Help please - Wiring question

[kevinbower1959]

Hey guys,

There was a thread on here a few months ago which showed how to rewire a 2 x Vol/1 x Tone guitar (Standard, Special etc) so that the tone pot only worked on the neck pickup. I've looked everywhere but can't find it - would any kind soul point me in the right direction please?

Thanks in advance, best wishes

[Victor (Fret Friend)]

Have yer looked HERE youth?

[kevinbower1959]

Thanks for that Vic - but it wasn't what I was looking for. That link just shows standard wiring configs, but thanks anyway.

[veatch]

Here's what yer lookin' for, but it's for a left handed guitar, so the pots will turn backwards.

Let me know if you need me to re-do this as a righty.

Overall, the operation is pretty simple: You will move the lead from the cap to go to the neck pup instead of from the output.

Note the pots won't need to be linear and such - that was due to the left handed guitar thingy...

[kevinbower1959]

Veatch, that's really kind of you, and that shows me exactly what I needed. Thanks very much bud, I appreciate it.

Best wishes

[veatch]

np

Sounds like you already have this well under control, but just in case, figured i'd put these out there.

I took a peek inside an Artist, which i believe is wired the same as the Standard, and i noticed the cap is soldered to ground. So what i said above about moving the cap lead is a little off.

Here's a more accurate view of the standard VVT layout in the Hamers i have (should be like yer Standard...)

It's still simple - move (actually, replace as the wires will probably be too short) the wires in blue below:

The other wiring diagram will work as well, but you'd have to make more changes to get there.

Hope that helps.

[dgstandard]

This is an example of a thread that makes me keep coming back. Thank you HFC.

[kevinbower1959]

  dgstandard said:

This is an example of a thread that makes me keep coming back. Thank you HFC.

+1

..... and thanks again, veatch. It's very, very cool of you to make such an effort, and it's genuinely appreciated. Did the mod and it works a treat. The SH5 Custom at the bridge still rips, but now (with the tone pot rolled back a few notches) I have exactly the kinda occasional smooth solo cream I was after. The SH1 '59 PAF at the neck was just a little too bright, but now sounds exactly right.

Thanks again and best wishes. You're really top guys

[Armitage]

Is this what you're looking for?

[kevinbower1959]

Thanks to you, too, Armitage!! The help's been very much appreciated.