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Thanks for the help. I by-passed the whole circuit and she sounds
better than ever.
Spanky
On Mar 17, 2006, at 1:48 AM, unlunf wrote:
> Spanky,
>
> First, you can use other switches for replacement, there's
> nothing sacred or holy about what Fender put in there.
> Just be sure to check the overall size, and don't forget
> to get screws that match. Some newer switches claim to
> fit, and they do, but they were made for modern applications,
> and have different threads. Just a note to the cautious.
>
> Next, you implied that you have some basic soldering skills,
> since you wanted to know what color wires to tie together.
> This is a list of instructions for doing just that, bypassing
> the switch entirely. You could also print out the diagram
> found at this site:
>
> <>
>
> (On my screen it's kinda fuzzy, but the printout was OK.)
>
> 1) Lift out the upper control plate;
> 2) Remove the yellow and green wires from one side of
> -- the switch and solder them together.
> 3) Remove the orange and white wires from the other side
> -- of the switch and solder them together.
> 4) Tape off the exposed ends so that they can't
> ... short out to anything, and button her up.
>
> No need to worry about the remaining wires on the switch,
> they're now out of the loop, so to speak.
>
> For good measure, after you've gotten your Jag back together,
> visit the home page of the site above, there's a lot of good
> info for Jag lovers.
>
> HTH
>
>
> unlunf
>
>
> --- In , Twangler <twangler@...> wrote:
>>
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I seem to have smashed the hell out of the top switch on my Jag
>> which seems to break the circuit of the pickups and now I get no
>> sound through an amp.
>>
>> Can a replacement be found at my local Radio shack or are these
>> specific Fender parts that have to be bought specifically from a
>> guitar place?
>>
>> Or, is it possible to by-pass the whole thing? If so, does anybody
>> know which color wires to fuse together? I never use that switch
>> anyway.
>>
>> It's kind of important I can use my Jag this weekend so any quick
>> fixes are appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Spanky
>>
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