To Cut Into The Wire Harness, Or Not To Cut Into The Wire Harness - That Is The Question:

[Thatbastarddon]

Robert,

The Boss LS-2 will do what you need. In A<>B mode, you can plug your 6 string neck in to the “input” of the LS-2, and your 12 string neck in to the “return B” jack. “Send A” can go to your 6 string FX and amp. “Send B” can go to your 12 string amp.
Step on the switch, and toggle between the two, one at a time. You even have a level controller, if desired, for each(boost/cut). Also an indicator light for each.


I just set it up to try...worked fine.

 

[Inspector #20]

Robert,

The Boss LS-2 will do what you need. In A<>B mode, you can plug your 6 string neck in to the “input” of the LS-2, and your 12 string neck in to the “return B” jack. “Send A” can go to your 6 string FX and amp. “Send B” can go to your 12 string amp.
Step on the switch, and toggle between the two, one at a time. You even have a level controller, if desired, for each(boost/cut). Also an indicator light for each.
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I just set it up to try...worked fine.

Oh wow!!!!

 

[Inspector #20]

All you need is a DPDT stomp switch, 3 1/4 inch jacks and a little aluminum project box.
No power, no batteries, passive. I'm sure Ray or Don P can draw the circuit for you.

No power??? No batteries??? Seriously???

 

[ChasFred]

here is a pic of what I have. Bought mine abt 20 years ago when I had my repair shop. Never use it now.



I believe mine is blue. I will dig it out to ship to you. Just pm your address to me. Plug one neck into A the other into B and cord to amp into in/out.

 

[smitty_p]

Thanks, Guys...I'm trying to envision this in my head. Since I really don't run effects on the 12 string, it will go straight into the VS265.

So, you have each half of the guitar running to different amps, but you want to cut one half off when not in use?

 

[smitty_p]

No power??? No batteries??? Seriously???

Absolutely. The switching is passive. If you want to add an LED indicator circuit, you would need power for that.

 

[Inspector #20]

So, you have each half of the guitar running to different amps, but you want to cut one half off when not in use?

Exactly. That's it.

 

[smitty_p]

Exactly. That's it.

How soon do you need one?

 

[Inspector #20]

How soon do you need one?

I'm in no rush. I recently resigned from "The Travellers" and I'm not currently gigging....

 

[Inspector #20]

here is a pic of what I have. Bought mine abt 20 years ago when I had my repair shop. Never use it now.

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I believe mine is blue. I will dig it out to ship to you. Just pm your address to me. Plug one neck into A the other into B and cord to amp into in/out.

It might take me a while to figure it out!

Shoot, man...volume pedal, A/B, Delay, Noise Gate...I might have to find me a ultra compact board....first time ever!!!!

 

[smitty_p]

I'm in no rush. I recently resigned from "The Travellers" and I'm not currently gigging....

The one caution I'd make is that a passive, mechanical switch will have a noticeable, "pop" when switching from one side to the other. Soft switching with transistors is quicker and quieter.

When I use my home-made A/B switch to switch guitars to a single amplifier, I ramp my volume pedal down before switching.

 

[jtcnj]

Mine doesnt pop much; I A/B to 2 amps sometimes but mainly use it as a mute.
Cheap and easy, but I already had the parts on hand.



I used this diagram, without the power jack, just the battery harness:

 

[Gahr]

Is there any particular reason why you wired the guitar this way, @Robert Herndon? Whay didn’t you install a switch to flip between the necks to begin with?

 

[Inspector #20]

Is there any particular reason why you wired the guitar this way, @Robert Herndon? Whay didn’t you install a switch to flip between the necks to begin with?

Hey, Ghar, I just didn't think about it. I originally spent so much effort on separating the two necks that it slipped my mind...

Gibson uses one toggle to not only change between pickups, but also switch necks. I considered this, but then all the wires are crammed together and I thought this would be bad for quiet operation, so I just drew it out like two Les Pauls, but with only a master volume and tone per neck and a single K40Y tone capacitor. It just seemed simpler, the connections are cleaner and less stuff to go wrong.





This is cleaner....

 

[Gahr]

Hey, Ghar, I just didn't think about it. I originally spent so much effort on separating the two necks that it slipped my mind...

Gibson uses one toggle to not only change between pickups, but also switch necks. I considered this, but then all the wires are crammed together and I thought this would be bad for quiet operation, so I just drew it out like two Les Pauls, but with only a master volume and tone per neck and a single K40Y tone capacitor. It just seemed simpler, the connections are cleaner and less stuff to go wrong.

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This is cleaner....

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Aha, kind of what I guessed. How much of a hassle would it be to rewire it?

 

[Inspector #20]

Aha, kind of what I guessed. How much of a hassle would it be to rewire it?

Probably not much, but its so damn quiet that I am afraid to alter it!

 

[Inspector #20]

Aha, kind of what I guessed. How much of a hassle would it be to rewire it?

One other thing...when it was being built, I didn't think it would becaome my "main guitar," so if used in a studio environment, there would be no need to switch between necks. However, since it has literally become my "Number One" guitar - and I mean I play the hell out of it every night - I now need a way to switch necks on-the-move so to speak...and that wasn't taken into consideration during the design phase...

Live and learn!!!! LOL!!!

 

[Inspector #20]

I'm leaning toward a special A/B box and not opening up the guitar....

 

[shreddy bender]

I'm leaning toward a special A/B box and not opening up the guitar....

Path of least resistance. I concur.