HSH pickup selector manual?

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invader1993
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HSH pickup selector manual?

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I have searched this site and the web as well and cant find the any pick up selector information, in regards to a G&l hsh set up. I read from the G&l main site on the invader plus its a 5 way switch with a coil split but cant find the directions to explain what position the switch does what for the 5 ways and the coil split directions for each pick up as well. So any help would be great and if there is a visual that would be even better.
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Re: HSH pickup selector manual?

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invader1993 wrote:I have searched this site and the web as well and cant find the any pick up selector information, in regards to a G&l hsh set up. I read from the G&l main site on the invader plus its a 5 way switch with a coil split but cant find the directions to explain what position the switch does what for the 5 ways and the coil split directions for each pick up as well. So any help would be great and if there is a visual that would be even better.
Invader Plus settings (with Tone push/pull pot for coil splitting):

There is no diagram, but here are the pickup selector settings:

Position 1 (switch position closest to the neck) - Neck Humbucker on
Position 2 (move switch down 1 position) - Neck Humbucker on + Middle Dual Blade on
Position 3 (move switch down 1 more position) - Middle Dual Blade on
Position 4 (move switch down 1 more position) - Middle Dual Blade on + Bridge Humbucker on
Position 5 (move switch down to last position) - Bridge Humbucker on

Coil splitter:
Tone knob is a push/pull pot. Pull up to split both humbucker pickups to single coils; push down to return both humbuckers to full humbucking (both coils on).

Hope this helps.

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Last edited by Craig on Thu Feb 23, 2017 9:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Clarified that this is for Invader Plus with Tone push/pull coil splitter
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Re: HSH pickup selector manual?

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Craig wrote:
invader1993 wrote:I have searched this site and the web as well and cant find the any pick up selector information, in regards to a G&l hsh set up. I read from the G&l main site on the invader plus its a 5 way switch with a coil split but cant find the directions to explain what position the switch does what for the 5 ways and the coil split directions for each pick up as well. So any help would be great and if there is a visual that would be even better.
Invader Plus settings:

There is no diagram, but here are the pickup selector settings:

Position 1 (switch position closest to the neck) - Neck Humbucker on
Position 2 (move switch down 1 position) - Neck Humbucker on + Middle Dual Blade on
Position 3 (move switch down 1 more position) - Middle Dual Blade on
Position 4 (move switch down 1 more position) - Middle Dual Blade on + Bridge Humbucker on
Position 5 (move switch down to last position) - Bridge Humbucker on

Coil splitter:
Tone knob is a push/pull pot. Pull up to split both humbucker pickups to single coils; push down to return both humbuckers to full humbucking (both coils on).

Hope this helps.

:ugeek:
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Thank you, ok so got the 5 way switch which you covered, and the volume and tone knob, but what does the other metal switch do that is between the volume and tone knob and is not the 5 way switch? When I move it back and forth I can hear a change in sound without touching anything else.
Oh I have a 2009 invader plus deluxe if that makes a difference. I went back and looked at the main glguitars.com and looked at the invader plus and saw my switch i was talking about is not there, so with that being said, now. On the deluxe what changes? Do the volume or tone knob still push or pull at all or do they just stay down as I don't want to pull them if they don't do anything obviously.
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Re: HSH pickup selector manual?

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Oops, I was looking at the current Invader Plus model which has the Tone push/pull pot for coil splitting instead of the mini-toggle switch your's has. :oops:

Here is the correction:

Invader Plus settings (with mini-toggle coil splitter switch):

There is no diagram, but here are the pickup selector settings:

Position 1 (switch position closest to the neck) - Neck Humbucker on
Position 2 (move switch down 1 position) - Neck Humbucker on + Middle Dual Blade on
Position 3 (move switch down 1 more position) - Middle Dual Blade on
Position 4 (move switch down 1 more position) - Middle Dual Blade on + Bridge Humbucker on
Position 5 (move switch down to last position) - Bridge Humbucker on

Coil splitter mini-toggle switch:
Down to split both humbucker pickups to single coils; Up to return both humbuckers to full humbucking (both coils on).
Note: this may possibly be the opposite. Test by having either humbucker on and find which position splits the coil.

Hope this helps.

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