Thank you for this video--I'm going to buy one this weekend. I've always wanted a killswitch after listening to Buckethead but never wanted to modify my guitar to do so. This is such a simple solution. No idea why no one has been making these cables!! EDIT: Could you put the cable you're using in the description?
I've already heard about these D'Addario cables before, so when you said "I bought this D'Addario cable" I understood instantly what you made with it. Such a great trick, btw!! Really useful!!
Thanks for the Killswitch alternative hack. Upon looking for this cable, I found that D’addario does sell one with a 90° angle plug that seems like it would be more sturdy, or put less stress on guitar output jack.
Stumbled on this three years late while scheming about how to build my own buckethead knockoff. Really sort of disposes of the issue without need to onboard the electronics. Now for that Hyperswitch... Anyways, this was helpful. Thanks, Mark!
Pretty sure the OG kill switch involved the switch between the individual and middle positions, not really being on a setting, rather than switching between a pickup with volume up and one with volume at zero. Eddie Van Halen, Tom Morello, and Buckethead certainly like their kill switch buttons, though.
It's not a simulation, it is the same thing. Do you have a Gretsch? There is a trick, they have a "kill switch" built into the design. Just turn off the volume on one pickup. Put the 3-way switch on the other pickup, then switch to the middle position (both pickups) to KILL the sound. Some Gibson guitars can do this too, basically guitars with volume pots for each pickup can do this, not sure if it works with all wiring setups with more then one volume control.
Heyheeeeey, thanks for this protip, that's really solid. I don't think it outright replaces the idea of a killswitch built into a guitar, but super useful lifehack method. Thanks my guy
Buy a Sanwa button, they cost like 5 bucks and let someone who knows how to do it, drill the hole, or do it yourself, if your know how to drill the hole without damaging the wood or finish But i have to say, to use the cable is a cool trick
Another way you can do a kill switch that pretty much comes on every guitar is that you can have one pickup volume set to 0 & the other(s) to ten, then that will work as well, like you said, & Tom Morello does actually do it himself with his arm the homeless guitar, lol.
man, i saw some marketing for these when they first came out, i thought that was just a handy idea, but i think they dropped the ball just a little because that ability could have been showcased as a feature. way to think outside the box big fan here bro!
Also worth noting, for short money you can buy or DIY an arcade button on a small pedal box, and do the kill switch with your foot ,and every guitar you plug into your pedal board.
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Nice tip... Thank you so much. Your job is very helpfull. Salutations from Brazil.
I've got a planet wave that has the kill switch it's not a momentary one (least the one I have) works pretty good had it a long time no issues with it also believe life time warrenty
I love watching your videos. They’ve helped me A LOT! I especially like not being distracted by bad tattoos or stupid haircuts or tacky jewelry. Thanks!
If I move too quickly my cable comes loose and that sounds like a kill switch. I need to get that fixed because it will do that all too often when I'm playing solos or just really getting into it and move the guitar the wrong way
Just watched metallica play fade to black live in concert and when james goes from clean sound to distortion he just flicks a switch on his guitar I would like to be able to do this any thought how this is possible plz
Hmm..... I have a question. Will the button broke after many times of usage..? Coz’ I know it’s not an actual killswitch, and the main function of the cable is for cutting the signal when you switching guitar. So, any ideas..?
