Devo Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Hey folks, Im on a quest for (at least) a 4 pole on/on/on toggel switch. The must exist as old JPM model Ibanez guitars must have had them. But it seems like they are really hard to get! A 6 pole would be ideal and I thought if anyone knew it would be the knowledgeable folks at project guitar. Any advice help is much appreciated... plus Im not adverse to building my own switch if anyone knows where to get appropriate parts or circuit boards etc Best wishes and thanks in advace for any advice Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibanezlover Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 Just because Ibanez used them doesn't mean you can buy them, because Ibanez makes their own switches. If you can find a destroyed guitar with one on it you could use that, but good luck finding one. BTW, what are you using it to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samba Pa Ti Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 (edited) ive found 4pdt on/on and on/off/on @ banzai http://www.banzaieffects.com/Miyama-4PDT-o...e-pr-16267.html http://www.banzaieffects.com/Miyama-4PDT-o...e-pr-16271.html not exactly what you asked for but i hope its useful EDIT ok bingo. http://www.allparts.com/categories.php?cat_name=SWITCHES EP_4363-010 On-On-On, 4-Pole, 4PDT, Mini Switch (12 Terminals) Retail Price: $22.00 Edited May 19, 2007 by Samba Pa Ti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devo Posted May 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Thanks for the replies! Will look into those switches Samba pa ti! What Im using it for is to control seperate cuircuites within the guitar. A seperate push/pull switch engages and disengages the sustainiac and I want to use the other poles of the main pickup selector switch to change the operating mode of the sustainiac. Basically I dont want to add any more controls to this guitar as I want to use it live alot and my other sustainer guitar just has too many switches pots for use on stage .. Keep the advice comming! Thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokee6 Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 go to www.digikey.com or www.mouser.com You should be able to find what you need there. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donbenjy Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 anyone got any idea how the switching works for the middle position? Like on a DPDT how they're staggered...I'm looking into them for a similar idea, though I can make do without! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samba Pa Ti Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 (edited) when the switch is in the middle every posistion is linked (with an on,on,on switch) http://www.guitarhq.co.uk/toggleswitches.html some basic info. Edited May 25, 2007 by Samba Pa Ti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devo Posted May 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Fortunatly/Unfortunatly DPDT switches dont always work that way. The centre position is often a diagonal (top left connected to centre and bottom right connected to centre) ... Thanks for all the advice... I ended up using a Dimarzio EP1111 ... switch as Allparts UK took way too long to answer my quesitons and then when I put the order in they managed to loose my credit card details... never dealing with them again. Managed to wire up what I wanted with two fewer poles than I thought I might need.. though Ill only say more when Im finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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