Blend Pot > 3 Way Switch

[xXDaveyJonesXx]

I'm a Les Paul guy and as such, one thing I love about the volume/tone options they offer is the ability they afford you to blend the bridge and neck with the middle switch selected. I have a build coming along that will have the traditional LP style knob layout, but will be sporting a double cutaway. The upper cutaway kinda robs me of a traditional 3 way toggle placement and raises the question, "Where the hell am I gunna put that sucker with 4 knobs hog'n up all the space?"

So I was all spaced out halfway in dream land today when I thought maybe I should invent a blend pot.. Up until a few hours ago, I didn't realize these actually existed. Have your laughs.

But yeah, when you mix your volumes/tones just right, you can feel that shit and I'd really hate to give that up for a switch. I'm just unwilling to compromise. Haha. So I'm thinking two standard tone pots, a Blender in the neck's volume position and a master volume/coil splitter in the bridge volume position.

Anybody currently using this set up or one like it? Is there a good reason I've been playing guitar all these years haven't heard of a blend pot until today? I'd really appreciate your input based on your experiences.

Thanks!

 

[Skrapmetal]

Lots of bass guitars use blend pots. I was actually thinking about the same thing today, been planning how I wanna rewire my rga121 for the new BKP's.

 

[xXDaveyJonesXx]

Lots of bass guitars use blend pots. I was actually thinking about the same thing today, been planning how I wanna rewire my rga121 for the new BKP's.

That'd be cool. Drop a line with what you come away with through your research and testing if you decide to go that rout.

 

[xXDaveyJonesXx]

Then again, I'd really hate to lose out on another favorite classic LP feature for the sake of a blend and single master. Switching from that mellow rolled back chimey neck position, steping up to a dimed and dirty bridge.

I've got some think'n and tinker'n to do..

 

[fretout]

Blend pot, SG-like selector placement (for the traditional look), or maybe one of those pots that operates as a two-in-one.