Members bmast160 Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 i want to remove the tone and volume controls from the circuit of a fender american deluxe s-1 switching guitar. how would i do this? also if i remove the tone and volume controls will the s-1 switch still work? i attached a schematic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PlectrumPete Posted March 28, 2010 Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 That diagram does not have S1 switching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bmast160 Posted March 28, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 28, 2010 sorry. fender website doesnt have a schematic listed under fender american deluxe s-1 but this is the 50th anniversary which i think is wired the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bmast160 Posted March 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 29, 2010 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted March 29, 2010 Members Share Posted March 29, 2010 In one volume pot configurations, the volume pot adds resistance to the hot connection between pickups/switches etc (looks like that comes from the 5 way switch) and the hot side of the jack socket In one tone pot configurations, the tone pot puts a variable resistor and fixed capacitor (RC filter) between the hot connection from pickups/switches etc and ground (earth). If you connect the hot side from pickups/switches etc directly to the hot side of the jack socket and disconnect the tone pot, you will have removed both from the circuit. Make sure that all earths are actually still earthed. I have no idea what this will be like - do it at your own risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zakko Posted March 29, 2010 Members Share Posted March 29, 2010 Do you still want to keep the pickup selector? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bmast160 Posted March 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 29, 2010 Do you still want to keep the pickup selector? i'd like to if possible.i use the neck pickup almost exclusively and occasionally use the middle pickup or use the s-1 switch and the pickup selector in the two position which wires the neck and middle pickup at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted March 29, 2010 Members Share Posted March 29, 2010 disconnecting the vol and tone pots will not affect the switching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bmast160 Posted March 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 29, 2010 disconnecting the vol and tone pots will not affect the switching will i have to solder anything if i use your suggestion. i have never done anything like this before so i didnt really understand what wires you were talking about in your description Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted March 29, 2010 Members Share Posted March 29, 2010 you will have to solder whatever you do make this change. That is a good skill to get anyway. If you want to do it yourself, take some time to read up about circuits for pickups - its quite simple and will help you long term. Try searching "basic guitar electronics" If you don't want to, its an easy change for a guitar tech to do and you could watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted March 29, 2010 Members Share Posted March 29, 2010 A. That is NOT the S1 schematic, the S1 has a hell of a lot more wires under the hood for the S1 switching, they look like this.... B. All you do is remove the HOT (white) wire running to the Volume side pot and run the wire directly to the jack instead. You can just as easily desolder the two white wires from the Volume pot and then connect them and soldered them and tape them off. Then you disconnect both HOT (white) wires running to the Tone pots. And voil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted March 29, 2010 Members Share Posted March 29, 2010 .......and I was going to post "ask Wyatt". thanks for a picture that pwns my words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pope on a Rope Posted March 29, 2010 Members Share Posted March 29, 2010 A. That is NOT the S1 schematic, the S1 has a hell of a lot more wires under the hood for the S1 switching, they look like this.... B. All you do is remove the HOT (white) wire running to the Volume side pot and run the wire directly to the jack instead. You can just as easily desolder the two white wires from the Volume pot and then connect them and soldered them and tape them off. Then you disconnect both HOT (white) wires running to the Tone pots. And voil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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