Machines Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 I have an MTD Kingston Super 5 that has 2 MM pickups, each with a 3 way DPDT switch. It is currently parallel/single coil/series. I want to change it to single coil/parallel/single coil, I'm not sure how to do this as I can't find anything from MTD about their stock wiring, nor have they replied to my query. Can anyone kindly work it out from the below and suggest how I can achieve it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 on/on/on DPDT switches are labelled like this: 1 4 2 5 3 6 and in the centre position will only connect 1 to 2 and 5 to 6, so I'd put the first single coil across pins 1 and 4 and the second coil to 3 and 6, then the output to the volume pot or preamp as 2 and 5, that way it'll run single/parallel/single. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 Thanks ! Through sheer dumb luck - i've managed to do it. I used this diagram I found on Talkbass, It worked as I wanted to (both pickups have a switch) so now I have an unholy number of pickup configs available. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 Cool, glad you got sorted. Thanks for posting the diagram too, might be useful to another BCer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 Here's all the combos available from it now (MTD Kingston Super 5): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan-horro Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 This is exactly what I have in mind for my Roscoe Beck, just I'm not sure how to deal when both shout coils, or north coils will be engaged together, for example positions 6 and 10 in your case?... Any issues there? Thanks for sharing this mod. Dan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 3 hours ago, dan-horro said: This is exactly what I have in mind for my Roscoe Beck, just I'm not sure how to deal when both shout coils, or north coils will be engaged together, for example positions 6 and 10 in your case?... Any issues there? Thanks for sharing this mod. Dan. No problems at all, are in phase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan-horro Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 37 minutes ago, Machines said: No problems at all, are in phase. That's good then, thanks mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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