OK, I need to clarify some things after a private discourse with another gentleman about what these mods do: my mods are NOT a simple mid pickup cut/add. Moreover, they do not give the mid its own volume control per se, but uses the "bass" volume and tone controls selectively, but still with stock functionality.

My wiring mods, which work best with a three pickup instrument with a 5th knob, but can be adapted otherwise, do two things simultaneously:

1) With the push pull down:
a) the .0047 cap is inline to the bridge pickup, and
b) only the neck pickup is sent to the up position of the selector switch.

This is what most people prefer for "vintage 60's" maximum jangle.

2) With the push pull up:
a) the .0047 cap is NOT in the bridge circuit, and
b) only the middle pickup is sent to the up position of the selector switch.

This gives a completely different palette of tone colors to the instrument.

I had posted this in various threads beforehand, but these threads are probably now buried in the back pages of the forum, so it's time to refresh what my mods actually do.

Thank you for your time, and thanks to Mr. JH & all at RIC for the bandwidth to restate what these mods do.

Use only RIC approved parts. These are my personal mods not connected with RIC in any way except they have been gracious to extend their permission to post about them here on the forum. Modifying a guitar can void the warranty and may not work for you as described, depending on the quality of the labor. Your milage will vary. You do these mods at your own risk.

That said, others have really enjoyed them as much as I do. Rock on!

iiipopes

Re: your post of May 02, 2009

With your outline of mods--particularly noting that you could incorporate these in a 4-knob set-up (e.g., the 325V59) for someone not willing to go to 5 knobs--do your specifications reflect what is commonly known as the "Lennon Mods?" I've looked many times for the specifications of the Mod, and I could not find anything... I mean, Nothing that would enable someone to mod their 325 in that manner. But right here, over a decade ago, it seems you have posted something concrete.

What can you tell me about the Lennon Mods, specifically?

My mods are my mods. I am not trying to emulate anybody else's wiring. Thanks again to Mr. JH and crew for the long thread on the wiring diagrams on this forum. Use only Rickenbacker approved parts where you can.