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Topic: Where Is Yours? |
Craig A Davidson
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Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2003 4:11 pm |
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On my push-pull my pick-up selector switch is in between my necks. On my old Sho-Bud, it was on the endplate. Where is yours and did you ever have to change it and how hard was it to do? I have never had the misfortune to have to go thru this on any of the seven guitars I ever owned. Without having a contract put out on me I would like say I know one who had to. It was not his most enjoyable moment, between waiting for parts and what not. I brought this up on another thread and things got hot. Not trying to cause trouble, just making an observation. The company involved could have stated that ,"Gee Whiz Beav maybe we should have put it elsewhere". What does a guy do in that situation? Reach under the guitar and swap the wires manually? Just wondering. What if it's the middle of the gig when it goes? I would like to stress I am not trying find an axe to grind, just get a question answered.
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1985 Emmons push-pull, Nashville400, 65 re-issue Fender Twin, Fender Tele
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C Dixon
From:
Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2003 5:01 pm
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Craig,
My Emmons P/P and of course the LeGrande have the PU switch between the necks. My Sierra had it on the rear apron. I have seen it in variuos places on different guitars.
Not because Emmons has it but I feel the way they have always done it is the best. At least for me it is.
First of all it is a big knife switch type of lever made by centralab. Most use a small toggle switch. I prefer the knife lever because there is NO question when you have got a hold of it when goig from one to the other fast.
The reason I like where it is located is from an ergonomic standpoint it makes sense IMO. Also being directly in-line with the tone bypass switch, it allows players like BE to bring the tone switch into the circuit for (C6) in one continuous movement when going from E9th to C6. And of course vice-versa.
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2003 5:25 pm
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I don't think there is a "perfect" spot, but I'd say between the necks like Emmons is "preferred". At Dekley we put them on the endplate, mostly because we didn't want to deal with the possibility of the original Pakkawood tops chipping by drilling a hole in it. When we switched to maple tops, we still kept them on the endplate.
To this day, I worry about someone bumping mine as it would take removal of some tuning rods to get it out. I never did hear of anyone breaking one though, except for Buddy Cage on his modified Hilt/H&S/Dekley. 
Most companies are using small toggle switches between the necks. I'm with Carl, I like the big Telecaster type switch that can be batted at for years and still hold up. 
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Jim Smith jimsmith94@attbi.com
-=Dekley D-12 10&12=-
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Stereo Steel rig w/Boss GX-700
IVL SteelRider w/JV-880
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Gino Iorfida
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2003 9:02 pm
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Not so much as to WHERE the switch is, but the type used.
I personally am not a fan of the 'mini toggle' type switch. A good quality switch that will give either or neck is easy to find, but one that allows both necks to be on at the same time is HARD to find, expensive, and still flimsy,
The larger toggle (gibson les paul style, that I THINK shobud uses etc), is a fine switch, however, good quality ones are only made by one company "switchcraft" but they are pricey, and bulky, and require a large hole, however they tend to last a long time, still a pain to find a GOOD one in a pinch
the 'tele/strat' blade style is lower quality than the larger toggle, however, there are a LOT of good ones on the market these days, and can be found EVERYWHERE (a 5 pos. strat switch could be used in a pinch!), in fact I as well as a lot of 6 stringers I know, keep a spare or 3 laying around the house (in most cases, IN the guitar case just so they don't get lost). The feel of these switches is more 'positive'
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2003 10:08 pm
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You can always buy one at Radio Shack in a pinch.
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 Bobby Lee - email: quasar@b0b.com - gigs - CDs
Sierra Session 12 (E9), Williams 400X (Emaj9, D6), Sierra Olympic 12 (C6add9), Sierra Laptop 8 (D13), Fender Stringmaster (E13, A6),
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Gino Iorfida
From:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2003 10:46 pm
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b0b, that depends... if you are willing to give up the 'both necks on at the same time' position, yes, you could use a Radio Shack switch. RatShack doesn't carry an on-on-on type switch (i've looked before)...
BUT back to the original question, I have to admit, the way MSA put the controls on the back apron was very convenient,, however, changing a jack/switch/pot etc sometimes required removing a handful of pull rods... I guess that is the question here, who has the 'most convenient location to change' location for a switch... hmmm simple, play a single 10 or 12 -- no need for a switch then
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 6 Mar 2003 7:25 am
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| . [This message was edited by Jody Carver on 06 March 2003 at 01:07 PM.] |
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 6 Mar 2003 8:13 am
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| MCI/EMCI had two side-by-side push button switches between the necks. Although I did some assembly work for them back in the 80's, it seemed counter-intuitive to me, but I never played their guitars as they didn't make D-12's. I never heard of any problems/failures with those switches, but I didn't work for them very long. |
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