Ferraro41 Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Hey folks, I'm trying to help my son out in fixing a broken toggle switch on a 2012 LP Studio. I know how to solder, but I'm far from a guitar wiring expert, so was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. The stock toggle that is broken looks like a switchcraft short toggle switch. The one he bought from Gibson to replace it is a switchcraft long toggle switch, which they suggested would work on this application. I've attached a couple of pictures...the first is the stock switch before we removed the solder...you can see a single connection above where the black ground wire was connected, and then three connections on the bottom, going white/green /red from left to right. The other end of the wire is a plug where all four wires are connected into, which then plugs into the circuit board under the pots. On the new switch, it has two connections on top, and then three across the bottom. I did a quick Google search to see if I could find a wiring diagram for the long switch, and the one I found showed the middle connector of the three on the bottom as the ground, and that's when I started getting a little confused. I don't mind looking it up myself, but I guess I don't really know what I'm looking for. :=) If any has any tips or can point me in the right direction, I sure would appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 (edited) I don't think you got the correct replacement part. The correct part would have the same wiring terminals as the one that broke, not something completely different. You can probably make it work - but the wiring diagram won't help much as the terminals on the original switch are different from what you're now working with. I had a problem with this switch in a Les Paul Custom Lite (which has a thinner mahogany body than normal LP) and had to order the switch from Switchcraft direct as Gibson did not carry the one I needed. (they don't always carry every little outsourced part from guitars that are 7/8 years old) Take some measurements of the original switch, and look at SwitchCraft's website where you will find all the varieties they offer. I still had questions about mine, and I called their customer service and the technician looked up the specs to make sure I got what I needed (very helpful for such a low ticket item). Edited August 4, 2019 by Twang Gang 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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