I’m building an Alligator and seeking opinions on the wiring.
One option is to set it up using Waldo’s wiring chart with the second tone control a dual pot allowing tone adjustment of both the neck and bridge pickups. In this configuration the middle control (1st tone control) controls the middle pickup (as opposed to the neck pickup on a stock Strat), and the 2nd tone control handles the neck and bridge PUs with the Blaster always on as on the original Alligator.
A second option I’m considering is to wire in a push/pull pot that allows the Blaster to be turned on/off. (I plan on placing the Blaster and battery in the unused rear tremolo compartment for easier access to the Blaster’s gain pot).
So my questions are, if this was your guitar:
1. Would you want to keep the assignation of tone controls the same as in a stock Strat with the 1st tone control wired to handle the neck PU (and modded to add the bridge PU) and the 2nd tone control handling the middle PU?
2. Would you prefer the option of a push pull pot so you could turn the Blaster on/off (in this configuration, you could set the Blaster with high gain and use it as an on-board boost)
3. If you would prefer the push/pull on/off option, would you prefer the push/pull at the volume pot or the second tone pot?
I hope this isn’t too confusing. Your opinions are very much appreciated.
Bill, tgo
One option is to set it up using Waldo’s wiring chart with the second tone control a dual pot allowing tone adjustment of both the neck and bridge pickups. In this configuration the middle control (1st tone control) controls the middle pickup (as opposed to the neck pickup on a stock Strat), and the 2nd tone control handles the neck and bridge PUs with the Blaster always on as on the original Alligator.
A second option I’m considering is to wire in a push/pull pot that allows the Blaster to be turned on/off. (I plan on placing the Blaster and battery in the unused rear tremolo compartment for easier access to the Blaster’s gain pot).
So my questions are, if this was your guitar:
1. Would you want to keep the assignation of tone controls the same as in a stock Strat with the 1st tone control wired to handle the neck PU (and modded to add the bridge PU) and the 2nd tone control handling the middle PU?
2. Would you prefer the option of a push pull pot so you could turn the Blaster on/off (in this configuration, you could set the Blaster with high gain and use it as an on-board boost)
3. If you would prefer the push/pull on/off option, would you prefer the push/pull at the volume pot or the second tone pot?
I hope this isn’t too confusing. Your opinions are very much appreciated.
Bill, tgo
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