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The series link gives a boost to the output parallel reduces output and gives a more nasal tone. Get a custom drawn guitar or bass wiring diagram designed to your specifications for any type of pickups switching and controls and options. Es 335 prewired standard assembly. This works fine if all you want to do is wire a strat completely as standard.
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Note that this is different to when you plug a cable into your amp but dont plug the other end into a guitar yes weve all done it even though our amp manual tells us not to. Understanding guitar wiring how a magnetic pickup works. Instead it has three switchable contacts and in the in between positions on the switch connect two of these contacts at the same time. It doesnt actually have five separate contacts for the five positions.
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