What do you mean, there's no such thing as a 7-way switch!?!?
So, I'm getting ready to do the pickup routs and drill the holes for the controls...which means that I have to finalize the wiring for the Syrinx Model 2112...now, I thought it would be cool if there was a 7-way rotary switch to quickly select any pickup combination possible with three pickups...seems obvious, right? Bridge, Middle, Neck, Bridge + Middle, Bridge + Neck. Middle + Neck, All Three. But guess what? It doesn't exist...well crap...there are enough people on the interweb looking for such a beast, but no such critter. I can't believe someone hasn't made one...I suppose there's some reason for it (science, physics, whatever), but most of what I've found pretty much revolves around people disdainfully remarking "why would you even want THAT?" and "traditionalist" reasoning for why you shouldn't. Well...why not? "Custom" should mean "custom," right? Anything you want...people are funny, tho...
So...I guess the easiest way is to have an on/off toggle for each pickup. Fine...low-tech...it works...but I hate toggle switches on guitars...I'm a klutz, and I'm sure I'll break them off in no time...and, while I flail away (my version of "playing") I'm for sure going to smack into them...but oh well, I'll just have to learn to deal.
So...three mm pups...each with on/off toggle switch...push-pull volume for each (coil tapping) and a master tone...what do you think...sound like it will work? I'm drawing up a wiring diagram...but it's a bit like a cave man designing a space shuttle...haha...nah...it'll be okay.
Another question -- the neck on these kits...any cases of these things failing? It's solid, but I look at it and think, "Really? That'll hold?" The way mine is set up now, if that joint ever fails, I'm screwed...
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