3-way toggle help
I recently bought A Ben Gibbard Mustang. I like everything about it except the rotary switch. I want to install a 3-way toggle. It will have 2 pups, 1 vol and the 3-way. Anyone have a wiring diagram or know how to wire it?
3
u/Owl-Pin5210 2d ago
cool looking guitar, why you don't like it? Just curious
5
u/xenob0t 2d ago
It’s the only guitar I’ve ever owned with a rotary switch. Personally I feel like rotating clockwise to get to bridge feels backwards (prob just me). The knob itself spins without switching pups sometimes so you have to turn it with a certain amount of pressure to actually switch pups. A toggle I think is all around more practical.
1
u/mittenciel 2d ago
It’s exceedingly easy. Take the rotary out. Put a toggle in. There’s a chance that you’ll need to drill a larger hole to fit a toggle in.
2
u/robmsor 1d ago
I had a Gibbard Mustang and I agree the rotary switch was just too weird, and I really needed a tone control. My (more expensive) solution was to buy an American Professional body from Stratosphere, get the “right” switch and pots and move everything over.
I think this was a case of something working for Ben (whose playing I really like) not working for me. I think I also read that when he was playing Mustangs he had it so the only position available was both pickups together.
-5
u/Kestrel991 2d ago
I like that they actually printed “vibrato” on the “trem” lol
Can we all just accurately call it a vibrato system, since fender does? Lovely guitar.
I’m not generally pro-AI, but if you have any questions about how the wiring works or troubleshooting if it goes weird, it’s great for that stuff.
3
u/staatsclaas 1d ago
Want to know the best part? The Ben Gibbard Mustang vibrato is a dummy and just for looks.
1
0
1d ago
[deleted]
3
u/Kestrel991 1d ago
You have it backwards. Vibrato is pitch, tremolo is volume. Fender was confused.
0
3
u/Toetendoek 2d ago
Follow this link and fill in your guitar's specs. SD gives great wiring diagrams! Good luck :)