tele control switched

[mikejanbohn]

I noticed a tele with the controls switched so you could do the volume knob "roll-off thang" ( I do this on my strat all the time. ) 'why was this built like this.???
I'm almost tempted to do this on my very expensive tele. but I don't want to spend the money or screw up my very expensive Tele Deluxe.....wassup wit dat??????jmb?

[mellecaster]

Originally Posted by mikejanbohn

I noticed a tele with the controls switched so you could do the volume knob "roll-off thang" ( I do this on my strat all the time. ) 'why was this built like this.???
I'm almost tempted to do this on my very expensive tele. but I don't want to spend the money or screw up my very expensive Tele Deluxe.....wassup wit dat??????jmb?

And your question is ???

[robt57]

If you mean the switch away from the neck, all mine are like this.
You will need to extend at least one wire to do it usually.

[improv4]

My tele is like this. I love the switch being out of the way; I don't switch pups accidentally anymore.

[teleman1991]

Originally Posted by robt57

If you mean the switch away from the neck, all mine are like this.
You will need to extend at least one wire to do it usually.

haha i cheated a little, i couldnt really be botherd to turn everything around so..i managed to get the tone and volume the other end, but the selector is backwards so it actually reaches... <<<AMATEUR

[PJ]

I never quite understood this mod...I guess I got used to where the controls are, normally, and can get to everything fine.

[boris bubbanov]

I believe Woodman has done a mod, where the selector is in the middle, and volume comes up to the top spot. I'm very tempted to try that.

I've tried the full 180 degree thing. I have one guitar like that. Maybe I'm not totally committed to it, and I can certainly see it helping some players.

[robt57]

Originally Posted by PJ

I never quite understood this mod...I guess I got used to where the controls are, normally, and can get to everything fine.

I tried it and liked it. SO all mine are this way now. For me it its that the vol is easily grabbed under with my pinky. But I had to use some times 2 fingers to get the switch out of the bridge position with out accidentally changing the volume, now I do that with my piny too.

I also like that I never hit it strumming anymore, something I did more often than I liked, and usually when thins where moving along at a good clip. ;)

With the heal of my my palm resting on the E/A saddle and that corner of the bridge generally, it does not take a hand relocation to grab a the volume, just a pinky reach down. The other way too a wrist twist or hand movement to get it.

Ciao