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Mar 6, 2010 4:08 PM

New switch at Stewmac!

I know there have been a number of people looking for a gibson-type pickup selector switch that's more than just a 3 way. It looks like Stew mac has come out with one that has 6 selections (looks like 3 for each of the three positions). Check it out:

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Components:_Switches_and_knobs/Free-Way_Pickup_Switch.html

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    Mar 7, 2010 1:28 PM (in response to gitarzan53)
    Re: New switch at Stewmac!

    That looks pretty cool!If I am looking at it right,it could actually take the place of a strat 5 way?Then you would not have to piggy back the vax 5way and just a seperate mag pu switch.That would be cool since the issue I have ever had with the vax 5way is the electronic interference when running my mags.It isn't really bad but I hate buzzing and unwanted noise,even if it is small.

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      Mar 8, 2010 12:10 PM (in response to fuly4jc)
      Re: New switch at Stewmac!

      Are you referring to running both pickups and variax on one switch? If so, I get the feeling this switch wouldn't be good for that. That's what was good about the variax one, was that you could just use the other side for pickups. I think this one just has 6 terminals and that's it. It would be more for people doing a transplant, but want to keep the look of a gibson-type switch as opposed to a strat-style blade switch.

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        Mar 8, 2010 1:49 PM (in response to gitarzan53)
        Re: New switch at Stewmac!

        I was actually thinking of using it for just the mag pu's if it works that way.The only issue I have found with using the vax 5 way for the mag's and the vax increases the interference noise when using just the mags.If a seperate 5 way or 3 spst switches are used it is not as bad,almost gone.So if I could use this smaller and less intrusive switch for the mags,that would be ideal.If not thats ok too but it looks like it would work that way.Am I looking at it right?It seems to be fairly standard setup like a LP wiring, with being able to add 3 extra circuits/pu's or whatever.

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