a question for POTS

[AStarUpInTheSky]

okay well i am kinda curious if there are any pots that i can buy that would work similar to a 5-way selector switch so that i wouldnt need knobs on my guitar i could use like 2-4 switches with the highest volume / tone at one end of the switch and the lowest at the other. i hope this makes sence ;( if not thanks in advance anyway reason im asking is because i ordered a custom body core and only had a small electronics cavity drilled out but im thinking about using active pickups which would require 4 knobs and 2 batteries and i dont think im gonna have room for all of that maybe if i had some selector-switch type things i could mount them kinda right ontop of eachother and save a little space.

 

[Artie]

Re: a question for POTS

It sounds like what you're looking for is called a "rotary switch". There easy to find on places like Stew-Mac, Jameco, Allparts, etc.

The easiest thing to do would probably be to just click on my home page in my sig, and scroll down to the "Parts and Supplies" section.

Or do a Google search for rotary switch.

Let us know if you need any help wiring it up.

 

[AStarUpInTheSky]

Re: a question for POTS

thanks but i dont think a rotary switch is quite what im looking for, those seem to be even larger than pot knobs and that kinda kills the purpose of saving space. however i dont really know how to explain what i need... its a 5-way blade type switch that acts like a potentiometer. maybe i saw the wrong thing but when i looked up rotary switches i saw a very large cylindrical switch with a dial knob ontop and quite a few places for wires toward the bottom heh.

 

[jetjoe002]

Re: a question for POTS

Mabey your looking for the 11 position mega-switch? Stewmac also has these...