Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4537
Wisconsin
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Posted on Feb 14 2017 07:13 AM
3-position switch here. I also dislike accidentally bumping the thing into an in-between position when playing. Not knocking people who use it; just not for me. Mr. Fender produced guitars that are basically Legos for musicians & if something was really catching on he'd respond - but the 5-pos switch on its own isn't as robust as the 3-pos; just my view. (Only mod from pure tradition is that bridge pkup is on its own tone control.)
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
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Last edited: Feb 14, 2017 07:16:03
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Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2287
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Feb 18 2017 06:54 AM
I Guess Bridge 70%, Middle 20% and Neck 10%
Never use 2 and 4 positions, may be need a 3 position switch to avoid them
— Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine
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shake_n_stomp
Joined: Jan 09, 2014
Posts: 622
Vancouver BC
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Posted on Feb 18 2017 08:08 AM
Badger wrote:
3-position switch here. I also dislike accidentally bumping the thing into an in-between position when playing. Not knocking people who use it; just not for me. Mr. Fender produced guitars that are basically Legos for musicians & if something was really catching on he'd respond - but the 5-pos switch on its own isn't as robust as the 3-pos; just my view. (Only mod from pure tradition is that bridge pkup is on its own tone control.)
It just occurred to me that a 5-way blade selector could still be useful for those that don't want the 2 & 4 settings...there must be a way to make one of those settings incorporate the Bridge+Neck setting which would otherwise require an aftermarket push/pull knob potentiometer or an additional on/off toggle (such as what I did).
Since I use my Strat for surf as well as my cover band, I won't pursue this mod, but it might be well worth considering for the Strat 'purist' who wants to sneak in an extra "Jaguar" setting (using both B+N pickups at once).
— Lorne
The Surf Shakers: https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfShakers
Vancouver BC Canada
Last edited: Feb 18, 2017 08:09:40
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