Convert Blade to 5 Way Rotary Tones

[Chester]

I have a number of 5 way rotary equiped CU24's producing tones that I love, and a CU24 and Artist V with 5 way blades that I would like to convert

Is there a schematic available that rewires a blade to produce the taps a 5 way rotary offers? I am assuming the pups are compatible for both styles of control, and a simple rewiring of the blade switch produces this

ROTARY POSITIONS

• Position 10: Treble pickup
• Position 9: Outside coils- deep and clear - parallel
• Position 8: Series single coils – Warm version of the "in between the treble and middle pickups"
• Position 7: Parallel single coils – Crisp version of the "in between the treble and middle pickups"
• Position 6: Bass pickup

instead of this

BLADE POSITIONS

• Position 1: Bridge humbucker
• Position 2: Bridge humbucker with neck singlecoil
• Position 3: Bridge and neck humbuckers
• Position 4: Neck singlecoil with bridge singlecoil
• Position 5: Neck humbucker

Any help or advice much appreciated

 

[garrett]

I think you can get rotary positions 7 and 9 on the PRS blade, but not number 8.

Easiest solution is a Schaller Megaswitch P. It was designed to do exactly what you want.

https://www.schaller-electronic.com/hp543132/Megaswitch-P.htm

And yes the pickups on the blade guitars are compatible.

 

[Chester]

Garrett - perfect. Appreciate your response. Looks simple enough for someone who knows what they are doing!

I'll get a tech and try one out