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5 way oak switch instead of 3 way

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Hi folks, 

Still going through all the videos once. Noticed the 3-way Gibson style switch.

Is a 5 way switch just as easy? Will it even fit in the body? Otherwise, I think I'll be ordering a 3 way and maybe a push pull for splitting my neck pickup.

 

 

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swepri 26/05/2023 2:52 pm

@kalimar My five cents. I would recommend a Gibson style three way switch if not using a pickguard to mount a 5-way in. The top needs to be very thin for a 5-way switch to work properly. But it can be done of course.
Figure out what your desired pickup combinations are before deciding which switch(es) are needed.

Kalimar Kalimar Topic starter 26/05/2023 3:03 pm

Thabks swerpi - the back story is that before the course I was trying to design my own prototype (with zero knowledge 😂) and have pickups and switches etc. Was hoping to reuse them here. However I think I'll just hold on to them and purchase electronics that will make my life easier for a first build

swepri 26/05/2023 4:07 pm

@kalimar Yes, it's probably smart to make the first build as easy as possible. You can always use the redundant stuff in your future builds 🙂

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