5 way switch with resistor for coil tap instead of split

smsuperstrat73

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I'm not an Electrical Engineer, but can follow wiring diagrams and solder with the best of them. I like the DGT wiring where there is a resistor left on one of the coils to create a tap rather then a full split. I would like to incorporate this into a 5 way super switch to make the switching simpler then a three way and push pull. Is there a way to ad the resistor in the switch or is the switch itself just able to cut one of the coils out completely? Thanks for any help and diagrams if there out there. I have yet to find one.
 
You should be able to replace the wires going to ground with the resistors.

What do you want the positions to be? I did a scheme to get inside and outside coils, but didn't use resistors.
 
Position 1 Bridge Humbucker
Position 2 Bridge Humbucker with tapped resistor Neck
Position 3 Bridge and Neck Humbucker
Position 4 Neck tapped with resistor
Position 5 Neck Humbucker
It would be the outside coil that would be Full on, inside coil tapped.

I'm going to use a variable resistor since I'll be useing different pickups then the DGT. That way I can turn the resistor till it hits the sweet spot that sounds the most single coil like. Not as versatile as the DGT scheme but a little simpler to use for me. If I was really wanting alot of options I would just use a three way blade, with Ibanez style dual tri tone mini switches, series, parallel, and tapped with resistor.
 
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