Question about Model 3A pickup switch

[SweetPete]

Guys,

Regarding the Model 3A's 5-way switch and 2 buckers - how are the switch positions 2 and 4 wired?

[mm2002]

Re: Question about Model 3A pickup switch

I believe position 2 is the bridge pup and position 4 is the outer coils of both pups.

[Budman68]

Re: Question about Model 3A pickup switch

Wouldn't this be the same as a model 5?

1=bridge pickup
2=outer coils of both pickups
3=all coils of both pickups
4=inner coils of both pickups
5=neck pickup


Dave->

[mm2002]

Re: Question about Model 3A pickup switch

hmmmmm, I just checked in my 86 charvel catalog and it says this for a model 5:
1 - front pickup
2 - back pickup
3 - backs coil of front pickup and front coil of back pickup
4 - front coil of front pickup and back coil of back pickup
5 - both pickups fully on

(BTW, the #1 position is nearest the neck)

Hell guys, shouldn't we know this shit by now???? [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Budman68]

Re: Question about Model 3A pickup switch

Wow, your 86 catalog has the switch positions in it? Is yours the "first impressions" catalog? And yes, we should know this by now [img]graemlins/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]
I alaways thought position 1 was by the bridge, I guess I just like to think it is [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Dave->

[mm2002]

Re: Question about Model 3A pickup switch

Yep, it's the first impressions catalog with the red model 6 on front. Switch positions are on pg. 24.

[mm2002]

Re: Question about Model 3A pickup switch

ummmmm Dave....I think I've probably got you beat in the idiot department dude!! [img]graemlins/toast.gif[/img]
BTW nice hat!!!

[Budman68]

Re: Question about Model 3A pickup switch

Originally posted by mm2002:

BTW nice hat!!!

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I was wondering how long it would take you to notice that!! [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]


Dave->

[dg]

Re: Question about Model 3A pickup switch

On my 750XL, the switch is wired like this (with position 1 being nearest the neck, as Mark said):

1 - neck
2 - outer coils of both
3 - both humbuckers
4 - inner coils of both
5 - bridge

I think I remember someone saying that the Fusion Plus had this scheme too. It seems like a more logical layout to me than in the earlier models, since it is closer to a match with how the pickups are actually placed.

[mm2002]

Re: Question about Model 3A pickup switch

I agree, it makes no sense to me. I always wire mine so the #5 position is the bridge and go from there. It just makes more sense when you're looking down at the guitar. I wired my model 5 with the PRS scheme and it is killer!

[Budman68]

Re: Question about Model 3A pickup switch

Originally posted by mm2002:
Yep, it's the first impressions catalog with the red model 6 on front. Switch positions are on pg. 24.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Funny how I'm an idiot isn't it? [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]


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