s1 for volume. Hopefully I was descriptive enough, I don’t really mess with this stuff but it is an interesting subject and the mountain of tones that can be created is mind bottling. Uhhh, what? I believe you want the push/pull to be in the down position for the split? Very simple: your split wires from the pickup to the center lug on the push/pull, ground to the top lug of the push/pull. No idea of what a "greaser" is. 500K is fine for what you need. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slinkyslinger Posted February 7, 2023 Author Members Share Posted February 7, 2023 Thank you for the reply. Push push, pull push they are both up or down. There are two middle lugs on the switch , 2 and 5. normally routed to 5 i was wanting to confirm that 2 was the right choice. Since there is a forum, its better if I just flash this once and not heat this stuff up by doing it 4 times if the answer is there of course. No solderless so that is out. Calling a greasebucket tone pot a greaser didn't seem that confusing but I am in my own head, so hey, sounding boards are good. Maybe unnecessary but I won't know until I hear it if it is possible but isn't wiring the switch in parallel with a 250k resistor (theoretically) while in single coil mode then running a treble bleed after that in series going to replicate the stock wiring? While a 500k may be fine as far as application goes if I can replicate the single coil sound ( while minor differences make no distinction) maybe it will to me or to a recording. If it is possible, I am bored, so I am sure it will happen. I just wonder what I will have to replace if I fry something. I just don't have any idea how to wire that. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted February 8, 2023 Moderators Share Posted February 8, 2023 Adding a 250k inline resistor isn't going to replicate a 250k ohm pot. I'd never heard the mod called a 'greaser' either, but I have done this for a couple of folks...the 'greasebucket' mod is designed to prevent bass tone from being added as treble tone is rolled off, by creating a 'bandpass filter' to ground, although having this arrangement opens up some other tonal 'complications', but that is what makes things interesting....the .022uf cap value is not written in stone [could go to .1uf to 2200pf, which adds to the aforementioned 'complications' of a resonant circuit], but I believe this is what Fender used on their Highway One series, which is where the 'greasebucket' moniker was born about 20 years ago, IIRC... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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