Members bengerm77 Posted December 11, 2006 Members Share Posted December 11, 2006 anyone use these? I just wired the mini-toggle in my guitar to do this. I got tired of turning the speedknob all the way round just to kill the volume. How do other people on the forum feel about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Suspicious Mail Posted December 11, 2006 Members Share Posted December 11, 2006 Originally posted by bengerm77 How do other people on the forum feel about this? Well, since you put it that way... I think it's completely immoral and I'm currently lobbying congress for a constitutional amendment to outlaw such diablolical practices. Nah, sounds like just the ticket for single coils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Edward Posted December 11, 2006 Members Share Posted December 11, 2006 ^ I love em - the best thing about the trad Gibson setup with two vols and two pups is being able to do that machine-gun on / off effect (never gets old for me!, though I'd rather a single master tone pot to allow for the fourth to be a master volume - I plan to rewire my future Gibby types that way). A kill switch allows for that and also a handy mute, leaving all your guitar settings alone.... can't beat that. IMO, a kill switch should come as standard on all electric guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Trevisol Posted December 11, 2006 Members Share Posted December 11, 2006 Originally posted by Edward IMO, a kill switch should come as standard on all electric guitars. Hmmmm . . . yes, THAT's both practical AND logical! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheDarxide Posted December 11, 2006 Members Share Posted December 11, 2006 I turned my coil tap switch on my superstrat into one. I too got peed off turning the volume knob down. There are only two volumes, 0, and 10 Just make sure that the off position is up, so that you don't turn your guitar off mid song.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members finboy Posted December 11, 2006 Members Share Posted December 11, 2006 i have a momentary kill switch button on my tele, makes for great fun. when you push it in, kills the signal, as soon as you let go of the button, signal comes back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Edward Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 Originally posted by Ryan Trevisol Hmmmm . . . yes, THAT's both practical AND logical! No need to get pissy. I happen to believe that they are indeed practical (and a very easy addition to the design on pretty much anything), and logical in that they offer certain practical benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Edward Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 Originally posted by finboy i have a momentary kill switch button on my tele, makes for great fun. when you push it in, kills the signal, as soon as you let go of the button, signal comes back on. Those are fun for effect, and I'll probably put one in a guitar sometime. I'd prefer a push / push button that you could use as a mute, though. The mini-toggles look and feel sexier, IMO, but a push-push would probably be less likely to be flicked inadvertently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members El Glom-o Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 On the Gibson Trini Lopez model, they called it the "La Bamba" switch. A toggle switch that was momentary on one throw and locking on the other throw might be the best choice for such a switch. The momentary side could be used for "stutter" effects, and the locking side for when the guitar was to be muted for an extended period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Trevisol Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 Originally posted by Edward No need to get pissy. I happen to believe that they are indeed practical (and a very easy addition to the design on pretty much anything), and logical in that they offer certain practical benefits. I'm not pissy. . . . I'm just saying they're not for everyone. And therefore not for every guitar. In playing lead and rhythm Classic Rock, Rock, Blues, and Alt-Rock for a number of years, I have NEVER, EVER had the need of a kill switch. Ever. I'm sure there's other people who would never use a kill switch. It's kind of like if you said every guitar should have red LED's next to the knobs so that you could see them when you play in dark environments. There'd be a lot of people who would never need that nor would they like it on their guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 I love kill switches. I had my Parker guitar re-wired and modded so that I could do the stutter-y tremolo like effect with it. Not to mention it is a very practical piece. I'd like to put one on my Tele someday, but Im not 100% on how to go about it. Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Guy Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 Buckethead likes his Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 Old Gretsches had them. Kinda stupid, for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yjsays Posted December 12, 2006 Members Share Posted December 12, 2006 I have a volume pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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