CeeJay 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2012 Since my last topic i ran into a new issue, do explorers really have enough room to put the switch where the neck volume was? I like explorers better with just two shafts and the switch where the volume should be, so can I do this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leif 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2012 there's a place for at least a pot there,so a toggle switch should fit.If the original gibson switch doesn't,smaller ones are available at low price.I bet you have a soldering iron and know how to use it?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
veeman 6 Report post Posted May 20, 2012 There is room, I did it with my 76 Explorer. You will have to ream out the hole just a hair tho. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CeeJay 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2012 there's a place for at least a pot there,so a toggle switch should fit.If the original gibson switch doesn't,smaller ones are available at low price.I bet you have a soldering iron and know how to use it?! Indeed I have one and I do know how to use it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vega1 28 Report post Posted May 21, 2012 There is room, I did it with my 76 Explorer. You will have to ream out the hole just a hair tho. Very nice! Sorry just wanted to add that... carry on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild_Rose 8 Report post Posted May 26, 2012 wow gorgeous!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CeeJay 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2012 There is room, I did it with my 76 Explorer. You will have to ream out the hole just a hair tho. Just one thing i forgot to ask. where did you get the pick guard with no toggle switch hole? did you make it by yourself? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
veeman 6 Report post Posted June 3, 2012 Just one thing i forgot to ask. where did you get the pick guard with no toggle switch hole? did you make it by yourself? I had mine made at Pickguard Heaven AKA Chandler. http://pickguards.us/priceexplorer.html I much prefer the toogle switch close by rather than way out front on the horn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estes 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2012 Hey VeeMan. That is a great looking Explorer, and great photo at that rate! I wanted to ask you if you did the electronics with the push-pull pots to have a tone control along with volume on both Humbuckers, or exactly what the two pots are set up to control? I want to do a wiring set-up of an in series but to have a tone pot on each pick-up like a les Paul...was contemplating using a router to enlarge the cavity in back to accept a 4th pot but then I stumbled onto a page on Jimmy Page's #1 and #2 1959 Les Pauls' specs with push-pull pots. I dont know if these can be set up for a volume/tone per pot yet, but now I know they exist I was curious if thats what you did in relocating your selector switch? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
veeman 6 Report post Posted July 21, 2012 They are just simple CTS 500K pots, 1 volume, 1 tone. Nothing fancy, no push/pulls. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites