Funkyard Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I have a Gibson Midtown Standard like the guitar a lot find the switch inconvenient. Thinking of either moving the switch to the Volume position, Volume to the Tone and Tone to where the switch was (Switch, Volume Tone) or trade the switch & tone control positions so it will be Volume/Switch/Tone Any comments or other suggestions? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueblooded Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Interresting... On my Midtown Custom, the switch is where you are thinking of moving it to - where your volume pot is. It works great there. I'd go with your first thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkyard Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Interresting... On my Midtown Custom, the switch is where you are thinking of moving it to - where your volume pot is. It works great there. I'd go with your first thought. Did you buy it used and do you have a picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkyard Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 If you have a Midtown custom it is a different guitar anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 As a long time 335/345 player, I would find sw/vol/tone more "traditional". But then... with the switch so close to the bridge I would make sure it wouldn't be "too close", such that you might hit it with your strumming/picking hand inadvertently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkyard Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 As a long time 335/345 player, I would find sw/vol/tone more "traditional". But then... with the switch so close to the bridge I would make sure it wouldn't be "too close", such that you might hit it with your strumming/picking hand inadvertently. Yey it is close I think since I would use the volume control the most, switch 2nd and tone last that that order would make sense in making the switch more accessible Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Your problem is going to be the difference in hole size between the 3-way switch and the volume/tone pots. The 3-way switch thread shaft is much larger than the shaft on pots, so you would have to find a way to fasten a pot in the larger hole of the switch and you would have to drill the hole larger where you want to put the 3-way switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkyard Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Your problem is going to be the difference in hole size between the 3-way switch and the volume/tone pots. The 3-way switch thread shaft is much larger than the shaft on pots, so you would have to find a way to fasten a pot in the larger hole of the switch and you would have to drill the hole larger where you want to put the 3-way switch. Very good point, I'll have to talk to the repair shop to see what their 2 cents is re making the larger hole smaller Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkyard Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Very good point, I'll have to talk to the repair shop to see what their 2 cents is re making the larger hole smaller Thanks Talked to Ryan at Stutzman's here in Rochester he said no problem he could do it with washers. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueblooded Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 If you have a Midtown custom it is a different guitar anyway No, basically it's the same body. Just has two additional pots located below where yours are since it has separate vol/tone for each pickup. It looks like the location of your three controls are exactly where my switch and the vol/tone pots are for my neck pickup. My pic isn't great, but there are plenty of others on here if you want to verify further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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