Introducing the HyperSwitch!

[Rex_Rocker]

OK, but does it do bridge straight to output, no volume and no tone?

[Mincer]

OK, but does it do bridge straight to output, no volume and no tone?

Obviously not, or the switch couldn't control it.

[Mincer]

[Mikelamury]

I plan on getting one for my strat that has 3 humbuckers. I noticed today that Sweetwater just happens to be offering 150 bonus bucks with the Mark V that I'm about to purchase so I think I will be using those bonus bucks from the amp for the hyper switch.

[Rex_Rocker]

Obviously not, or the switch couldn't control it.

I was just being silly, hahaha. It is a very neat idea for the people that want that kind of versatitlity. Killer invention, TBH.

[Mincer]

I plan on getting one for my strat that has 3 humbuckers. I noticed today that Sweetwater just happens to be offering 150 bonus bucks with the Mark V that I'm about to purchase so I think I will be using those bonus bucks from the amp for the hyper switch.

It has been available as a Sweetwater exclusive for the last month, but should be in wide release now.

[alex1fly]

Surprised to see the skepticism. This switch looks to achieve so many goals without ever getting into a control cavity. Makes custom wiring accessible to so many more people, too. I can see this being a big hit if it's marketed well.

[beaubrummels]

OK, but does it do bridge straight to output, no volume and no tone?

Obviously not, or the switch couldn't control it.

You can bypass the tone controls at least.

[TVFV]

Here is a third party demo. Playing and messing with the app starts at around the 20 minute mark.

[Mincer]

Surprised to see the skepticism. This switch looks to achieve so many goals without ever getting into a control cavity. Makes custom wiring accessible to so many more people, too. I can see this being a big hit if it's marketed well.

I can also see it being useful to try out a bunch of combos in a guitar before hardwiring your favorites to a superswitch (if possible).

[Baloopa]

Will it work well with an Everything Axe™ Loaded Pickguard? Im sure it will, but the middle pickup only has three poles on each coil, will this cause wierd tone issues, or no worries?

[jeremy]

you wouldnt want to split the coils on the middle pup, but other than that you should be able to find a lot of great tonal options

[Mincer]

It works well with all kinds of 3 pickup guitars: humbuckers or singles, it doesn't matter. I tried this in an HSS Charvel, and it is remarkable.

[RanchManSandy]

at work, can't watch vids yet, but if the battery dies does the guitar go silent or does it work like a normal passive switch until a new battery is in place?

[Mincer]

at work, can't watch vids yet, but if the battery dies does the guitar go silent or does it work like a normal passive switch until a new battery is in place?

Good question, I will try to track that down.

EDIT: according to the instructions (most questions are answered here):

Functional Range: 2100hrs. This use case would be minimal App pairing time and using the HyperSwitch for playing.
• Paring Range: 6hrs. This use case would be pairing to the App continuously, never disconnecting from the App or going into sleep mode.
• HyperSwitch must have power to work – a *dead battery will result in no sound
• HyperSwitch does not require the App to be on to work in the guitar (normal playing)