Switching options

[Egads]

So I've got a splitable McCarty Bass and a non-splitable 245 Treble and I'm going to be using a 5 way switch. Before I saw that the McCarty was splitable, my thought was:

1. Full Bridge, bypassing tone control
2. Full Bridge, with tone control
3. Bridge and Neck in series
4. Bridge and Neck in Parallel
5. Full Neck

Now that I see that the McCarty is splitable, I have more options...and a dilemma. How should I wire these for the most variety ( and only standard or super 5 way--no push/pulls or switches)?

The following are required, it I still have a couple positions that are open.

1. Full Bridge
2. ???
3. Both in series
4. ???
5. Full Neck.

What should I do for the other two? Parallel? Split Neck? Split Neck and Full Bridge? Some other combo? Help!

 

[sergiodeblanc]

I think you should take apart the 245 and mod/split it.... just for more variety.... and more fun. :beer:

 

[cjmwrx]

I think you should take apart the 245 and mod/split it.... just for more variety.... and more fun. :beer:

+1 as long as you are patient and careful, adding a split wire to a non-splittable pickup is a breeze.

 

[Egads]

OK. So Then what? What do you guys think are the two best split combos? Both singles? Neck and split bridge? Neck split and full bridge? Insides? Outsides? One of each?

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Outside coils- parallel for sure, neck split only would be my other choice.

 

[Egads]

Thanks, Sergio. It's funny that I'm being so indecisive about this. Before I had the splitable McCarty, I was all set to go. Now I'm worried about missing out and having to redo the wiring. It's not that big a deal, but I wanna do it right and only once. The guitar has a circuit board for the piezo and since the outputs get blended, there's a connection from the mag pickups to the circuit. It has me a little stressed. Worst case is I go get help.