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250K pots for single coils, 500k for humbuckers; I get that.
So what do you do with a SSH configuration?

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Up early... you and Molly not drinking enough?

I don't think small pots are bad or necessarily of Lower quality. You could try a 370kohm in the hb circuit . That would befone for the sc's.


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Not pushing our ObsidianWire stuff if you are handy with a soldering iron, but I can absolutely recommend our HSS wiring, which is closely based on what Suhr does.

You need a super switch, two 500k pots, one 250k, and a few caps and resistors.

Using the above and some next level wiring, you get 250k for the single coils, and the ability to automatically switch to 500k for the humbucker.

The humbucker coils also auto split in position 2, so you get a traditional Strat bridge and middle sound. That part can be left out if it's not for you.

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Sounds great!!!
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500k will be fine
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ToneLoungeMatt wrote:Not pushing our ObsidianWire stuff if you are handy with a soldering iron, but I can absolutely recommend our HSS wiring, which is closely based on what Suhr does.

You need a super switch, two 500k pots, one 250k, and a few caps and resistors.

Using the above and some next level wiring, you get 250k for the single coils, and the ability to automatically switch to 500k for the humbucker.

The humbucker coils also auto split in position 2, so you get a traditional Strat bridge and middle sound. That part can be left out if it's not for you.
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ToneLoungeMatt wrote:Not pushing our ObsidianWire stuff if you are handy with a soldering iron, but I can absolutely recommend our HSS wiring, which is closely based on what Suhr does.

You need a super switch, two 500k pots, one 250k, and a few caps and resistors.

Using the above and some next level wiring, you get 250k for the single coils, and the ability to automatically switch to 500k for the humbucker.

The humbucker coils also auto split in position 2, so you get a traditional Strat bridge and middle sound. That part can be left out if it's not for you.

You should push that gear Hands down brilliant and no burnt fingers :D

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Post by sirvill »

Another plus 1 for the Tele obsidian wiring... its worth it.


And Slowy unless you will actually enjoy the process of soldering I reckon get the obsidian kit!

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ToneLoungeMatt wrote:Not pushing our ObsidianWire stuff if you are handy with a soldering iron, but I can absolutely recommend our HSS wiring, which is closely based on what Suhr does.

You need a super switch, two 500k pots, one 250k, and a few caps and resistors.

Using the above and some next level wiring, you get 250k for the single coils, and the ability to automatically switch to 500k for the humbucker.

The humbucker coils also auto split in position 2, so you get a traditional Strat bridge and middle sound. That part can be left out if it's not for you.
This is the correct answer. Not a tricky DIY to get a resistor in there (plenty of stuff online about it and I've done it to at least three guitars with good effect ) but who's got time for that now adays.

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Jellybelly wrote:
ToneLoungeMatt wrote:Not pushing our ObsidianWire stuff if you are handy with a soldering iron, but I can absolutely recommend our HSS wiring, which is closely based on what Suhr does.

You need a super switch, two 500k pots, one 250k, and a few caps and resistors.

Using the above and some next level wiring, you get 250k for the single coils, and the ability to automatically switch to 500k for the humbucker.

The humbucker coils also auto split in position 2, so you get a traditional Strat bridge and middle sound. That part can be left out if it's not for you.

You should push that gear Hands down brilliant and no burnt fingers :D
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I agree , soldering is a lot fun. I miss my gear lab . Being temporarily in Aussie without all these things I wonder if I'll remember which end of the soldering iron to hold onto....

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Having soldered for a living in a previous life, getting those lovely, clean solder joints is not actually that hard once you've got the technique sorted.

But if you don't have your technique sorted, it's a horrible thing.
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ToneLoungeMatt wrote:Not pushing our ObsidianWire stuff if you are handy with a soldering iron, but I can absolutely recommend our HSS wiring, which is closely based on what Suhr does.

You need a super switch, two 500k pots, one 250k, and a few caps and resistors.

Using the above and some next level wiring, you get 250k for the single coils, and the ability to automatically switch to 500k for the humbucker.

The humbucker coils also auto split in position 2, so you get a traditional Strat bridge and middle sound. That part can be left out if it's not for you.
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StrummersOfThunder wrote: Being temporarily in Aussie ....
I hope you're not in Oz; I'm coming to see you tonight.
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Slowy wrote:
StrummersOfThunder wrote: Being temporarily in Aussie ....
I hope you're not in Oz; I'm coming to see you tonight.
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