Splitting Super 58's on a AM205?

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Author Message Tumke Username: Tumke Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 2:14 pm:    Hi, Being satisfied with my beautiful '84 AM205 and all I sometimes wish it was more versatile. Now it should be possible split the super 58's and maybe also install the tritone switches as is done on some solidbody artists. To be able to switch to single coil and also have the possibility to switch the pickups in phase should allow for exciting new sounds. Anyone has any experience with this? Advisable or an unforgivable sacrifice of a fine guitar? Bluesmeister Username: Bluesmeister Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 8:42 pm:    Personally, I wouldn't do it to such a lovely guitar. But if you absolutely MUST, then invest in coil-splitting push-on push-off pots. At least you won't mar the appearance of the guitar and reduce its value by drilling holes in it. Johns Username: Johns Registered: 02-2001 Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 9:01 pm:    Bluemeister: My sentiments exactly. I was playing my AM205 today and was thinking the same thing as Tumke...just a little more diversity in the sound...like Tri-sounds! Push-pull pots would be the way to go. Craigjc Username: Craigjc Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 7:20 am:    A budget way to split the pickup to a single coil is to sacrifice individual volume/tones. One control, whether it was a volume or tone, can be used as a humbucker/single coil control. Wire it so ground is sent to the center lead of the pickup (the wire connecting coil A to coil B) when the knob it turned to Zero. Turned to 10, the knob does nothing - back to a humbucker. I did this mod on my Artcore and gives you the option of a bit more bright and percussive tone than the standard humbucker. Sometimes, that's just what I need. Artfield Username: Artfield Registered: 04-2001 Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 7:39 am:    You could get a 5/6 way rotary switch and replace the pick-pick selector on your AM...i did this on almost all my Ibanez Guitars, it works really well. But most of my pick-ups are 4 conductor wiring Seymour Duncans. Artfield Username: Artfield Registered: 04-2001 Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 7:42 am:    Fox Username: Fox Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 7:57 pm:    I vote for push-pull pots also.. You could have "the best of both worlds" without drilling any extra holes..A great thing considering that AM 205 is a very desirable vintage guitar. But, the pickups must have so-called 4+ -wiring to achieve tri-sound or even series-parallel options. If they have, then with three or four push-pull pots you could have series-parallel, coil-splitting option and phase shifting. (Been workin�with guitar electronics from 70�s.. go to http://www.lehmo.com/fox/ and to "lataamo" for some picts..)

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