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    jerry donahue wiring

    Does anyone have a schematic for this? I guess the 4'th position on the 5-way is the unique one. Also does anyone know the location of the neck pup, I understand it is mounted a little closer to the bridge than standard.

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    Re: jerry donahue wiring

    I found this info on the Fender site. They do not list a wiring diagram for a Jerry Donahue Strat.

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    Re: jerry donahue wiring

    AFAIK, Fender never issued a schematic for the Donahue tele, and actively discouraged folks from putting one on the web.
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    Re: jerry donahue wiring

    You can get a schematic of the circuit here which, as far as I can tell, is the JD tele circuit.
    It's relatively easy to follow but if you're having problems following it i'm sure someone here can help.

    http://www.geocities.jp/dgb_studio/2svari_e.htm#61

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    Re: jerry donahue wiring

    Quote Originally Posted by Tele-Bob
    I found this info on the Fender site. They do not list a wiring diagram for a Jerry Donahue Strat.
    :bwa Strat!This here is from ol' Butch. I'd move the wire that goes to the tone pot from the outside lug of the volume pot to the center lug, otherwise this is pretty much it.


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    Re: jerry donahue wiring

    Quote Originally Posted by 64lusso
    Does anyone have a schematic for this? I guess the 4'th position on the 5-way is the unique one. Also does anyone know the location of the neck pup, I understand it is mounted a little closer to the bridge than standard.
    Goes to show how little I know about sig series guitars. When I saw "5 way" I just dashed of and assumed it was a Strat.
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    Re: jerry donahue wiring

    You'd like the Donahue, Bob.:yay

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    Re: jerry donahue wiring

    Zeiss, Thanks, a lot of info there, I can't read that diagram but I bet if I pull out my old copy of Electronic projects for musicains it would have some explanations there.
    Fezz, is that switch pictured in your diagram a Fender 5 way or a superswitch?

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    I believe it's a four pole superswitch...

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    Re: jerry donahue wiring

    What does this scematic do?

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    Re: jerry donahue wiring

    This is what it is supposed to do (courtesy of Semyour Duncan's site):

    The Jerry Donahue Telecaster has a unique wiring designed for Jerry’s need and tonal character. It uses a special 4 pole 5 position lever switch.
    (1) Neck pickup with tone control out.
    (2) Neck pickup with tone control in.
    (3) Neck & Bridge pickup with tone control in.
    (4) Neck & Bridge pickups-neck pickup phased electrically with capacitor in and with tone control out.
    (5) Bridge pickup with tone control in.

    I don't know exactly what Butch's shem does, but it should do what's desrcibed above.

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    Re: jerry donahue wiring

    I have never played a JD custom shop Tele which should have this scheme in it but I have heard that position 4 uses the resistor/cap combo to keep the low end out of phase cancellation from happening with the result being that you get a tone very similar to the strat bridge/middle position. I am looking for something unique to use in place of the standard both pups on sound which I have never been too wild about.

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    Re: jerry donahue wiring

    Here's another way to go with a five way switch in a Tele: Bill Lawrence Schem

    Again, I'd move the wire that goes to the tone pot from the outside lug of the volume pot to the center lug so you won't lose highs as you roll back the volume.

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    Re: jerry donahue wiring

    I got the strat and that is one weird puppy, sounds like a tele in certain modes

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    Re: jerry donahue wiring

    Those "Hellecaster" Strats were a very limited run from the Japanese Custom Shop in '97. Good score!

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