Hoffman Amplifiers Tube Amplifier Forum
Other Stuff => Guitars => Topic started by: super&plexi on October 18, 2013, 07:39:05 pm
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tried to upload this a while ago but think comp. got shut down 1st. came up with this mod yrs. ago, and maybe everybody does it, but maybe it'll help someone. I know these little guys(switches) are a lot cheaper than push/pull.
I originally found, and personally prefer the old push,push... Yamaha/Ibanez style, but they're hard to come by. Think someone is making them again, but heard $'s....
Depending on knob type, they can be a real pain to pull up live...(the pull up kind of course)....These can be installed in 1/2hr for a buck. 2 bucks for cheapie ring, and 335, L.P. whatever is left intact. 1 in each ring, or both in 1(use thin wire). yrs later, hundreds of gigs, they've lasted.
pick area, cut hole w/coping saw, or small drill&file, scuff up area to be glued, clean w/alcohol,or sparingly w/solvent, (careful not to melt, or craze plastic. glue. some cheapie rings are better than others, because switch frame w/hole,will actually wedge into/in between ring, and plastic surround of pickup mounting hole, making a tight fit, but not mandatory. Obviously crazy glue is not good inside switch and it might help to lube up switch inside prior to scuffing & cleaning inside.