avengers63 Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 I have a couple of DPDT 3-position mini-switches. BUT... they're labeled "center off" on the package. Will they work for a normal 3-position or do I need to go get some others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Probably, but I have a real headache at the moment and can't imagineer a method for you now. Sorry!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andronico Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Hi Avengers, if the switches are labeled in this way, the centre position is not connected and you can´t use them like a Gibson toggle switch. But you can test them using a multimeter to be sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 They won't work like a normal 3-way, since they're only 2-way with a center off. You could scheme up some really cool wiring options with 3 of them though, sort of like a jaguar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marossy Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Yeah, a center off DPDT switch is not going to work like a Gibson 3-way switch. You need to get a different type of switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Since you have two of them, you could use them as on/off switches for the pickups though, if you feel like doing that. and then have the other "on" be coil tap or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marossy Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Since you have two of them, you could use them as on/off switches for the pickups though, if you feel like doing that. and then have the other "on" be coil tap or something. True. Then you'd have something like like a Jazzmaster pickup switching scenario, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Since you have two of them, you could use them as on/off switches for the pickups though, if you feel like doing that. and then have the other "on" be coil tap or something. True. Then you'd have something like like a Jazzmaster pickup switching scenario, right? More like a Jaguar, except less mysterious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marossy Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I get the Jazzmaster and the Jaguar mixed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Jazzmaster is the silly one with simpler controls, flashy paint, and big fat single coils. Jaguar is the awesome one with crazy controls and either strat single coils or humbuckers. To confuse you even more, here are two with the same finish and both have single coils: http://www.warpdrivemusic.com/vintage/63Jazzmaster.jpg http://www.rocknrollvintage.com/prodimages...-guitar%20b.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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