Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Electric guitar schemes

This is the prettiest thing I've seen in a while. I wish my own executive function could have produced it, but that was not to be. Thanks to Chris for beating me to it and for helping develop my ear for electric guitars.

This is so darned elegant looking, don't you think? Now that the sweater is finished, the guitar rebuild is taking shape. At least it is shaping up in my mind.

chris_schematic


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Coil 1: neck top
coil 2: neck bottom

Coil 3: middle

Coil 4: bridge top
Coil 5: bridge bottom

Position 1, split off, series off: coil 1 and 2 in parallel
Position 1, split on, series off: coil 1 on coil 2 off
Position 1, split off, series on: coil 1 and 2 in series
Position 1, split on, series on: coil 1 and 2 off (guitar is muted)

Position 2, split off, series off: coil 1 and 2 in parallel, coil 3 on
Position 2, split on, series off: coil 1 on, coil 2 off, coil 3 on
Position 2, split off, series on: coil 1 and 2 in series, coil 3 on
Position 2, split on, series on: coil 1 and 2 off, coil 3 on (middle coil on only)

Position 3, split off: coil 3 on, coil 4 and 5 in parallel
Position 3, split on: coil 3 on, coil 4 off, coil 5 on

Position 4, split off, series off: coil 1 and coil 2 in parallel, coil 4 and 5 in parallel
Position 4, split on, series off: coil 1 on, coil 2 off, coil 4 off, coil 5 on (outside pairs on)
Position 4, split off, series on: coil 1 and 2 in series, coil 4 and 5 in parallel (I'm guessing there'll be a little low end from the neck and a lot of treble from the bridge)
Position 4, split on, series on: coil 1 and 2 off, coil 4 off, coil 5 on (single bridge pickup sound)

Chris dropped off one of these tonight. I'm going to have to find some time to play with it a bit. Fun eh?
Korg AX3000G The manual is kinda hefty.

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