These videos are great, please do a video of the gibson style 6way for 3 humbucker (1 V/1 T)! I'm new to wiring and would love to see that video next :) Great channel, learning a lot.
By far the best videos on TH-cam for guitar wiring. Bought a 10 way for my strat and watched that video and installed it. 6 way arrived this morning, so I am here now for this video.
I watched this then bought his perfectly soldered harness with Freeway switch included. Just 2 wires from each pickup plus a ground and the input jack to solder. Brilliant👍.
Another great video. Thank you for the clear close up camera work and the fantastic narration describing your work. Really helps me understand wiring in general and the wonderful Freeway Switch in particular. Please, keep the vids coming!
Appreciate your videos on wiring! I installed a 10 way switch into my stratocaster and everything worked perfectly. Unfortunately I had some issues with the telecaster switch. Your instructions were spot on as usual, but I could barely fit the electronics back into the cavity. Hooked everything up, and I only have a neck pickup and no lower bank tones nor a neck pickup. Basically I have neck only and top and bottom sounds the same. Sheesh. Going to pop it out and check my connections. I may have very well messed a connection up fighting to get it in there. I’m surprised there’s not much out there on how tight they go into a Telecaster. I have a 2012 American Special. Just thought I’d mention to you guys looking to make this mod. The switch is really nice, but be careful getting everything back in there. I hope I don’t have to use a burring tool to open the inside of the cavity up, or end up putting my stock switch back in. We will see tomorrow!
Thank you for posting this video. I just received this Free-Way switch the other day but I have been unable to find a wiring diagram for the HS Tele pickup configuration. I've found HH and SS diagrams. Will your setup in this video work well with this switch in a HS tele?
Oh yeah, and my hat's off to Freeway. Their switch is F-ing Legend! Simply brilliant. All blade switch guitars should come stock with them and Evertune bridges too. Let's all move into the future of guitar, eh?
Excellent video tutorial. I ordered one of these switches from you and it has just arrived in the mail. There is just one issue ... I'm left handed!!!! Installing it in to a left handed Pacifica 112JL with a P90 humbucker size single coil in the bridge, dummy blanked off middle, and a Strat single coil in the neck. Does that mean that when installed in my guitar the upper bank will give me the standard tele tones and the lower bank is the series and phase reversed options?
Can you recommend how to wire this same setup but where the tone is only on the bridge pickup? With a traditional tele 3-position switch, you would not wire the tone to the volume, and instead wire the tone to the B1 lead. What would be the equivalent on the Freeway 3B3-03 blade switch?
Awesome video, I’ve had my eye on a freeway switch for my Tele so this is perfect! Any plans to do any Fender offset guitars, i.e. Jaguar, Jazzmaster, Mustang? I just bought myself a Jaguar to fix up :)
Did you have to remove any wood from the cavity to get it to fit? I'm finding that it's likely going to be impossible to get the switch to fit in my control cavity otherwise.
Very good tutorial show! I wonder if I may ask you: Can I use that particular switch to wire a stratocaster that's fitted with TWO humbuckers positioned below two single coils on the pick guard?? A four pickup strat.
Hi, I need a replacement for a 5 way switch for a Sterling 4HH bass guitar. I never use the single coil configurations that came with the bass (Bridge H, inner singles, HH, outer singles, Neck H). Can I use this switch to get Series (Bridge H, HH, Neck H) and Parallel (Bridge H, HH, Neck H)? Thanks.
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Hi, this switch works well with a telecaster that has a P90 in the neck? is something different I need to take into account when wiring?
Hi. I do exactly the same wiring diagram. The "classic tele" bank work, but the out of phase-line-parallel don't work. neck pick up only on left position, no output on center and right. The switch can be faulty? 😢
Would it be possible to put in some resistors, if you have a Tele with 2 humbuckers? So that the humbuckers sees 500K and the the split-modes sees 250K?
@@SixStringSupplies My first ever wiring job had a 6-way rotary switch, three push-push switches, a 3-way toggle and two Triple-shot humbucker mounts. This should be a piece of cake in comparison!
@@cpfs936 The six-way selected different capacitors and the push switches reversed polarity and phase independent of the triple shot, so I could select individual coils, reverse their polarity, have them out of phase in (almost) any combination. I think there were 1,152 possible configurations if I remember rightly. I'd like to incorporate a high output p-rail type pickup with taps on each coil, that'd give even more range for what's in my head!
When pickups are not reverse wound and reverse polarity they can become either noisy or out of phase. When out of phase they have a kind of wah peddle cocked all the way back, both al green and Brian may are famous for their out of phase tone. I find since it cuts the bass it is good for funky stuff
yes, but you would lose a tone control (master volume + master tone) full range of diagrams for these switches are available here: www.freewayswitch.com/schematics-blade/
Top tip when testing pickups: use a metal tuning fork instead of tapping the pickups. It acts exactly like a string. Just hold it above the pick-up you’re testing as it vibrates.
So there is this Oak Grigsby 6-way lever switch (available from StewMac) for Strat: could you please do a installation video with a humbucker at the bridge position please? If possible with the bridge and neck combination (Tele setting) where normally the middle pickup would be activate (if that is possible?). www.stewmac.com/electronics/components-and-parts/switches/oak-grigsby-6-way-lever-switch
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Nice informative video, thanks for posting!
Glad you enjoyed it!
These videos are great, please do a video of the gibson style 6way for 3 humbucker (1 V/1 T)! I'm new to wiring and would love to see that video next :) Great channel, learning a lot.
By far the best videos on TH-cam for guitar wiring. Bought a 10 way for my strat and watched that video and installed it. 6 way arrived this morning, so I am here now for this video.
I watched this then bought his perfectly soldered harness with Freeway switch included. Just 2 wires from each pickup plus a ground and the input jack to solder. Brilliant👍.
Good work, thank you
Another great video. Thank you for the clear close up camera work and the fantastic narration describing your work. Really helps me understand wiring in general and the wonderful Freeway Switch in particular. Please, keep the vids coming!
Just want to say, I appreciciate your down to business approach.
Appreciate your videos on wiring! I installed a 10 way switch into my stratocaster and everything worked perfectly. Unfortunately I had some issues with the telecaster switch. Your instructions were spot on as usual, but I could barely fit the electronics back into the cavity. Hooked everything up, and I only have a neck pickup and no lower bank tones nor a neck pickup. Basically I have neck only and top and bottom sounds the same. Sheesh. Going to pop it out and check my connections. I may have very well messed a connection up fighting to get it in there. I’m surprised there’s not much out there on how tight they go into a Telecaster.
I have a 2012 American Special. Just thought I’d mention to you guys looking to make this mod. The switch is really nice, but be careful getting everything back in there. I hope I don’t have to use a burring tool to open the inside of the cavity up, or end up putting my stock switch back in. We will see tomorrow!
Thank you for posting this video. I just received this Free-Way switch the other day but I have been unable to find a wiring diagram for the HS Tele pickup configuration. I've found HH and SS diagrams. Will your setup in this video work well with this switch in a HS tele?
Oh yeah, and my hat's off to Freeway. Their switch is F-ing Legend! Simply brilliant. All blade switch guitars should come stock with them and Evertune bridges too. Let's all move into the future of guitar, eh?
Absolutely!
Thank you! Excellent tutorial, extremely clear and to the point. Clean work.
Building one now...........so this is perfect
Excellent videos. Much appreciated. Super helpful. Thank you for doing them.
I want this for my jazzmaster. Hopefully I can do the same wiring on a toggle switch.
Hey. This clip is so instructive. Thanks very much. Quick question : Do I still require a separate ground wire from the back of the bridge plate?
Great video as always. Can you do this mod with the toggle version of the freeway switch?
Excellent video tutorial. I ordered one of these switches from you and it has just arrived in the mail. There is just one issue ... I'm left handed!!!! Installing it in to a left handed Pacifica 112JL with a P90 humbucker size single coil in the bridge, dummy blanked off middle, and a Strat single coil in the neck. Does that mean that when installed in my guitar the upper bank will give me the standard tele tones and the lower bank is the series and phase reversed options?
Thank you, please how to wiring a 2 fishman fluence modern humbuckers to 10 freeway switch
Can you recommend how to wire this same setup but where the tone is only on the bridge pickup? With a traditional tele 3-position switch, you would not wire the tone to the volume, and instead wire the tone to the B1 lead. What would be the equivalent on the Freeway 3B3-03 blade switch?
will this work with 2 x P90s ? Great Video
Awesome video, I’ve had my eye on a freeway switch for my Tele so this is perfect! Any plans to do any Fender offset guitars, i.e. Jaguar, Jazzmaster, Mustang? I just bought myself a Jaguar to fix up :)
Did you have to remove any wood from the cavity to get it to fit? I'm finding that it's likely going to be impossible to get the switch to fit in my control cavity otherwise.
Very good tutorial show! I wonder if I may ask you: Can I use that particular switch to wire a stratocaster that's fitted with TWO humbuckers positioned below two single coils on the pick guard?? A four pickup strat.
Hey I'm first this morning! Love your vids bro. Just great, especially with your new techniques. ;-) Thanks again.
Glad you like them! Thanks for your support.
@@SixStringSupplies What? no heart, Bro! lol!
Could you wire this similarly to the 5 way half out of phase wiring but with a 6th option?
Is it possible to have the middle up position as series in phase, would make a lot more sense from a players perspective?
What temp do you set your soldering iron to? great video.
typically around 365 degrees but that is using lead free/silver solder
Hi, I need a replacement for a 5 way switch for a Sterling 4HH bass guitar. I never use the single coil configurations that came with the bass (Bridge H, inner singles, HH, outer singles, Neck H).
Can I use this switch to get Series (Bridge H, HH, Neck H) and Parallel (Bridge H, HH, Neck H)?
Thanks.
Hi, this switch works well with a telecaster that has a P90 in the neck? is something different I need to take into account when wiring?
Thank you!!
Hi. I do exactly the same wiring diagram.
The "classic tele" bank work, but the out of phase-line-parallel don't work. neck pick up only on left position, no output on center and right. The switch can be faulty? 😢
I'm having the exact same problem. Did you ever figure it out?
@@DagLeafMusic now it work, but I forget the solution. Sorry, i do it longtime ago. 😑
@@DagLeafMusic Have you figure it out? Have the same issue and no idea what it could be.
Would it be possible to put in some resistors, if you have a Tele with 2 humbuckers? So that the humbuckers sees 500K and the the split-modes sees 250K?
Is this 24 gauge wire? I tried 22 in my freeway Les Paul six way switch but it was too thick to fit in the holes.
I've been thinking about doing a build with both the six and ten way switches just to give myself a headache!
Go for it! Perfect lockdown challenge that is!
@@SixStringSupplies My first ever wiring job had a 6-way rotary switch, three push-push switches, a 3-way toggle and two Triple-shot humbucker mounts.
This should be a piece of cake in comparison!
@@onbedoeldekut1515 YOU, sir, are SICK-and I salute you! I can pretty much guess the rest, but what were the 6-way and push-push switches for?
@@cpfs936 The six-way selected different capacitors and the push switches reversed polarity and phase independent of the triple shot, so I could select individual coils, reverse their polarity, have them out of phase in (almost) any combination.
I think there were 1,152 possible configurations if I remember rightly.
I'd like to incorporate a high output p-rail type pickup with taps on each coil, that'd give even more range for what's in my head!
@@cpfs936 I also had a q-filter acting as a global inductor for each capacitor into the tone pot.
Perfect!
Is it possible to do it on a Les paul tv special with P90 ?
Why don't you disconnect the ground of the bridge pickup instead? It looks much easier
how to fix the wire of HH 3 way switch 2 tone 1 volume? I hope I notice
What does "in-fase" or out-of-fase mean? I know of series or parallel. Thanks !
When pickups are not reverse wound and reverse polarity they can become either noisy or out of phase. When out of phase they have a kind of wah peddle cocked all the way back, both al green and Brian may are famous for their out of phase tone. I find since it cuts the bass it is good for funky stuff
Can I use this switch on a Stratocaster with 3 pickups and do all the normal 5 -way settings and then with an extra 6 setting?
yes, but you would lose a tone control (master volume + master tone) full range of diagrams for these switches are available here: www.freewayswitch.com/schematics-blade/
@@SixStringSupplies Great! Thanks so much for your reply. Will do.
Anyone know how you’d wire this in a reverse tele control plate?
Wire up the same way. IE neck position selects the neck pickup.
Top tip when testing pickups: use a metal tuning fork instead of tapping the pickups. It acts exactly like a string. Just hold it above the pick-up you’re testing as it vibrates.
So there is this Oak Grigsby 6-way lever switch (available from StewMac) for Strat: could you please do a installation video with a humbucker at the bridge position please? If possible with the bridge and neck combination (Tele setting) where normally the middle pickup would be activate (if that is possible?). www.stewmac.com/electronics/components-and-parts/switches/oak-grigsby-6-way-lever-switch
...I guess not...