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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on November 4, 2012 at 9:58pm

yup   you  can  use a regular   toggle switch ,   hell  even a light switch if ya  want

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Permalink Reply by Busyhands Slim on November 5, 2012 at 6:27am

It's not true, however, that any potentiometer will work. The pots in commercially made electric guitars are almost always 250k or 500k (most common).

I think a 100-ohm pot would function as an on-off switch, however, so that might be exactly what you want. :-)

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Permalink Reply by Jantan ux on November 6, 2012 at 3:42am

I need a 3 way toggle switch to change guitar pickups. I would like to use 3 way tumbler toggle switch. 3 way tumblers are regularly on-off-on. My question is can I use it how I want ?

Pickups are passive not active.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on November 6, 2012 at 5:13am

it will  work  ..  but   i  believe  3 way   tumblers are    (up = one channel on only ) - (mid =  all  off)  (down =other channel on only)   with this set up  there would be no  way to  run both   pups at the same time .  .

you would need   real  3   way ,,  not a 2 way and an  total off .

or convert the off   position  to   all on  .

 

but its early  ..   lol , and  i went  through  this like 5  times  in my head  and   am  starting to  confuse myself .

so  maybe someone else  can verify   that .

 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by David L. on November 6, 2012 at 6:13am

You need a on/on/on type toggle switch
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php...
And wire 1 pickup across the top 2 lugs 1 across the botomm 2 lugs and the middle 2 are wired to the output
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php...
These are generally more expensive than a normal guitar 3 way.

Your other option would be an on/ off switch for each pickup
This is for 3pickups but gives you the idea
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php...
Simple on/off switches are really cheap.

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Permalink Reply by David L. on November 6, 2012 at 6:21am

Suntekstore are cheap with free delivery
http://www.suntekstore.com/search.php?encode=YTo3OntzOjg6ImtleXdvcm...
Note in the above on/off wiring they are using on/on switches with one on to earth to cut down hum I guess.

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