Members sfarfsky Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 Seems like it could add some more tonal variety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 I'd like to know what mod that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sfarfsky Posted March 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 On most Strats your selector will go neckneck + middlemiddlemiddle + bridgebridge Just five positions. With a mod u can also get neck + bridgeneck + middle + bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ieso Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 I have it on a G&L Comanche -- they come stock that way. Wouldn't want to be without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 Is there a seven position switch available on the market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EJD Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 Is there a seven position switch available on the market? I too desire to obtain this information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lobsterbush Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 I personally think that a push pull or mini-switch for bridge position on would work better for me. IMHO 5 positions are enough for that switch adding 2 more positions would make it too touchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 Is there a seven position switch available on the market? not according to google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sfarfsky Posted March 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 I have it on a G&L Comanche -- they come stock that way. Wouldn't want to be without it. I played a G & L a while back and it had some super awesome tone knob. It wasn't like most tone knobs where you lose highs first. Does your guitar have that and wtf is it? thanks Also, is a true 7 way switch or is it using a push/pull or something? OK dudes, I haven't been able to find a 7 way selector on google. Most of the guys with this mod have added small 2 ways (ugly as sin) or replaced tone knobs with push/pulls or something else that loses functionality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 ok, but what are the switch positions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sfarfsky Posted March 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 with a separate switch it just adds the bridge pickup i believe so position 1 on the 5 way + switch on = neck + bridgeposition 2 on the 5 way + switch on = neck, middle, and bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 with a separate switch it just adds the bridge pickup i believe soposition 1 on the 5 way + switch on = neck + bridgeposition 2 on the 5 way + switch on = neck, middle, and bridge For that kind of thing I'd almost rather have an on/off switch for each pup. Either small toggles or slider switches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 Mine goes: neckneck + middle parallelmiddlemiddle + bridge parallelbridge middle neck seriesmiddle + bridge seriesneck + middle + bridge series neck + bridge parallel[neck + middle series] + bridge parallel[middle + bridge series] + neck parallel etc. Those are on push-pulls. Next time I take it apart I'm adding a toggle to put the middle out of phase and another toggle to bypass all the pots so the signal goes straight from the pups, through the switching to the output jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 For that kind of thing I'd almost rather have an on/off switch for each pup. Either small toggles or slider switches. I prefer 3 on/off switches. Just easier for me. I also just use one tone. I don't see the sense in having 2 like what a regular strat has.Or you can do a p/p volume pot as shown in this diag. http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/WDUSSS5L1204Anyone who says you lose versitility with this is smokin' something other than cigs in the boy's room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 On most Strats your selector will go neck neck + middle middle middle + bridge bridge Just five positions. With a mod u can also get neck + bridge neck + middle + bridge My Fender Deluxe Player Strat comes wired that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sfarfsky Posted March 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 I prefer 3 on/off switches. Just easier for me. I also just use one tone. I don't see the sense in having 2 like what a regular strat has.Or you can do a p/p volume pot as shown in this diag.http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/WDUSSS5L1204Anyone who says you lose versitility with this is smokin' something other than cigs in the boy's room! I see now, I didn't think through this all the way. I could just add a push/pull and not have to stick an ugly switch on there. I'm completely opposed to adding three switches on there because it would look repulsive imo. Hell, I'd like to have a volume and tone for each knob but same deal, would look like ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted March 6, 2010 Members Share Posted March 6, 2010 I see now, I didn't think through this all the way. I could just add a push/pull and not have to stick an ugly switch on there.I'm completely opposed to adding three switches on there because it would look repulsive imo. Hell, I'd like to have a volume and tone for each knob but same deal, would look like ass. Not necessarily. Allparts sells a stacked, concentric 250K [500K's as well] pots so you could wire it ala Danelectro with volume/tone for each - the only thing that would look different would be the knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sfarfsky Posted March 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 ok so I have volume and tone for each pup but what about pup selection? Wouldn't I still just have a 5 way selector I want all pups on and bridge + neck option also with that setup I couldn't do volume swells So many options but none perfect. my head hurts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted March 7, 2010 Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 I used to add a push/pull pot to get 7 positions. Now I use the blender pot modification from Mojo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted March 7, 2010 Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 ok so I have volume and tone for each pup but what about pup selection? Wouldn't I still just have a 5 way selector I want all pups on and bridge + neck option also with that setup I couldn't do volume swells So many options but none perfect. my head hurts You'd have to use a super-switch. But once you get this crazy, you have to make trade-offs as there are far more options than means to implement them without putting in a ton of toggles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lobsterbush Posted March 7, 2010 Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 So many options but none perfect. my head hurts This is what is constantly making us want more and more guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stewiesguitar Posted March 7, 2010 Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 check out pickersparts.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sfarfsky Posted March 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 I used to add a push/pull pot to get 7 positions. Now I use the blender pot modification from Mojo. how does that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HanSolo Posted March 7, 2010 Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 I have the 7 way switching on my Deluxe Players Strat. I didn't buy it for that reason, I just liked the guitar. Honestly, the tonal variation isn't all that inspiring, it's just a nuance. When I first got it I tried the extra two combinations and and haven't used them since. This guitar has the vintage noiseless, so maybe with a set of brighter sounding pickups, the different tones might be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Posted March 7, 2010 Members Share Posted March 7, 2010 have you considered a super switch (with middle position all-on) and 3 x dual concentric pots for vol/tone each pup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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