Black Dog Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I posted this in a DIY thread on the Gibson side but since it's a Epi, I thought I'd post it here too: So I finally got around to my Epi Black Beauty upgrade. I ditched all the original stuff. pups, pots, bridge, tail piece. Replaced with Seymour Duncan Seth Lover pickups, Emerson pots, Emerson PIO cap, Faber ABR tone lock bridge (awesome) and Bigsby. I actually already had the Bigsby on it but it was mounted on a vibramate. I got rid of that and mounted it right on the top. Finally, and this is the coolest thing, I replaced the pickup selector with a "Free-way" switch (https://www.freewayswitch.com/). It is a six position switch that looks like a stock 3 way. It is wired like this: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) Very cool.. I was wondering about this for one of my project guitars involving a phantom coil and or a 3rd pickup, not wanting to use a slider switch in a 3 way hole position..... I posted this in a DIY thread on the Gibson side but since it's a Epi, I thought I'd post it here too: So I finally got around to my Epi Black Beauty upgrade. I ditched all the original stuff. pups, pots, bridge, tail piece. Replaced with Seymour Duncan Seth Lover pickups, Emerson pots, Emerson PIO cap, Faber ABR tone lock bridge (awesome) and Bigsby. I actually already had the Bigsby on it but it was mounted on a vibramate. I got rid of that and mounted it right on the top. Finally, and this is the coolest thing, I replaced the pickup selector with a "Free-way" switch (https://www.freewayswitch.com/). It is a six position switch that looks like a stock 3 way. It is wired like this: Edited December 13, 2018 by mihcmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Remove humbucker rings gold screws and put black screws, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorgle Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Indeed a beauty! That 6-way switch is a great idea- I might explore using one now that I've added some piezo's to my Wildkat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Indeed a beauty! That 6-way switch is a great idea- I might explore using one now that I've added some piezo's to my Wildkat. Yep.... The 6-way switch opens the door for a lot more possibilities.. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Love it, gold screws and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOSTVENTURE Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Did that new switch fit the current 3-way switch cavity? It looks like a little additional carving might be required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) Did that new switch fit the current 3-way switch cavity? It looks like a little additional carving might be required. Looks like they indicated it is sized to fit the Les Paul switch cavity. https://www.freewayswitch.com/ Edited December 15, 2018 by mihcmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endless Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 @Black Dog This is awesome. I'm looking to do something similar. Just curious, did you use short or long shaft pots. I'm having a heck of a time finding any information and not sure by the look of it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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