Do not try to take on a 5 way switch in an alleyway at night no-matter how brave you are feeling, it will attack! Seriously though, this is a top 10 detailed audio engineering video for all that play-repair-modify- upgrade Fender Electric Guitars,Thanks. This is " Why" the switch works as well as the "how" . Take it to the next level. BTW, have you given "Roto-sound" strings a go, at one time it was all we could get( ( London, late 70's), I got a set because the shop did'nt have EBalls. Put them on a Telecaster and..."yes" a totally natural un-tainted experience. They felt comfortable and sounded clear and clean. Roto-sound 10- 46/48.
I liked this video a lot. Can you put that on diagrams, so we can have something to look at. It could be awesome. And the idea of effects instead of volume and tone knobs is WOW!
Please do a video on 3 way switches-I have a set of your DAFs to put in a Squier Strat w 3 way switch, and a set of your ‘smoothies’ to install on a Squier tele with 3 way switch.
I like set #1 best. Maybe the string isn’t so much coloring the sound but letting characteristics of the guitar shine through. Just an alternate thought.
The most hilarious part is they'll ask you for diagrams but won't search Google and use one of the thousands of diagrams already available. It's just like the people who, ask a question and wait a month for an answer instead of spending 90 seconds in Google to get the answer for themselves. 👎👎👎
Very cool bro! What do you think about a strat with a 10 way switch? As far as strings... I've been using EB super slinky's (9's) for over 30 years on all of my guitars, I just love the feel their very comfortable to me every now and then I try something different but always go back to the EB's. But I don't use them because of their tone?? I get that from my pups, pots, caps and amp! Lol. Thanks for the 5 way video D!
is it possible to use the 5 way switch to make a series parallel wiring in a strat? for example, I'd like to have in 5 position midle and neck in series and in the 4 position midle and neck in parallel
Thinking of the common lug as the output is very helpful. I’ve always just followed the diagram until I created a combo I just can’t find a diagram for. Now I gotta just figure it out! Thanks for the video!
I hope I don’t sound like a dick... But PLEASE tune your guitars. It hurts the ears. However, I do know they’re new strings. Maybe stretch them a few times and tune up again a few times. Or the intonation is bad. BUT, seriously, I really love your channel! Always great info and I don’t think I’ve disagreed once with any of your debunking talks. Right on par! Rant over. 🙂
DylanTalksTone Again, I’m really not trying to be a dweeb, but it’s definitely not sounding in tune. Strobe tuner, or no strobe tuner. But again, I’m a fan of your channel!
I struggle to understand how the pickup signal goes from the switch on one side over to the tone pot through the common connection and then back to the switch from the tone pot and out to the common output on a single wire connecting the switch to the tone pots. A better understanding of the signal path from guitar to jack.
So if you have common, 1, 2, 3, where’s the ground go? Do you connect the output to the common that shares the same side as the pickups and ground the common for the opposite side?
I’ve seen a lot of explanations of how to wire it up, but you are the first person I could find who explains how it is constructed. This video made a huge difference in my understanding!
When your playing your strat and the volume will only work all the way up and then your tone pots aint working what is going on checked the wiring all looks like the diagram help this is the second time this has happened
4:41 this was super useful when I accidentally dripped solder into the mechanism and had to figure out where to apply the desoldering braid and which pinchy parts to push back into place, so the switch makes contact again. Luckily it was on the outside/accessible side of the switch, and I was actually able to save my wiring job. :)
@Dylan - Can you explain/show how to properly wire a Status LED to an old Wah (Original Cry Baby) pedal using a 3PDT switch? It's more complicated than I though, as there is a PCB and Tone pot whose Input and Output wires have to be accounted for. I've already wired in a jack for external AC power. Thanks
I have gotta say, unless explicitly told due to authentic aging. I will always replace any fender style or Gibson switch. Usually with an ibanez style box switch. Theyre proven. The issue is just look at how super skimpy the metal is...of course its gonna break. Its the thickness of a hair. And also more metal=more ease of conductivity. I think ive replaced 2 ibanez and 1 dean....ive replaced at least 100 gibson and fenders blades. If you never use your switch, you're good to go. If you want the most out of the guitar. Get it replaced its simple quick and easy
Since the LP will be a giveaway axe when the channel hits 50k, have you thought about doing a relic refin? I know they’re more popular on Fender’s, but I think it’d be really sweet on the LP!! Great insights on the strings.
I understand the 5 way pretty good, its those switches with multiple poles, i think is the term 2 commons on the bottom and 5 blades on left and right, i think some have 3 blades
Thanks for another great video! You are right, even though the common tab is not an output, it is easier to explain it the way you did… Imagine if we were talking about single pole single throw or double pole double throw switches! About the strings, when I got my acoustic Taylor guitars back in the late 90s, I purchased a whole bunch of elixir strings and I still have some left after more than 20 years! I was a bit disappointed to learn that the newer strings are not as good as the early ones… I guess I will have to buy a new set to figure this out… However, the only elixir I purchased were for acoustic guitars, I never tried electric ones… Thanks again!
Great info on the "mystery" of the switch! Is there a way -- without push/pull or toggles -- to blend neck and bridge only? (i.e. no need to blend bridge/mid/neck or to blend bridge with neck position)
I think someone robbed your Jeep, I can see it driving away at the 10:40 min mark. =p Sorry, it's like anything you pay for what you get. Strings do matter for the tone just ask Eddie when he was alive, sorry elixir strings are the best period. You can afford a Winnebago yet you don't like Elixir's, you say they feel bad hahaha, bullshit probably they are too expensive for your guitars? Everyone knows Elixir's are the best strings ever made, you need to do some research if you think otherwise!
