3 Way Stratocaster Wiring (with Blend Control for Middle Pickup)

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In this video we cover 3 way Strat wiring - how to wire a Strat using a 3 way blade switch and how to make the most of it!
In the 50s and 60s, Stratocaster models came equipped with a 3 way switch standard - players quickly discovered that by removing the spring, they could lodge the switch in the "in between" positions (2 & 4) that we have become accustomed to on a 5 way switch. The Strat featured the 3 way switch until the mid/late 70s when it was replaced with the 5 way switch.
This is a very cool setup - it consists of a master volume, master tone and a blend control to blend in the middle pickup as and when needed.
Components used:
- CRL 3 Way blade switch
- 3 x 250k audio taper CTS pots
- 0.022uF capacitor
- cloth wire
- SSS (SIx String Supplies) single coil set
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@littlephoenix1115 3 жыл бұрын

Also known as Ibanez talman wiring, honestly such a great schematic.

@acclaim1874 2 жыл бұрын

This mod was introduced to GuitarPlayer readers in the early 70s by Skunk Baxter.

@joeguammusic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this video - wired up my strat with this mod and it’s perfect. I love it, thanks!

@joythemountisland 2 жыл бұрын

Great knowledge for strat user

@Pgcmoore 4 жыл бұрын

outstanding!!!

@christopherhollick1427 4 жыл бұрын

Very neat job and easy to follow, great work. I’m planning a HH Strat and want to use the three knobs and have a three way switch ordered, could I use this wiring set up to blend in a humbucker split on one or both humbuckers? Thanks.

@mamstutz8309 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent, easy to follow video. I'm just curious if there is a difference in the tone of the bridge pickup with this setup and master tone set at 10 vs traditional strat wiring.

@danterosales6985 4 жыл бұрын

I FUCKING KNEW IT COULD BE DONE THIS IS THE ARMSTRONG MOD WITH A 3 WAY YES!!! Wait no nevermind lol, but it just makes me think itd work so much more now

@richie780 4 жыл бұрын

I love the intro guitar riff, did you played it yourself?? It's very cool!

@SixStringSupplies 4 жыл бұрын

thanks! Yeah that's me!

@danvelgtr 3 жыл бұрын

Great video , I want to wire my guitar ( 3 way switch ) for ONE volume pot only ( i.e. no tone controls ) , two pickups Bridge and Middle . Where does the middle pickup get connected to ? and are there any other differences on the wiring for my configuration ? many thanks.

@abegutti6024 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I did have a dilemma with my mod. My bridge pick up output seems really low. I’ve adjusted pick up height but I can only get to sound slightly louder by dialing up the tone knob (middle). Is this how the mod is or do you believe I am need to correct something?

@matzeschmidt1991 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah nice man! At the moment I'm a bit humbling because my master vol. is equipped with a pushpull treblebleed and the second vol. for middle is a no load blender pot. Prob is, that if I turn down the second vol. down everything is muted and the middle pickup is dead anyways. Guess you show me the solution..hope so:D

@johnulrich5572 4 жыл бұрын

Super neat work. I'm upgrading my soldering rig. What do you use? Recommend? That's an interesting strat mod that I haven't seen before.

@SixStringSupplies 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John. Depending on your budget I would recommend the hakko fx-888d for guitar work. You'll need 60w as a minimum for pots/pickups.

@johnulrich5572 4 жыл бұрын

@@SixStringSupplies Thanks for the suggestion. I was considering the hakko and it's easily in my budget. I like the way it heats up quickly so you can get off the components without overheating them.

@RubenYaniero 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, very good your video, I wanted to ask you how to install a pickup on a telecaster using a 3 way switch plus one to connect the third pickup. it also has no tone. The second switch in place of the tone. Thanks...

@jaysison6987 3 жыл бұрын

Is if just a stabdard log pot not an actual blend pot? If I may have touched jargons please pardon. Im new.

@Αδιάφθορος 5 ай бұрын

Excellent!! So the 3 way switch is a standard tele switch you just put it in the strat?

@kurtschneider4348 4 жыл бұрын

is it possible to wire instead of a blender pot a 2nd vol pot for the middle? i like this wiring but i like also my middle pup too

@Vern859 2 жыл бұрын

I like that mod but i want to be able to have middle pickup by it's self, how would id that??

@alanknott363 11 ай бұрын

You wouldn't be able to do that with this method. This is only really for players who use a blended middle pickup, but never middle on it's own.

@Vern859 11 ай бұрын

@alanknott363 I always liked the middle pickup on its own..👍

@alanknott363 11 ай бұрын

@@Vern859 Me too, it's my middle ground tone I use a fair amount. I would wire a 3 way switch in the standard old way and just install a separate switch to add neck pickup (Gilmore mod?) if I needed this.

@matthiaslewandowski5245 5 ай бұрын

Hi very cool mod. But how is I possible to blend the middle only in the neck position and in the middle position and let the bridge position alone

@PS-ww4zg 3 жыл бұрын

Can you help with a HSS with a 3way switch? Cheers

@byronmakesnoise 2 жыл бұрын

quick question, do you need to upgrade the pots to do this or could you do it with standard pots?

@SixStringSupplies 2 жыл бұрын

As long as the pot works, any pot will do :) (pretend that hasn't been said by a high school teenager behind the bike sheds!)

@byronmakesnoise 2 жыл бұрын

@@SixStringSupplies lol, nice!

@michaelparson-mcnamara782 2 жыл бұрын

I figured the "parking the 3 way strat switch out ca '65. Now I'd like to try this with my Strat with EMG SV pickups that I put in it around '95. I can understand the 3 switch, but have to sort out the battery power to the 3 pickups......

@JustinZak7 2 жыл бұрын

How would you wire the middle to an mini toggle for an on/off? Thinking of making an HSH with that setup.

@Αδιάφθορος 5 ай бұрын

I'd like that too, was searching for this!!

@johnb4024 3 жыл бұрын

Can you do this wiring with a 5-way instead of a 3-way switch?

@djgaryowens 3 жыл бұрын

In 1977 the 5 way switch was introduced as the new standard.

@djgaryowens 3 жыл бұрын

I think this is called Nashville wiring, super video anyway killer sound the neck and bridge together, I love it.

@pvdguitars2951 Жыл бұрын

I prefer an independent vol for middle + independent vol for the 3 way switch output ( + 1 master volume). More versatility + possibility to have middle alone ( vol of 3/w put on zero). But that just personal taste.

@user-zr1cw8yf4f Жыл бұрын

The 5 way switch became standard on fender Strats in 1977

@scottrandall7563 7 ай бұрын

Can I use a 5 way blade switch as a 3 way

@ts587 2 жыл бұрын

How do manage to solder tha cables to the sides of the pots? I just cannot get it done. The tin just won't adhere to the surface of the pots. It always comes off again with the cables. What am I doing wrong? Please any help is appreciated

@neilrobinson7615 2 жыл бұрын

Make sure your soldering tip is very clean and tinned. If its black colour it means its oxidized and will not conduct heat very well. Then put the tip to the pot and touch your solder on both sides of the tip where it touches the pot. For good conductivity, your tip must be clean and well tinned. I use brass shavings to clean the tip. Some people use a wet sponge.

@alanknott363 11 ай бұрын

You need to scratch a small area of the silver coating from the pot casing down to bare metal for it to take solder.

@tiberiussun2 2 жыл бұрын

The good thing is it works. The bad thing is the blend control doesn't work, means there's no difference. Any ideas?

@tiberiussun2 2 жыл бұрын

The answer: You need a blender pot - no load. Alright. Thank you.

@BlackHoleForge 2 жыл бұрын

I'm still trying to figure out why the blend pot doesn't get grounded.

@johnbernau5438 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same question

@xavibsa Жыл бұрын

It's grounded. See 4:49

@ghostgunholster6957 8 ай бұрын

I see a ground wire connecting all 3 pot bodies. One of the 1st things he did.

@shoestringplayer106 4 жыл бұрын

Can you please show how to wire a double neck Gibson sg

@SixStringSupplies 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, it’s on the list to do but it’s a long way off, unless you fancy sending me a double neck SG 😜

@the_nondrive_side 4 жыл бұрын

All I want is neck-middle in Parallel. middle bridge parallel and series. Nothing else. lol oh yeah I don't play strats

@Franklloyd65 4 жыл бұрын

hi nice work, but tone doesn't work can you help me?

@SixStringSupplies 4 жыл бұрын

Check the capacitor is grounded properly. You might have also cooked the cap with too much heat

@Franklloyd65 4 жыл бұрын

@@SixStringSupplies hello sorry again, but I'm in trouble, I have done the procedure 100 times, but I can't get the three pickups to play together. Can you help me, I can't understand where I'm wrong, I have a Japanese three-position selector, can it be wired differently?

@ghaussydreams3594 Жыл бұрын

@@Franklloyd65 did you find a solution? I have different 3-way switch as well