Good guitar kill switch for direct mount?

Xeromus

Xeromus

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Meaning, I'll have to drill a hole through the wood of the body. Not pickguard mount. So first, I'm looking for a good kill switch, second, one that is deep enough to be direct mounted. Anyone have suggestions?
 
Re: Good guitar kill switch for direct mount?

Maybe something like this?
https://www.focusattack.com/il-psl-cv-convex-short-stem-pushbutton-black/
I know the quality of Sanwa buttons is top notch, I have them in my arcade stick and they feel amazing. And that one should be deep enough to mount.

You can browse around that website for all kinds of color, style and size options. I think they make mini buttons too if you don't want a hole that big in your guitar


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Re: Good guitar kill switch for direct mount?

It depends on what you are looking to do with it. If you are looking for that stuttering effect the button above is the way to go. If you are simply looking to kill the guitar while you sing or play another instrument, it can be accomplished cleanly with a push-pull.
 
Re: Good guitar kill switch for direct mount?

I like the Shadow Killpot. It's a killswitch mounted right to the volume or tone control of the guitar.
 
Re: Good guitar kill switch for direct mount?

Hey that shadow killpot thing is fokkin brilliant!
Thanks for sharing! Now I'm gonna go spend another hundred bucks on stuff I didn't know I needed!
 
Re: Good guitar kill switch for direct mount?

Do you want a momentary switch (one that will kill the sound as long as you hold the button down), or a switch that will keep the sound dead even after releasing the switch/button?
 
Re: Good guitar kill switch for direct mount?

Just a momentary switch. I believe they are called normally on.
 
Re: Good guitar kill switch for direct mount?

Xeromus said:
Just a momentary switch. I believe they are called normally on.
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Well, some are normally on, and some are normally off. Just make sure you read the info on the switch before ordering so you get the one you want.

Either will work, but you will have to wire them totally different depending on which one you get. You just need to know what it is...don't assume. However, you can test the switch with a multimeter to see what it is.
 
Re: Good guitar kill switch for direct mount?

Those look like the Tesi switches you can get from reverb or anywhere else. Even on Reverb, the markup is crazy at about $10-$15. At $30 or more, that's just ridiculous. They probably purchase them for less than a dollar each.
 
Re: Good guitar kill switch for direct mount?

GuitarDoc said:
Man, those are expensive. Just buy one of these (heck, you could buy 5 of these for that price) and it will even be delivered to your door in one day.
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Yes on high side lol. I saw a couple ads for them and just pulled the trigger. Hey it came pre-wired lol. But hey I like it,thats all that matters
 
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