Wiring diagram for killswitch instead of pots

[Axel.Arm]

Hey guys,
I am currently building a guitar for a friend, but I am having tremendous difficulty finding a wiring diagram for the specs he wants. He would like to have a guitar without volume or tone pots but in its place a killswitch. Is it even possible to wire one in without the volume pot? All the diagrams i have found all say to wire into the pot.
Thanks for your help!

 

[Artie]

Re: Wiring diagram for killswitch instead of pots

A kill switch is simply a SPST on-off switch wired straight across the two terminals of the output jack. It's independent of any other wiring. Somewhere around here I have a diagram.

 

[Lucius Paisley]

Re: Wiring diagram for killswitch instead of pots

I don't have the diagram, but I had a setup on a guitar that was basically neck and bridge pickup connected to a three way switch with a "kill" option in the middle. No pots connected, just pickups -> switch -> output.

I had a volume pot left in for the aesthetic, and all my ground wires went to a loose washer. Messy as hell, but it worked.

Edit: Found a photo of the inside. Yes it's dark. No it isn't very clear. I'M SORRY.

 

[Dave Locher]

Re: Wiring diagram for killswitch instead of pots

You absolutely can wire a pickup direct to the output jack and you don't need a diagram to do it: pickup hot to positive (tip) and ground to...ground. Then add the kill switch as shown above by ArtieToo and you are set.