How to make tone and vol switches for Jazzmaster rhythm circuit

[Scorn]

Hey, just wondering what exactly I would add to these switches and where for a Jazzmaster rhythm circuit. Just for the tone and volume switches, the rhythm/lead works. Im quite sure theres usually a capacitor involved. Excuse the messy soldering, ive just been trying to get it to work before I clean it up.

Thank you

 

[kellys_eye]

Just a picture of random wires and switches tells us nothing. Got a schematic?

 

[Scorn]

Just a picture of random wires and switches tells us nothing. Got a schematic?

Sorry, heres the schematic and the second picture is just what the yellow rectangles are which are the pickups, they may not be significant though

 

[Delta Prime]

I envy you!!

Sweet!!!!
A gorgeous 1959 Jazzmaster with gold anodised pickguard rests on a vintage 5E3 Deluxe. Not a bad Rig.........

When the switch is in the ‘up’ or ‘on’ position, the neck pickup is singled out, then routed through a separate set of controls consisting of a 1 meg volume and a 50 kilo-ohm tone paired with a .02μf capacitor. The major difference between this and the standard controls is the 50k tone pot, which is like taking zero through two from a standard tone knob and using that as the entire range of high-end roll-off.





When it’s time to step out for solos, the user simply disengages the circuit, activating the brighter and more familiar control layout: a toggle selector switch for both pickups, 1 meg volume and tone controls, and a .033μf tone cap. All of this works exactly as you’d expect on any other guitar, which is perhaps one reason the additional controls never caught on.

All About… The Fender Jazzmaster rhythm circuit

The Jazzmaster’s rhythm circuit has been maligned and misunderstood over the years – they’re far more than just ‘mud’ switches if you know how to use them.

guitar.com

 

[kellys_eye]

The schematic shows the correct wiring and includes tonal control - just wire it accordingly. What you showed us in post #1 is still unclear in terms of how you've connected it to the pickups and output socket so we can't determine what else may be required to be added to fulfil your requirement.

Personally I'd wire it as it's meant to be and you already have all the information needed to achieve that.

 

[Delta Prime]

Personally I'd wire it as it's meant to be and you already have all the information needed to achieve that

Okay then I'll just delete mine.

 

[Scorn]

I guess the running theme im seeing is the switches I have are just DPDT and what these guitars usually have is a potentiometer which can have its value changed. Anyone know if this could be a problem?

 

[Scorn]

The schematic shows the correct wiring and includes tonal control - just wire it accordingly. What you showed us in post #1 is still unclear in terms of how you've connected it to the pickups and output socket so we can't determine what else may be required to be added to fulfil your requirement.

Personally I'd wire it as it's meant to be and you already have all the information needed to achieve that.

 

[Delta Prime]

just wondering what exactly I would add to these switches and where for a Jazzmaster rhythm circuit. Just for the tone and volume switches

a toggle selector switch for both pickups, 1 meg volume and tone controls, and a .033μf tone cap.

Hey bro whatever you're taking I want some. It's time to re-up!
Solder connections are critical and get rid of those long nasty wires they should be as short as possible.

guess the running theme im seeing is the switches I have are just DPDT and what these guitars usually have is a potentiometer which can have its value changed. Anyone know if this could be a problem?

No! you are ruining them! Yeah potentiometers. Anyone know? anyone....? bueller... bueller....
Now I can rest in peace.