"New-ish" 5-way switch.

[Artie]

Perhaps old news, but this is a pretty cool "new" switch. It's half of a superswitch. Only one wafer. It has the same functionality as a "CRL" type switch, but SO much easier to see how the terminals connect. Makes it a lot easier for wiring guys.

https://guitarelectronics.com/oak-grigsby-5-position-2-pole-lever-switch-for-stratocaster/

 

[Mincer]

This actually makes a lot of sense...even I can figure it out! Great find!

 

[beaubrummels]

I have another version of that which is half a normal CRL, then with a 2-pole 5-way on the side like yours. That way I can have normal pickup selection and various auto-splits. I used it to do an Esquire wiring in a 1-pickup guitar with a humbucker that was: series no tone control, series with tone control, parallel, split slug, split screw.

 

[GuitarDoc]

I love that layout. So much easier to understand than the typical 5-way.

 

[Artie]

I have another version of that which is half a normal CRL, then with a 2-pole 5-way on the side like yours. That way I can have normal pickup selection and various auto-splits. I used it to do an Esquire wiring in a 1-pickup guitar with a humbucker that was: series no tone control, series with tone control, parallel, split slug, split screw.

I don't think I've seen that. Gotta link?

P.S. There's a Fender version of the switch from post #1. Not sure what the difference, if any, is.

https://guitarelectronics.com/fender...lector-switch/

 

[nienturi]

Perhaps old news, but this is a pretty cool "new" switch. It's half of a superswitch. Only one wafer. It has the same functionality as a "CRL" type switch, but SO much easier to see how the terminals connect. Makes it a lot easier for wiring guys.

https://guitarelectronics.com/oak-grigsby-5-position-2-pole-lever-switch-for-stratocaster/

I, too, have that switch and i need to find how to wire it for my HSH superstrat.

 

[Artie]

I, too, have that switch and i need to find how to wire it for my HSH superstrat.

Your HSH would wire up just as that diagram shows. However, if you want auto-splits on #2 and #4, then a standard Superswitch would serve you better.

 

[nienturi]

Your HSH would wire up just as that diagram shows. However, if you want auto-splits on #2 and #4, then a standard Superswitch would serve you better.

So options are very limited with that sw?

How about wiring like this?

 

[nienturi]

OR should it be like these;

V3

or
V4

If i understand the logic well, the best possible wiring is the last one; V4.

 

[Artie]

So, in post #8, you'd have:

1. Bridge
2. Bridge split to screw coil
3. Middle
4. Neck split to screw coil
5. Neck

If you prefer to split to the stud coil, you'd simply wire both pups with green to the switch, and use black for ground. I'm assuming Duncan pups.

V3:

1. Bridge
2. Bridge split to screw coil, but with stud coil hanging out on the "hot" side. (Potential noise problem.)
3. Middle
4. Neck split to screw coil with same problem as #2.
5. Neck

V4:

1. Bridge
2. Middle, with bridge split to screw coil. (Same problem as #2 & #4 in V3.)
3. Middle
4. Middle, with neck split to screw, same problem as above.
5. Neck

None of these are ideal. I'd probably try V4 and if there's no noise in #2 and #4 your fine. If you get noise, (probably RF), then use a Superswitch.

 

[nienturi]

Thank you very much :fing2:

 

[Mikelamury]

+1 on the ease of wiring that switch. Im going to get a couple for my projects, I'm not the most professional solder person by any stretch but this makes it a lot easier to see what your doing and thus cutting down on time consuming mistakes.

 

[Artie]

There's one more thing: I wasn't going to mention it 'til I tried it myself, but if you put a little acrylic "block" on one side, or both, you can make it a "short-throw" 3-way, or an offset 4-way. In other words, a Tele 4-way that has the handle "offset" from the volume knob.

It's on my "to-do" list.

 

[Artie]

Block at red arrow.

 

[beaubrummels]

I don't think I've seen that. Gotta link?

P.S. There's a Fender version of the switch from post #1. Not sure what the difference, if any, is.

https://guitarelectronics.com/fender...lector-switch/

Yeah we talked about them before here: https://forum.seymourduncan.com/for...tronics-switch-and-pots?p=6084761#post6084761

It's a Fender American Stratocaster 5-way discrete blade, part number 007-8776-000
https://reverb.com/p/fender-007-8776-000-american-stratocaster-5-way-discrete-blade-selector-switch

 

[Artie]

Yeah we talked about them before here: https://forum.seymourduncan.com/for...tronics-switch-and-pots?p=6084761#post6084761

It's a Fender American Stratocaster 5-way discrete blade, part number 007-8776-000
https://reverb.com/p/fender-007-8776-000-american-stratocaster-5-way-discrete-blade-selector-switch

Cool. Thanks for that link. It's not exactly what I visualized, but still, a cool switch. :beerchug: