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=== Assistant: Good question. ===
Good question. Here's a breakdown of what positions 2 and 3 mean on your Strandberg Boden Standard N2.6 (or similar Boden N2) 5-way switch, plus an explanation of how the coils are being used. Then I’ll talk about the practical effect (tone, volume, hum).

==== First, some context: ====
* Your guitar has two humbuckers: one at the bridge (Pegasus) and one at the neck (Sentient). Pitbull Audio<ref>{{cite web|title=Pitbull Audio|url=https://www.pitbullaudio.com/strandberg-boden-standard-n2-6-headless-multi-scale-guitar-black-satin-metallic.html|publisher=Pitbull Audio|access-date=2026-01-16}}</ref>
* A humbucker has two coils. Let’s call them outer coil and inner coil for simplicity. (These correspond to how Strandberg describes their switch.)
* Depending on the switch position, different combinations of coils can be connected, either in series or parallel, to shape the tone.

===== - In this position, both coils of the bridge humbucker are active (so the bridge is in full humbucking mode). =====
* Plus, only the outer coil of the neck pickup is also active.
* “Outer coil” means one half of the neck humbucker — likely the screw-pole coil (depending on how the pickup is wound).

Effect / Tone:
* Because you have a full humbucker + one coil of another humbucker, you're combining a full, strong bridge tone with a “split” (single-coil–like) part of the neck.
* This gives a more complex blend: you retain a lot of the punch and fullness of the bridge humbucker, but with some tonal character from the neck’s single coil (outer coil).
* Because the coils come from two different pickups, this can also provide hum-cancelling, depending on the winding/polarity. Some users report that these “coil split + full” combos are quieter than a single coil alone. Reddit<ref>{{cite web|title=Reddit|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Strandberg/comments/159si02|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2026-01-16}}</ref>

===== This one is a little more complex: =====
* Again, both coils of the bridge are active (full bridge humbucker).
* Also, both coils of the neck humbucker are used — but how they’re used is important: the neck’s outer coil is first combined in parallel (with the bridge or as part of the routing), and then that signal is put in series with the neck’s inner coil. - “In series” means the electrical signal from one coil goes into the next coil, rather than both just feeding the output independently. Series wiring tends to give more output (louder), more midrange, and a “fatter” tone. Fralin Pickups<ref>{{cite web|title=Fralin Pickups|url=https://www.fralinpickups.com/2017/05/18/series-parallel-wiring-humbucker/|publisher=Fralin Pickups|date=2017-05-18|access-date=2026-01-16}}</ref> - Parallel wiring (for coils) usually gives a cleaner, brighter sound with less output than series. Fralin Pickups<ref>{{cite web|title=Fralin Pickups|url=https://www.fralinpickups.com/2017/05/18/series-parallel-wiring-humbucker/|publisher=Fralin Pickups|date=2017-05-18|access-date=2026-01-16}}</ref> - So you're getting a mixed topology: part parallel, then series.

Effect / Tone:
* This will likely be one of the fullest and loudest switch positions, because you’re using all coils (bridge humbucker + both coils of neck), and some of them are wired in series.
* The signal from the neck is going through both its coils, so you’re not just getting a “thin” split coil — you're getting more of the neck's full humbucker character, but colored by how it's phased/combined with the bridge’s output.
* Tonally, this could be more rounded, with good low-mid content, and more “weight” than position 2, since both neck coils are contributing in series.

==== : ====
* Position 2 is bridge full humbucker + one coil of the neck (not just a single coil on its own).
* Position 3 is bridge full humbucker + '''both''' coils of the neck, but wired in a more complex way (series for the neck coils), giving a richer and stronger combined signal.

==== - Volume Differences: Because of the different coil combinations and wiring (series vs parallel), some switch positions (especially the ones using fewer coils or parallel wiring) might be quieter than others. Indeed, some Strandberg players report noticeable volume differences when switching. Reddit<ref>{{cite web|title=Reddit|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/strandbergguitars/comments/1ferrd0|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2026-01-16}}</ref> ====
* Hum / Noise: Using single coils (or split coils) can introduce more hum, but because of how Strandberg wires these combos, many of the “split + humbucker” positions are hum-cancelling. Reddit<ref>{{cite web|title=Reddit|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Strandberg/comments/159si02|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2026-01-16}}</ref>
* Tone: Position 2 will likely have a quackier, more “single-coil + humbucker blend” sound. Position 3 will lean more into a fuller humbucker-style tone, but with extra coloration from combining all coils.

===== On your guitar model Strandberg Boden Standard N2.6 in Transformative Teal Metallic, the 5-way switch is exactly as described: =====

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==== - Position 2 = full bridge humbucker + one neck coil (outer) → a blend of powerful + a little single-coil-ish neck flavor. ====
* Position 3 = full bridge humbucker + both neck coils (series) → very full, probably the most “all-in” position, with good richness.

If you like, I can dig in and find exact wiring diagrams (or even tone comparisons) for your exact guitar model (with the Pegasus/Sentient pickups) so you can better imagine how each position sounds — do you want me to do that?