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Recommend a three-way toggle switch?


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I'm about to do some mods to my firebird, starting with putting in some seymour duncan sm-3s and finishing with re-jigging the wiring for one master volume and two spin-a-splits.

 

I'd really like to put the master volume where the toggle switch is and move the toggle down to where the other controls are. However, I've had a look at the toggle fitted at the moment and it's clearly too big to fit a. through the hole of one of the existing pots; and b. generally in the existing cavity.

 

I don't want to alter any of the holes on the guitar, so can anyone recommend me a 3-way switch that would fit nicely into the existing pot holes in a firebird? It doesn't necessarily have to be a toggle switch, just so long as I can fit it in the existing holes.

 

Please note I'm based in the UK, so only switches that I can buy here please!

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Switchcraft are the probably the best I know of...

 

You can get them off ebay and amazon...

 

I think they require a 12 mm hole (but that's just a guess cos I cant remember off hand).. Normal pot hole size is 10mm.. not sure if they make a switch with that size thread.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&ghostText=&_sacat=0&_nkw=switchcraft+toggle+switch&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_13?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=switchcraft%20toggle%20switch&sprefix=switchcraft+t%2Caps%2C201

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I'm about to do some mods to my firebird, starting with putting in some seymour duncan sm-3s and finishing with re-jigging the wiring for one master volume and two spin-a-splits.

 

I'd really like to put the master volume where the toggle switch is and move the toggle down to where the other controls are. However, I've had a look at the toggle fitted at the moment and it's clearly too big to fit a. through the hole of one of the existing pots; and b. generally in the existing cavity.

 

I don't want to alter any of the holes on the guitar, so can anyone recommend me a 3-way switch that would fit nicely into the existing pot holes in a firebird? It doesn't necessarily have to be a toggle switch, just so long as I can fit it in the existing holes.

 

Please note I'm based in the UK, so only switches that I can buy here please!

I was just looking over your question and my answer wasn't really very helpful (I handt quite read your question properly)..

 

I use a place called Axes R Us... they have a mini 3 way but don't show the size of the thread shaft... maybe email them and they will suggest something.. I have bought loads of stuff from them and they make really nice pickups too.. worth a shot :)

http://www.axesrus.co.uk/3-Terminal-Mini-Switch-Single-Switch-p/gs-3term.htm

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