Well, I'm sure glad WE don't have to wait! We're special, y'know!
Yes, we are the Guild conoscenti.We're special, y'know!
Just swap the hot of the bridge and middle PUPs on the switch. That gives you neck, neck & bridge, bridge, bridge & middle, middle.I think the 5-way blade switch is more convenient than 3 toggles, but my favorite sound on my Surfliner is from the neck/bridge pickup combination. If the Surfliner Deluxe uses the middle position for the middle pickup, I might just need to rewire it. I don't mess with Mr. In-Between.
Welcome to the lecci world, chaz!Interesting discussion on the 5-way switch, guys! I'm just speaking from complete ignorance, but combining a blender knob or push-pull switch with a 5-position switch seems way more complicated/confusing than using 3 on/off rocker switches. But, again, I'm a complete ignoramus when it comes to this stuff. I think I'm just going to have to try this out some day.
It's funny having a discussion like this when (with acoustics) all you really have are strings to discuss to change a guitar's tone!
Welcome to the lecci world, chaz!
Best description I have seen. I would call pos. 4 the “duck” setting.Traditional 5-way strat wiring would be
neck
neck/middle
middle
middle/bridge
bridge
with 1 being the "bluze solo" setting, 2 and 4 being the 'nasal' settings, 3 being the "Jerry" setting, and 5 being the "Dick Dale" setting. The two combinations you can't get are neck/bridge and all three. Both of which are, non-essential, IMHO.
It's funny having a discussion like this when (with acoustics) all you really have are strings to discuss to change a guitar's tone!
On my X-375 you can push 2 buttons down pretty easily and 3 buttons down with slightly more pressure. You "can" do 4 at times but it's tricky and probably not designed to hold 4 in "down position".