Wiring an Dimarzio ONONON Switch with two singles

[bubs_42]

So I have a tele that I turned into a Nashville Tele, I'm not that big on the 5 way switch so I want to use the three way. I figured I could have the standard B/BN/N but then wire the  Neck and the Middle to an ONONON Switch so I can switch between the Middle/MN/N. 

I"m really only looking to have B/BN/N then flip the switch so I can have B/BM/M the extra middle position of the ONONON should yield being able to have the M/N option if I want to us it. 

So not that i've confused the hell out of you, the guys that know what i'm looking for can answer my question.

[bubs_42]

I should just be able to wire it like this right? But where this says bridge, I put the middle pickup wire and then the neck wire stays the same and nothing goes where the middle wire says it is. 

 

[cynic]

If you can live without using the middle by itself, I'd use an S-1 switch to turn the middle on/off in all positions.  I'm using the S-1 on a couple strats to add the neck to any position and really like it.

[bubs_42]

@cynic thats another great option. I ended up wiring it the way I though it would work and position one and three work, but for some reason the middle does not turn on both pickups. That being said, I really didn't need that option so I got what I need for now. 

Switch #1 Position is B/BN/N

Switch#3 Position is B/BM/M 

I'm good with that. I had to fill some pick guard screw holes so tomorrow I'll get to string it up and set the pickup heights. The guitar was modded with grovers and I was going to convert it back but I think i'll just leave them on for now or not. I sleep on that one. LOL 

[hamerhead]

I read that as 'Dimarzio Onion Switch' and thought WTF is he doing now?!?

What about the 6-way Jimmy Page switch?

https://www.stewmac.com/Pickups_and_Electronics/Components_and_Parts/Switches/Free-Way_Pickup_Switch.html

[bubs_42]

@hamerhead in my experience the more options you have the less you will use them. LOL I wanted the typical tele switching, but I wanted to have the option to put the middle in. I used a Tele and a Hamer Protoype with a middle pickup instead of the neck pickup and this will get me those options. Heading down to the workshop now to finish up. 

[cmatthes]

I am REALLY tempted to score a FreeWay switch for my old '81 LP Custom.  I haven't heard any reviews from people here, so not sure it's worth the plunge or not, but it might get me to overhaul that one and start playing it again.

 

 

 

 

[kizanski]

1 hour ago, cmatthes said:

...it might get me to overhaul that one and start playing it again.

If not, I know where you can send it.
I'm recently in the market for a nice Les Paul.

[cynic]

If I remember correctly, Brent installed one in a Heritage. I believe he said it gave the guitar MONSTER TONE. 

[bubs_42]

@cmatthes ever think about doing the Frampton Mod? Convert one of knobs into a blend knob so you can blend in the Middle pup? 

[cmatthes]

23 hours ago, bubs_42 said:

@cmatthes ever think about doing the Frampton Mod? Convert one of knobs into a blend knob so you can blend in the Middle pup? 

One of the tone pots pulls up to do that on mine.

[Jeff R]

FreeWay switch is good, well made switch, feels okay under the hand. I wouldn't tour the world with it necessarily, it doesn't feel "that" bulletproof, but for we older less abusive, less pouring sweaty guys it's a cool option. Remember that three-pickup GCS SG/LP Custom in heritage cherry I posted on the shop's Facebook page a while ago? We put a FreeWay in it and it did the trick perfectly for all the HHH options you'd want.