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Old June 11th, 2008, 02:15 PM   #1 (permalink)
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5-way switch on 52RI?

I was thinking about a 5-way on my 52RI. You can get the "middle" sound by straddling the 1 and 3 positions on the vintage wiring, but how about straddling the 2-3 position to get a mix of the neck and "dark" neck sounds?
I tried this with the 3-way switch, and it was very scratchy, but it worked.

Does anyone know how I could use a five-way switch to get these combos?
1. Bridge only
2. Bridge/neck
3. Neck only
4. Neck/dark neck
5. Dark neck only

I think the dark neck tone is different than the neck with the tone rolled off, that's why I'd like to preserve it. Also, the neck/dark neck setting that I was getting by stradling the 2-3 postions was pretty cool.

Thanks in advance. Pictures and diagrams WELCOME.

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Old June 11th, 2008, 07:19 PM   #2 (permalink)
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What you've asked for is somewhat similar to the Donohue switching. There's a user on this site called Deaf Eddie. Do a search for posts by him and maybe send him a PM. He's a bit of a whiz at working out combos, and I've used his regular 5-way switch mod and it's a winner.
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