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May 28, 2020 · To achieve this, they had to do a little MacGyver action by putting match sticks or paper to keep the switch in just the right place. Finally, in 1977 Fender made the 5-way Strat switch a standard feature in their guitars. Both 3-way and 5-way switches are wired the same. The only difference is the 5-way has a few more indents (Fig 4).
- Two Common Types of 5-Way Switches…
- Switch Basics
- Some History…
- Hmmm, So How Do I Wire It Up?
The questions I get asked in response to people reading my stuff on guitar wiring often relate to the 5-way pickup selector switch so I thought I’d write a brief explanation of how it works. Understanding how the 5-way switch on your guitar works is key to successful guitar wiring. Knowing what goes on inside the switch may sound like a simple, may...
OK some people will know this already but let’s just be clear about switch terminology. A switch as you see it on the bench in front of you will often be a set of switches, mechanically connected within a single assembly. Wikipedia explains.The important thing to remember is the number of ‘poles’ is the number of switches that you have ganged toget...
A little bit of history will make this clearer… The original Fender Stratocaster switches were 2-pole 3-way switches (that’s actually what I have on my schematic, I think you’ll see why in a bit) and were intended only to select either the neck, middle or bridge pickup. However these were “make before break” switches where, as the switch is moved a...
OK, remember that the Fender-type and import-type are functionally identical, they only differ in the physical layout of the contacts – this means the schematic is the same for both switches. In my schematics, I’ve labelled the switched contacts 1, 3 and 5 to correspond to what Strat users would know as positions 1, 3 and 5 (or Bridge, Middle and N...
Sep 20, 2011 · Let's recap the essential points: The 5-way super switch is not simply two standard 5-way switches in one package. Nope, there's more— lots more: Instead of two stages of the normal 5-way switch, this switch offers four completely independent stages with six terminals each, so we have a total of 24 terminals. Here's another way to look at ...
- Dirk Wacker
Position 2: Bridge pickup and middle pickup together. Position 3: Middle pickup only. Position 4. Middle pickup and neck pickup together. Position 5: Neck pickup only. Note that there is no means of having all three pickups on at once. Also note that there’s some quite interesting history behind the Strat’s pickup switch. For the first 23 ...
- Jeff Owens
The Fender 5-way switch is a popular choice among guitar players who want to have multiple pickup configurations in their instrument. This switch allows for five different combinations of pickups to be utilized, each offering a unique tone and sound.
Feb 15, 2009 · Each stage of the switch has three inputs (lugs 1, 2 and 3) and one output (lug A). In a nutshell, you should have hot wires from the pickups going into the switch at stage 1 (lugs 1, 2 and 3) and a hot wire that goes out of the switch at stage 2 (lug A) to the volume pot. From there, the signal goes to the tone pots and the output jack.
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Jun 7, 2014 · In terms of the Fender standard 5-way, each set of 4 pins on either side represents a single 3-way pole. For the 8-Pin Import switches, the leftmost 4 pins correspond to one pole, and the rightmost 4 pins correspond to the second pole.
