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I've been posting about this bass guitar electronic design on talkbass.com for quite a while, and this is the best it's looked, but I'm also not sure that I can keep it down to two switches. I'd really like for one switch (switch 1) to control whether the bass is passive with tone, active, or active with tone. The other one (switch 2) is not really of a concern since it should work just how I'd like, but that will determine the path's the EQ's will take, or really, how they interact with each other which is outside of the problem of switch 1.
I haven't been able to find a single 4P3T on the market that is On On On... once they go On On On they're really 2P(x2)3T's. That is they have the same number of poles but they are stacked. I'm hoping someone here could clarify if it is possible for switch 1 to do what I'd like it to do while keeping switch 2 either untouched, or at least maintain it's functionality. When I think about it, it might even be easier to use a 2P(x2)3T than a true 4P3T.
These need to be toggle switches to fit my idea. I am exploring other options like adding a push/pull on the passive tone knob, but I would really, really, rather not do that. Basically, with switch 1 and pol position's 1, and 2, as marked, plus any other combination that would work with a toggle switch with three positions to get this kind of functionality, is it possible? If it isn't, I'd like to know.
I'm going to go into the components, and levels, etc. next. I just want to know that my controls will work, before testing values, and buying parts.
The 4PDT's cost around $30... if it's not possible with three throw switches that are currently made, would it be within financial reason to buy a custom made switch that would work?
Schematic/diagram/thing is attached. I hope it get's the idea across. The reason there are two volumes per pickup is so that each EQ get's a full signal unless it's passive, which reuses the blue colored wiring.
I haven't been able to find a single 4P3T on the market that is On On On... once they go On On On they're really 2P(x2)3T's. That is they have the same number of poles but they are stacked. I'm hoping someone here could clarify if it is possible for switch 1 to do what I'd like it to do while keeping switch 2 either untouched, or at least maintain it's functionality. When I think about it, it might even be easier to use a 2P(x2)3T than a true 4P3T.
These need to be toggle switches to fit my idea. I am exploring other options like adding a push/pull on the passive tone knob, but I would really, really, rather not do that. Basically, with switch 1 and pol position's 1, and 2, as marked, plus any other combination that would work with a toggle switch with three positions to get this kind of functionality, is it possible? If it isn't, I'd like to know.
I'm going to go into the components, and levels, etc. next. I just want to know that my controls will work, before testing values, and buying parts.
The 4PDT's cost around $30... if it's not possible with three throw switches that are currently made, would it be within financial reason to buy a custom made switch that would work?
Schematic/diagram/thing is attached. I hope it get's the idea across. The reason there are two volumes per pickup is so that each EQ get's a full signal unless it's passive, which reuses the blue colored wiring.
