Wiring Godin question.

Tikibird44

I took my Godin radiator to a local tech to have a 3 way switch installed as I didn't like the two volumes and one tone blend via the vols. I don't know if I asked the impossible but it never worked very well. I put up with it as I didn't play it often but I want to sell it and need it to work properly. Can anyone point me to a wiring diagram for the above set up? I could put it back to original but there is now a hole in the scratchplate where the switch is installed. The job was done a few years ago and the guy who did it has long gone.

ICBM

It’s neither impossible or even difficult. If you want two volumes, one tone and the switch you need a Gibson Flying V diagram.

Tikibird44

Thanks for that. I just spoke to a nice man at KGB in Birkenhead and he said similar. I was trying to get the middle position to be the original "blend" and have the other pickups up and down on the switch but he said I will only be able to get it like a Gibson.

ICBM

Yes, you can only easily get the blend if the switch is a Tele-type lever switch - a Gibson-type toggle won’t work.

Funkfingers

A Freeway 3X3-03 would fill the hole and provide six coil permutations.

1 Bridge
2 Bridge & Neck, in parallel
3 Neck
4 TBA
5 Bridge & Neck, in parallel, blend
6 TBA

The wiring diagram will require some head scratching to perfect.

Tikibird44

Thanks, I will have a look at that if I decide to keep it. Just about to put some strings back on and see if it's staying. A friend of mine really likes it so I have a buyer lined up.