replacing a Cortek switch

[nognow]

I have a mysterious superstrat I got on Ebay with a broken pickup switch. its a Cortek 3 way. I tried replacing it with a CRL but it was too short.
I could just get another cortek on ebay but considering that this one stopped working in just a few years...
anyone knows which pickup switch would be a worthwhile replacement(schaller perhaps?)

 

[Darg1911]

Re: replacing a Cortek switch

Is it like this one?

http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server2...apie7tk8d__96501.1419972398.1280.1280.jpg?c=2

If that's the one and you are in the States, here is the site link ... http://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/electronics/switches/3-way-lever-blade-switch-import/

I have a cheap import hardtail "strat" that had the box type switch that needed replacing. I could get a CRL to go in, but it was jammed up against the cavity wall (no pick-guard, direct mount) in a way that made me uncomfortable. Probably would have been fine but my OCD made me replace it with the 5 way version of the switch I linked above. It was a drop in replacement. It hasn't had a ton of use but it has held up, whatever that's worth. I cant say for sure that the switch is any better than the one I replaced but it works fine. If you are worried about longevity, just buy a spare.

 

[nognow]

Re: replacing a Cortek switch

Is it like this one?

http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server2...apie7tk8d__96501.1419972398.1280.1280.jpg?c=2

If that's the one and you are in the States, here is the site link ... http://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/electronics/switches/3-way-lever-blade-switch-import/

I have a cheap import hardtail "strat" that had the box type switch that needed replacing. I could get a CRL to go in, but it was jammed up against the cavity wall (no pick-guard, direct mount) in a way that made me uncomfortable. Probably would have been fine but my OCD made me replace it with the 5 way version of the switch I linked above. It was a drop in replacement. It hasn't had a ton of use but it has held up, whatever that's worth. I cant say for sure that the switch is any better than the one I replaced but it works fine. If you are worried about longevity, just buy a spare.

 

[Darg1911]

Re: replacing a Cortek switch

Yep, I see the super long lever. I assume the guitar doesn't have a pick guard then, otherwise a regular switch would still work fine. Other than picking up another Cor-Tek on ebay, I don't know what to tell you. You said you got a few years out of it, so just pick up a spare for the inevitable.

 

[Mincer]

Re: replacing a Cortek switch

That is a strange switch! I agree, Ebay might be your best bet.