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| This project took the wiring design I used on the Harmony and added a blend control, and bypass toggle to the mix. It also consolidated pickup control into a single 6 position rotary switch. | This project took the wiring design I used on the Harmony and added a blend control, and bypass toggle to the mix. It also consolidated pickup control into a single 6 position rotary switch. | ||
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| ===== New Features ===== | ===== New Features ===== | ||
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| * upgraded tuners to chrome Wilkinson EZ-LOK minituners | * upgraded tuners to chrome Wilkinson EZ-LOK minituners | ||
| * custom wiring options including reverse phase, alternate middle position and coil cut options. | * custom wiring options including reverse phase, alternate middle position and coil cut options. | ||
| + | * frets leveled and crowned | ||
| ===== Pickup Selection ===== | ===== Pickup Selection ===== | ||
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| ==== MASTER VOLUME ==== | ==== MASTER VOLUME ==== | ||
| The Master Volume knob controls the overall output of the pickups in every position. It is wired with a bypass capacitor to compensate for inherent treble bleed that happens when volume is turned down. The Master Volume and Blend Volume can be disengaged using the 3-way toggle. | The Master Volume knob controls the overall output of the pickups in every position. It is wired with a bypass capacitor to compensate for inherent treble bleed that happens when volume is turned down. The Master Volume and Blend Volume can be disengaged using the 3-way toggle. | ||
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| ==== BLEND VOLUME ==== | ==== BLEND VOLUME ==== | ||
| - | The Blend Volume knob controls how much bridge pickup is added in Positions R and M. In Position B and S it controls the level of one of the coils. | + | In positions R and M, the Blend Volume knob allows a mix between the Pickup Selection as described and a Standard Neck Humbucker. In Position B and S it controls the level of one of the coils. |
| ==== MASTER TONE ==== | ==== MASTER TONE ==== | ||
| The Master Tone knob allows the player to roll off the trebles and controls the tone in all positions. The Master Tone control can also be disengaged using the 3-way toggle. | The Master Tone knob allows the player to roll off the trebles and controls the tone in all positions. The Master Tone control can also be disengaged using the 3-way toggle. | ||
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| ==== 3-WAY TOGGLE - BYPASS SWITCH ==== | ==== 3-WAY TOGGLE - BYPASS SWITCH ==== | ||
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| Suggested Uses: Preset your rolled off Jazz tone using the Master Tone and use the bypass switch to instantly switch between Full Bright and Jazz. Or, preset your Volume levels for rhythm and lead playing and use the toggle to instantly switch between the two. | Suggested Uses: Preset your rolled off Jazz tone using the Master Tone and use the bypass switch to instantly switch between Full Bright and Jazz. Or, preset your Volume levels for rhythm and lead playing and use the toggle to instantly switch between the two. | ||
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| ===== BACKGROUND ===== | ===== BACKGROUND ===== | ||
| - | The wiring options presented here were extensively prototyped and hand-selected for usefulness. My experience showed humbucking pickup coils are designed to sound good in series. Series options were favored for many other reasons, including avoiding the volume drop inherent in coil cut/tap/parallel options. Settings that were very close were evaluated for tone and redundant options removed. This wiring is designed to minimize the amount of work the player needs to do to get from one option to the next. Above all else, the player has a superior palate of tone available at their fingertips, all within the bounds of what an HH guitar is designed to do. | + | The wiring options presented here were extensively prototyped and selected for usefulness. After all that tinkering, it became evident that humbucking pickup coils are designed to sound good in series. Series options were favored for many other reasons, including avoiding the volume drop inherent in coil cut/tap/parallel options. Settings that were very close were evaluated for tone and redundant options removed. This wiring is designed to minimize the amount of work the player needs to do to get from one option to the next. Above all else, the player has a superior palate of tone available at their fingertips, all within the bounds of what an HH guitar is designed to do. |
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| ~~DISCUSSION~~ | ~~DISCUSSION~~ | ||
