Hello.
I have a Charvel Model 5 I purchased new in 1986. It has 2 Jackson pickups 1 volume 1 tone and a (insert answer here) 1.variable coil tap 2.variable phase selector 3. Active mid range boost pot.
I've been told its all 3 from several persons that claim to be in the know. All I know is with the third pot dimed it's fatter and zeroed it's thinner.
Super 5 way blade switch. You can dial up almost any sound you want but the tone has always been sub par compared to my Les Pauls and Hamers.
It also has 1 nine volt battery that powers what appears to be a FET preamp of some sort. So it's always had plenty of gain, but lacked in tone.
I'm considering changing the pickups and putting in a Dimarzio Breed neck DP165 in the bridge position and a Joe PAF DP213 neck in the neck position.
I was hoping some one could help me or lead me to someone that has a schematic of the original wiring.
I'm would also like to wire the 2 new pickups to a new Super 5 way with the third pot continuing to perform as a variable coil tap, or what ever it's doing.
I haven't touched a thing yet and when I disassemble I'm going to leave everything intact except for the wires to the humbuckers which I will leave a small piece of the colored wire to were they are attached when I cut them, so know what went where, should the need to restore it to original arise.
Thanks for reading.
If you have any suggestions please share.
Jeff
I have a Charvel Model 5 I purchased new in 1986. It has 2 Jackson pickups 1 volume 1 tone and a (insert answer here) 1.variable coil tap 2.variable phase selector 3. Active mid range boost pot.
I've been told its all 3 from several persons that claim to be in the know. All I know is with the third pot dimed it's fatter and zeroed it's thinner.
Super 5 way blade switch. You can dial up almost any sound you want but the tone has always been sub par compared to my Les Pauls and Hamers.
It also has 1 nine volt battery that powers what appears to be a FET preamp of some sort. So it's always had plenty of gain, but lacked in tone.
I'm considering changing the pickups and putting in a Dimarzio Breed neck DP165 in the bridge position and a Joe PAF DP213 neck in the neck position.
I was hoping some one could help me or lead me to someone that has a schematic of the original wiring.
I'm would also like to wire the 2 new pickups to a new Super 5 way with the third pot continuing to perform as a variable coil tap, or what ever it's doing.
I haven't touched a thing yet and when I disassemble I'm going to leave everything intact except for the wires to the humbuckers which I will leave a small piece of the colored wire to were they are attached when I cut them, so know what went where, should the need to restore it to original arise.
Thanks for reading.
If you have any suggestions please share.
Jeff
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