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Slide switches with no "off" position
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:20 pm
by 61fury
I want two Mustang style phase switches on my next project. I have a PU selector so I don't want an "off" position on the switch. Would I use a six prong slide switch? Would it be wired? This for use with two single coil pick ups. thanks
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:36 pm
by Grant
Using the stock Mustang switch:
Instead of being in-phase/off/out-of-phase this would be out-of-phase/in-phase/in-phase
There may be better ways to do it but this'll work.
Also, you would only need one of these switches. The other pickup could be wired straight to be selector.
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:48 pm
by serfx
or use jag switches as they are DPDT ON-ON switches..
not sure how you'd wire them atm, but i'll be sorting that out soon myself
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:58 pm
by 61fury
Thanks for the diagram. And serfx I'll be looking forward to your progress. I can solder but have next to no ability with wiring. The body is stripped so I have the opportunity.
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:11 pm
by Grant
Jag switch
Arrow is to the pickup selector switch.
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:32 pm
by 61fury
Great, now is there any difference in DPDT switches. I mean would Radio Shack ones do?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:29 am
by Dave
Oddly enough I'm investigating this exact issue right now. I'm pretty sure modern mustang switches are on/on/on but awaiting total confirmtion. See page 2 of this thread for all the evidence and links to similar discussions on other forums:
http://guitarnuts2.proboards.com/index. ... 993&page=1
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:41 pm
by Pens
I am pretty sure Stang switches are ON/OFF/ON, since you turn the pickup off by putting it in the middle position.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:25 pm
by Grant
OK dig this:
Bam. That's how Mustang switches work. Each position connects two adjacent poles/contacts/posts/whatever.
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:59 am
by 61fury
I went with Grant's switch wiring. After looking at the local slide switch options I got some Jag switches off Ebay. Give me a diagram and I can follow it, left on my own I just have a bunch of wires. Thanks
I enjoyed the switch discussions. What I'm trying to do is a huge leap for me.
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:31 pm
by Grant
Cool, let us know how it turns out.
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 6:05 pm
by honeyiscool
Pens wrote:I am pretty sure Stang switches are ON/OFF/ON, since you turn the pickup off by putting it in the middle position.
It doesn't matter whether you use ON/OFF/ON or ON/ON/ON in a stock Mustang configuration because the wiring doesn't care, but I believe they're ON/ON/ON switches. Grant's IN/IN/OUT switch works only if you have an ON/ON/ON switch. If you want to remove the kill switching, I would do that for the bridge and then make the other switch into a selector switch NECK/NB/BRIDGE.