~davie Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Hi guys, I'm trying to come up with some unique wiring scheme for my guitar, its got a combination of switches and such. I know of the StewMac's "Super Switch" http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_p...per_Switch.html But I prefer and strictly want a THREE-WAY switch (for simplicity's sake) No rotary switches please. lol. I want a lever switch. So do any of you guys know what I can do? Are their any suppliers that make 3-way lever switches with 3 or 4 poles (instead of 2)? Or is there a way to modify the StewMac Super Switch to make it 3-way instead of 5-way? PS. plz don't think i'm crazy. lol. I'm trying to come up with a scheme that utilizes 2 additional slide switches along with a 3-way lever for a simple BUT interesting arrangement. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 (edited) You could use just the first 3 positions of the super 5-way if you were so inclined. Or just think of something to do with those extra positions. Or there's this http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/S...itchChrome.html But that's a toggle, sorry. edit: I just had an idea for the 5-way. You could make the hole smaller so that the switch could only travel to 3 positions. If the hole is already cut, you can put a small metal plate on top. Edited May 3, 2009 by Keegan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borge Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 +1 to making the hole only big enough for 3 positions. What do you want your switch to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~davie Posted May 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 yeah guys, i was thinking about that too, but the main concern, is how smoothly or naturally the lever switch will move +1 to making the hole only big enough for 3 positions. What do you want your switch to do? I'm trying to make a neat and tidy customized telecaster setup i got 3 pickups, tele neck, strat middle, and tele bridge (essentially nashville-style) And I got 2 slide switches on it, the 1st switch is to turn on the neck pup on While the 2nd switch engages a series mode (and also negates the 1st switch) With a regular 3-way 2 pole lever switch i can get 2 series modes right now i plan to have: position 1: neck+bridge in series position 2: middle+bridge in series position 3: bridge only BUT IDEALLY, if i had a 3-way 4 pole lever switch i would do this instead: position 1: neck+middle in series position 2: neck+bridge in series position 3: middle+bridge in series -which is a more logical arrangement All in all, I'm trying to make something purely customized and personalized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Why wouldn't it move smoothly or naturally? You're just impeding its progress to the outside 2 positions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~davie Posted May 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Why wouldn't it move smoothly or naturally? You're just impeding its progress to the outside 2 positions. do you mean to block the positions 1 and 5? because that seems weird, like.. the switch isn't moving all the way i rather have positions 2 and 4 blocked, so that the switch lever can fully move just like how a tele 3-way should Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 It wouldn't be weird. Each position has its own solder lugs, they aren't shared like the normal strat 5-way. You can't block 2 and 4. You could have your middle selection carry over to 2 and 4 though, so you just knock the switch all the way one way for pos 1, all the way the other for 3, and anywhere inbetween for pos 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~davie Posted May 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 It wouldn't be weird. Each position has its own solder lugs, they aren't shared like the normal strat 5-way. You can't block 2 and 4. You could have your middle selection carry over to 2 and 4 though, so you just knock the switch all the way one way for pos 1, all the way the other for 3, and anywhere inbetween for pos 2 yeah i know, but i would like to keep the same look and movement as a normal 3-way switch. and limit the movement to 1,3 and 5 i was thinking about blocking the switches internal tab thingies that hold each position, but the internal roller thing might be too small to allow it to move smoothly if i were to block 2 and 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~davie Posted May 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) my current scheme is still kinda logical. which i COULD settle for. here's my setup in junction with 2 slide switches and a REGULAR 3-way switch off/off (basic mode) 1: neck only 2: middle only 3: bridge only on/off (neck parallel mode) 1: neck only 2: neck + middle in parallel 3: neck + bridge in parallel off/on (bridge series mode) 1: bridge + neck in series 2: bridge + middle in series 3: bridge only on/on mode is same as off/on mode, since i'm intending the 'bridge series' mode to take over as the main circuit when activated. seems reasonable and straightforward enough? what you guys think? Edited May 4, 2009 by ~davie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Those are all good combinations. Seems like you still have all the bases covered. You aren't missing much not having the neck + middle in series or bridge + middle in parallel. Plus that gives you the option of going back to a single pickup without having to fiddle with the slide switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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