The guitar wiring blog diagrams and tips. After reading his excellent article three must try guitar wiring mods pg july 14 i suggested doing something together for pg and here it isi took the basic idea from joes varitone variation.

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Varitone wiring diagram. I currently have it wired up with a bridge and neck volume and a master volume. Here is a link to the varitoneblend knob wiring that i anticipate should in the diagram you found hook that to the volume knob where the tone. Only two wires have to be connected to the original wiring and thats it. Our varitone switch fits into almost every guitar and can be easily integrated into the existing wiring. If you will install the varitone after the pot the volume knob position also will affect its work. Hi i was wondering if anyone could help me.
Especially the varitone circuit this is my first time using a rotary switch. An easy to understand wiring diagram is included. Just want to make sure ive got everything right before i start soldering. The varitone switch has six positions. Original gibson epiphone guitar bass wiring diagrams listed by guitar model. Scott sharrard and the gibson es allowing the signal to go straight to the volume pot from the pickup.
1964 gibson eb3 bass guitar in good condition with only a few small patches of wear around the edge of the body and a couple on dings. Wiring plans for the 1960s and early 1970s gibson eb3 bass guitar. After meeting my pg colleague joe gore at last years musikmesse and exchanging email i realized we share a passion for guitar wiring mods. It can be a cool mod for telecasters and similar guitars similar guitar wirings. The first position is the true bypass position the switch absoult has no. The varitone circuit demystified.
Soundcloud com andy baxter bass guitar 1964 gibson eb3 178272 varitone switch 1 2 3 4 palm mute description. Gibson lucille std no varitone gibson m3schematic gibson m3wiring gibson marauder gibson nicki sixx gibson rd77 standard guitar gibson ripper l9s gibson s1series1 gibson s1series2. I have been trying to workout how to install a varitone preferably without having to pull all my current wiring back out. On this diagram you can see that this way of wiring can be used as an alterntive to the pot based tone control circuit. I have a casino coupe with a p90 in the neck and a wide range pickup in the bridge. Telecaster 3 way switch wiring diagram also telecaster seymour duncan wiring diagrams.
Varitone wiring 2 after the pot.