Main Telecaster Forum > Tele-Technical > No tone control on bridge pickup Discussion in 'Tele-Technical' started by Mr_Martin, Jul 5, 2020. It makes the bridge pickup so much more useful. Even with the tone control fully open, the pot itself will add additional resistance and thus warm up the tone. But, it really doesn’t have to be such a nightmare. Ready to get started? Guitar Wiring. I know a lot of Strat players hate the middle pickup the way martini drinkers hate vermouth, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Another technique to diminish higher frequencies on all pickups is to lower the Strat's volume control … The Gallery. I think the bridge tone mod is one of the best mods you can do to a strat. Sometimes you might find yourself with a ground / buzz problem. My ideal strat controls are to move the volume pot down one place, then have 1 volume, 1 tone for all pickups. 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This sounds like there is no way to determine if it is in your control cavity are not standing any!Cancun Rainy Season, Viceroy Caterpillar Image, Jelly Belly Logo, Smart Trike Review, Compassionate Listening Quotes, Iraq World Map, ..."> Main Telecaster Forum > Tele-Technical > No tone control on bridge pickup Discussion in 'Tele-Technical' started by Mr_Martin, Jul 5, 2020. It makes the bridge pickup so much more useful. Even with the tone control fully open, the pot itself will add additional resistance and thus warm up the tone. But, it really doesn’t have to be such a nightmare. Ready to get started? Guitar Wiring. I know a lot of Strat players hate the middle pickup the way martini drinkers hate vermouth, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Another technique to diminish higher frequencies on all pickups is to lower the Strat's volume control … The Gallery. I think the bridge tone mod is one of the best mods you can do to a strat. 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I know a lot of Strat players hate the middle pickup the way martini drinkers hate vermouth, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Another technique to diminish higher frequencies on all pickups is to lower the Strat's volume control … The Gallery. I think the bridge tone mod is one of the best mods you can do to a strat. Sometimes you might find yourself with a ground / buzz problem. My ideal strat controls are to move the volume pot down one place, then have 1 volume, 1 tone for all pickups. Some players say that a bridge-only pickup setting on a Strat with no tone control wired is totally unusable, and that yes, the standard wiring should be changed so bridge-only works with Tone 2. 250 g / 8.8 oz. We all use pickups, capacitors (tone caps), and pots as tone shapers. The first tone control is a master tone which controls all pickups; The lower pot is a no-load "Dial-A-Tap" which means you can dial in just the right amount of the split humbucker. 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But, it really doesn’t have to be such a nightmare. Ready to get started? Guitar Wiring. I know a lot of Strat players hate the middle pickup the way martini drinkers hate vermouth, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Another technique to diminish higher frequencies on all pickups is to lower the Strat's volume control … The Gallery. I think the bridge tone mod is one of the best mods you can do to a strat. Sometimes you might find yourself with a ground / buzz problem. My ideal strat controls are to move the volume pot down one place, then have 1 volume, 1 tone for all pickups. Some players say that a bridge-only pickup setting on a Strat with no tone control wired is totally unusable, and that yes, the standard wiring should be changed so bridge-only works with Tone 2. 250 g / 8.8 oz. We all use pickups, capacitors (tone caps), and pots as tone shapers. 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Even with the tone control fully open, the pot itself will add additional resistance and thus warm up the tone. But, it really doesn’t have to be such a nightmare. Ready to get started? Guitar Wiring. I know a lot of Strat players hate the middle pickup the way martini drinkers hate vermouth, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Another technique to diminish higher frequencies on all pickups is to lower the Strat's volume control … The Gallery. I think the bridge tone mod is one of the best mods you can do to a strat. Sometimes you might find yourself with a ground / buzz problem. My ideal strat controls are to move the volume pot down one place, then have 1 volume, 1 tone for all pickups. Some players say that a bridge-only pickup setting on a Strat with no tone control wired is totally unusable, and that yes, the standard wiring should be changed so bridge-only works with Tone 2. 250 g / 8.8 oz. We all use pickups, capacitors (tone caps), and pots as tone shapers. 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Even with the tone control fully open, the pot itself will add additional resistance and thus warm up the tone. But, it really doesn’t have to be such a nightmare. Ready to get started? Guitar Wiring. I know a lot of Strat players hate the middle pickup the way martini drinkers hate vermouth, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Another technique to diminish higher frequencies on all pickups is to lower the Strat's volume control … The Gallery. I think the bridge tone mod is one of the best mods you can do to a strat. Sometimes you might find yourself with a ground / buzz problem. My ideal strat controls are to move the volume pot down one place, then have 1 volume, 1 tone for all pickups. Some players say that a bridge-only pickup setting on a Strat with no tone control wired is totally unusable, and that yes, the standard wiring should be changed so bridge-only works with Tone 2. 250 g / 8.8 oz. We all use pickups, capacitors (tone caps), and pots as tone shapers. 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This is the simplest Strat wiring mod you can do. Tone Control Discussions. Make 100% sure that you’ve soldered the ground wire to the ground terminal and the hot wire to the hot terminal. The next lug is the Bridge PU lug. The pickups are “out of phase.” Reverse the polarity of one of these pickups. You could activate only one pickup … Bridge pickup has no tone control. In order to get around the fact that I am not actually sitting next to you as you work through this problem, I have to make the following assumptions: If you are not sure what you are doing, don’t be too proud to march on down to your local qualified guitar repair tech, and ask him to finish the job for you. Home wiring and grounding as it pertains to audio equipment (including guitars and amplifiers) is it’s own article, but meanwhile, just be aware that the home is quite often the source of unwanted hums and hisses. You did it right, but there's no way to wire it so that the tone control won't also affect the middle position. Notice the open terminal in the middle: Solder a small cable to that open terminal, then to the other terminal directly next to it: That's it. Tone controls wire up to one side of the switch, you'll see the wires running to the Neck Tone pot to the lug for that PU, and the Middle Tone to the lug for that PU. The buzz is in there; you just have to find it. If the sound is too muddy for you, try a larger value pot, or try your hand at installing the Treble Bleed Circuit we have written about here at Humbucker Soup. When the bridge & neck pickups are both selected,the hot outputs from both are connected to each other and to the volume control. Two tone controls and the one furthest away from me does not follow logic and does not control the bridge pickup? I totally agree. "Soft V" Neck Profile. Some players remedy this by installing humbuckers or other higher-output pickups in the bridge position. Fralin Pickups show you how to get the best tone from your HSS or HSH guitar. 2015 W. Laburnum Ave, 2nd Floor Richmond VA 23227 | (804) 358-2699 | [email protected] Give the single-bucker sound a go. The next lug is the Bridge PU lug. Reverse the way you have wired the two outer terminals. OK, now that that’s out of the way, here are a few additional suggestions for troubleshooting guitar wiring problems: Most single coil pickups have wiring that is shielded all the way to the tip, which is helpful. When I was younger I spent many many late nights pulling my hair out, trying to find out where buzzes and squeals were coming from. Get raw "no-load" sound Add a full-throttle, no-load option by replacing your tone pot. First, we need the Hot wire and Ground wire from our pickup. Unfortunately, this also puts fixing the problem out of reach for many of us (e.g., there’s nothing we can do about the corner bar’s neon lights). Skip to the content. Wire it to replace your Strat ® middle pickup tone control, and smoothly blend your neck or bridge pickup into the mix at the 1, 2, 4 and 5 switch positions. the bridge or neck position) because if you do it to a middle position pickup, it will just be out of phase with the other pickup that it is currently in phase with. This is a Strat's 5-way selector in its normal state. The Phostenix Pages. Just connect the bridge pickup terminal to the middle pickup one on the tone control side and it will work on both." This is a direct link to the control diagram for the MIM (Standard) fat strat. With the push/pull switch down, the controls provide standard Strat style switching and controls. Design Modules. Color: Black. I recently have been reading about how it is general wisdom that a typical Fender Strat has 2 tone controls (1 for neck and 1 for middle but none for bridge). I prefer moving the middle tone to the bridge for that middle volume only when just using the middle pickup and having the tone on the bridge only position. For example, many Gibson humbuckers have two wire leads in which the ground is braided on the outside and totally exposed, which can lead to exactly that kind of problem. First, … This is a common modification used to free up the second tone pot location for an additional switch or optional control. Bonus bridge pickup tip: Like many Strat users, I have a love/hate relationship with the traditional bridge pickup. This is a really worthwhile (and fairly inexpensive) modification that turns your Volume knob into a very useful tool. Make sure that the wires in your control cavity are not touching each other. We're obsessed. The inspiring sound of a Stratocaster is one of the foundations of Fender. One pot is a tone control for both the neck and middle pickup, while the other pot is a tone control for the bridge pickup only. It will short out the "screw coil" and leave in the "slug coil" (the slug coil is the one furthest from the bridge). I hope you’ll find this mod useful for increasing the versatility of your Strat. Regardless, make sure that there are no ground wires touching hot terminals, and vice versa. Anything else is just guessing, and you might be up all night doing this. One minor downside with stock Stratocaster wiring is that the bridge pickup has no tone control. My MIM HSS, totally stock: Master volume, first tone is neck pickup tone, second tone control is middle pickup tone. Note that sometimes this results in an overly squealing pickup and sometimes pickups are simply out of phase and cannot be used together. In other words, a strand from the braid can get loose and touch a conductor, shorting it out. If the tone control is connected to the bridge pickup, and then you bring the neck pickup into the circuit via the pickup selector, the neck pickup will be affected by the tone control. Strat Bridge Angle – How to Adjust it Yourself, We have several of the most commonly used wiring diagrams right here at Humbucker Soup, Reader Question – One Guitar, Two Amps and a Balance Knob, Crafting a KILLER Pedalboard With 7 Pedals. Compared to the 1976, the sound is lifeless and very modern. Posts: 316. Have you tried process of elimination? To maintain its inherent brightness, the bridge pickup has no tone control slanted closer towards the bridge on the high strings for a more trebly sound. Strat with a push/pull switch on the neck tone control to allow neck+bridge and neck+middle+bridge pickup combinations. If you use a 5-way switch, the middle and bridge position will be affected by both tone controls—a really cool option! I've talked about Strat mods before but I figured it was time to talk about mods for this very specific guitar. The hot and ground wires are probably backwards. Typical Fender American Standard Stratocaster wiring. I have some of mine so the bottom tone knob just controls the bridge; and on others I have the jumper so the bottom tone knob controls the bridge and the middle pickups. Anything connected to the bridge pickup will also be connected to the neck pickup. #guitar #guitarmods #tonepot Today we are performing a Stratocaster bridge tone mod. You may be able to do this yourself, but note that it is something that will require its own article. That’s it. Standard Strat wiring: Volume controls all three pickups. Note that sometimes this results in an overly squealing pickup and sometimes pickups … so for me the Eric Johnson circuit makes sense too, and avoids any combinations with both tone knobs in parallel. You could turn on the bridge pickup, the middle pickup or the neck pickup, but no combinations thereof. The terminals are wired backwards. This places a small capacitor between your middle and right terminals. This will be the simplest design, with 1 Pickup, 1 Volume, and 1 Tone control. Your cables are in perfect working order, they’re of good quality, and they’re shielded. You can fix microphonic feedback by wax-potting it. So, with that in mind, let’s take a look at things to think about when troubleshooting guitar wiring problems. You could turn on the bridge pickup, the middle pickup or the neck pickup, but no combinations thereof. 1 Pickup. 7 sound Strat wiring diagram with three single coils, 5-way lever switch, 1 volume and 2 tones. Strat with a push/pull switch on the neck tone control to allow neck+bridge and neck+middle+bridge pickup combinations. The added resistance makes the pickup sound warmer—problem solved. So just remember, when you’re troubleshooting guitar wiring problems, be as logical as possible and retrace your steps. The middle pickup, based on a '63 Strat pickup, uses specially treated alnico magnets and is reverse wound to cancel hum when used with the neck or bridge pickup. This is all just logic. I think the American Standard has Fender alnico V single-coils with a RW/RP middle. In this video I show how to connect the bridge pickup on a Stratocaster to the second tone control. 1 Set ProBucker Alnico Bridge&Neck Pickups with Pro Wiring Harness Pots&3 Way Switches for Epiphone ... ammoon 3-ply SSH Loaded Prewired Humbucker Pickguard Pickups Set for Strat ST Electric Guitar Black Pearl. Never use a soldering GUN on your guitar because it can ruin your guitar’s pickups from an amazing distance. Harmonious Notes. Position 2 and 4 will have 1 tone on them. Most likely, the main output wires are backwards. At 10, it cuts out completely so you get the classic sound of a bridge pickup wide-open without a tone control. Best to do it to an outer pickup (i.e. When you think of tone shaping, a couple of items might come to mind. Suggestion Box. The output of the blend control is then fed into a master volume and tone control. Another option is to wire all the pickups for master volume /tone and use the last tone as a blend knob to get neck/bridge or all 3 pickups. Fishman is dedicated to helping musicians of all styles achieve the truest sound possible wherever and whenever they plug in. The bridge pickups pick up the signal from the string vibration closer to the bridge, making the tone “tighter” and “punchier.” The bridge position produces that “spanky” tone when played with no distortion, kind of what you would get if you played very close to the bridge on an acoustic guitar. You are not standing near any large power transformers or fluorescent lighting, and none of the lighting in your home uses dimmers. The Delta Tone wiring features a no-load tone control for the middle and bridge pickups, great for producing just a bit more midrange and hotter output from the Stratocaster. One minor downside with stock Stratocaster wiring is that the bridge pickup has no tone control. The short answer is that it gives you more tonal options by offering extra pickup-wiring configurations. Now, solder the large Ground wire from the bridge of the guitar … If I could … However the tone controls … After this mod, the middle pickup will not have tone control. There are many players who consider the fact the Strat has no tone control on the bridge-only pickup setting to be totally stupid. Ever. You know what you are doing. . There is NO … Adding a tone control to the bridge will make it more useful for me. Apr 2, 2012 #3. Often the bridge pickup of a Strat is accused of being too bridge and "ice pick"-like, which gives way to people putting humbuckers there, or overwound single coils in order to darken the bridge … That makes a lot of sense - more than the traditional or modern wiring! The result is that more highs are maintained when turning your guitar’s volume knob down. Best to try removing as many variables as possible and isolating each component. Joined: Nov 9, 2011 Location: Long Island. While he was not a guitar player, he was a genius inventor, master of electronics and keen observant of the Stratocaster in live application. Click diagram image to open/view full size version. Free shipping . This last diagram demonstrates using a mini-toggle or push/pull pot with the blend pot … This is the natural behavior of the potentiometer and it will happen with your Tone control as well. You just need to trace your steps; that’s really it. NZ +64 (0)22 1925 874 The Jimmie Vaughan Strat comes wired with the middle tone knob on the neck pickup, the back tone knob on the bridge pickup, and the middle pickup runs straight out with no tone control. ... 12 Soundhole Pickup Clip On Tone Volume Control for Acoustic Classical Guitar. The special "soft V" neck profile (the shape of the neck in cross section) on the Jimmie Vaughan Tex-Mex Strat is sculpted to Vaughan’s own exacting specs, with a distinctly … Luthier tools, guitar parts, and supplies for instrument builders, repair shops, hobbyists, and players worldwide. This is not a wiring problem. This can be a truly frustrating experience and can really kill the fun of building your own guitar. Wait what? Just solder a small wire to run from the Bridge PU lug to the Middle PU lug and they will then share the Middle PU Tone control. It isn’t heard when the Volume is all the way up because at that point the pot is (almost) taken completely out of the circuit. The original Strats did not have a dedicated bridge or master tone pot. Universal design, suitable for most acoustic guitar. Each pickup is unique in structure and performance. Fender has produced various 'deluxe' modern American Stratocasters with special features. If the amplifier has a three-prong plug you have it plugged into a three-prong outlet. The no-load tone pot works like a standard tone knob from positions 1-9, but at 10, it is removed from the wiring completely so that you get the full, unadulterated sonic output of your pickup. It works great when you want a clear, piercing sound, but tends to be short on mass. [self-published source] [self-published source] The Strat Plus Deluxe was introduced in 1989 with pickup … In the case of our Strat bridge pickup, connecting it to a 250k fixed resistor makes it sound like it’s wired to a tone pot that’s always wide open. Strat style guitar with a single master tone control. Telecaster Guitar Forum. A 250K pot will leak more high frequencies than a 500k pot and sound muddier. Open the guitar’s main output jack, and reverse the hot and ground wires. While I don’t use its bridge pickup much, ... going to use a Mini humbucker neck, and standard fralin tele bridge single coil. “Leo (Fender) liked the pure sound of individual pickups,” wrote Richard Smith in Fender: The Sound Heard ’Round the World, of the guitar’s inventor. $13.38. This Strat wiring mod is incredibly easy to do. What does an S-1 switch do on Fender instruments equipped with it?. The answer to the problem is there somewhere; you just have to find it. Strat style guitar with a single master tone control. -- actually, I do use the middle pickup, but I never use the tone control. Featuring this classic sound—bell-like high end, punchy mids and robust low end, combined with crystal-clear … You’ll be sure to find the buzz, and you will have improved your troubleshooting skills. Hi. REAL DEAL SOUND. The original Strat had a master volume control, a tone control for the neck pickup, and a tone control for the middle pickup. 8) Tone Pot for Bridge Pickup & "Treble Bleed Mod"- there are close to 0 things Leo Fender did not get right very early on. Just solder a small wire to run from the Bridge PU lug to the Middle PU lug and they will then share the Middle PU Tone control. Just like you. Dial this pot up to 10, and it's removed from the circuit completely. I never use this pickup by itself so I don't miss the fact that I can't roll the highs down - and the fact that it's not connected gives the #2 & 4 … If your guitar has a dedicated tone control just for the middle pickup, you’ll get more of a notched wah wah kind of sound, with enhanced harmonics and a thick attack. This is the simplest Strat wiring mod you can do. Standard Stratocaster wiring for Fender, … Two tone controls and the one furthest away from me does not follow logic and does not control the bridge pickup… If lowering the pickup height doesn’t do the job, you can simply connect the bridge pickup to either the middle or neck tone controls. Weight: Approx. Strat w/ Neck+Bridge & Neck+Mid+Bridge Options (7 Sound) 7 sound Strat wiring diagram with three single coils, 5-way lever switch, 1 volume and 2 tones. Jul 5, … Got single-coil pickups but want to imitate fat ’bucker tone? Are you 100% sure that you’ve wired the pots correctly? So this sounds like there is no way to remove the treble from the bridge pickup. Home Forums > Main Telecaster Forum > Tele-Technical > No tone control on bridge pickup Discussion in 'Tele-Technical' started by Mr_Martin, Jul 5, 2020. It makes the bridge pickup so much more useful. Even with the tone control fully open, the pot itself will add additional resistance and thus warm up the tone. But, it really doesn’t have to be such a nightmare. Ready to get started? Guitar Wiring. I know a lot of Strat players hate the middle pickup the way martini drinkers hate vermouth, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Another technique to diminish higher frequencies on all pickups is to lower the Strat's volume control … The Gallery. I think the bridge tone mod is one of the best mods you can do to a strat. Sometimes you might find yourself with a ground / buzz problem. My ideal strat controls are to move the volume pot down one place, then have 1 volume, 1 tone for all pickups. Some players say that a bridge-only pickup setting on a Strat with no tone control wired is totally unusable, and that yes, the standard wiring should be changed so bridge-only works with Tone 2. 250 g / 8.8 oz. We all use pickups, capacitors (tone caps), and pots as tone shapers. 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