Installing a kill switch

[RustyMcdangles]

Hey guys, any idea on this telecaster plus i would solder in the kill switch/ what i would omit. Thinking of turning it in to a greenwood special

I believe this is the one he used

https://www.mouser.ca/ProductDetail/Apem/301CBE?qs=2Uy0V529qQGxoD2ossa8CA%3D%3D

 

[Peegoo]

Connect one side of the switch to ground, and the other side to the hot line of the output jack.

 

[RustyMcdangles]

Connect one side of the switch to ground, and the other side to the hot line of the output jack.

Thanks. What do i do with regards to the rest of the wiring on that switch?

 

[jvin248]

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You may want a high kohm (10kohm?) fixed resistor across the switch to lessen the snap on/off. Look up the stutter switch mods.

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[UserNotAvailable]

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You may want a high kohm (10kohm?) fixed resistor across the switch to lessen the snap on/off. Look up the stutter switch mods.

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HEY, thanks BIGdog for mentioning the *resistor Tip!

 

[Peegoo]

What do i do with regards to the rest of the wiring on that switch?

There is no other wiring.

The switch you linked to has two terminals. Polarity does not matter.

One terminal on the new switch gets a wire that runs to the line supplying the signal to the output jack. The other terminal on the switch gets a wire that runs to ground. You can add a resistor to either wire, in series, like @jvin248 describes above.

Everything else stays the same as on your wiring diagram.

IMPORTANT: if you want to do a fast stutter, you need a "momentary ON" switch. This is a switch that does not click on with one push and click off with another push. It makes contact only when you're leaning on the button. The button you linked to is an ON/OFF switch, and a fast stutter is not possible with that.

 

[UserNotAvailable]

google

 

[radtz]

FWIT, I treated myself to a large socking stuffer presnt of an Epi SG Special. It has a "Kill Pot" volume knob. Its a spring loaded pot that acts as a momentary kill switch when you push it down. If you use one of these, you wouldn't have to drill another hole.



Amazon product ASIN B002XUCZI0

 

[RustyMcdangles]

Appreciate all the insight, i was asking about the switch that’s currently installed as where to run the wiring on that? As far as switches i was looking at this one

Push-button Switch - SPST Off-(On) Black Momentary "Killswitch"

Soft-touch push button momentary switch. Can be used for several applications, but most commonly used as a momentary killswitch in guitars.

nextgenguitars.ca

 

[Peegoo]

@RustyMcdangles Look here.

 

[RustyMcdangles]

@RustyMcdangles Look here.

If I’m trying to eliminate the currently installed switch in its place. Where does the wiring off the existing one go?

 

[Peegoo]

If I’m trying to eliminate the currently installed switch in its place. Where does the wiring off the existing one go?

Oh...you didn't mention that

So you want to get rid of the push pull switch and keep the 3-way, correct?

 

[Peegoo]

@RustyMcdangles This is how it gets wired with the PP switch removed.

ALSO, note that the diagram below shows the kill switch connected to the jack; I did it this way for clarity based on the diagram you provided. You can make that connection to the other end of the jack wire where it connects to the vol pot's tab #2 and it will work fine.

 

[RustyMcdangles]

@RustyMcdangles This is how it gets wired with the PP switch removed.

ALSO, note that the diagram below shows the kill switch connected to the jack; I did it this way for clarity based on the diagram you provided. You can make that connection to the other end of the jack wire where it connects to the vol pot's tab #2 and it will work fine.

Okay gotcha that makes sense. Thank you

 

[RustyMcdangles]

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You may want a high kohm (10kohm?) fixed resistor across the switch to lessen the snap on/off. Look up the stutter switch mods.

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Is this correct

 

[UserNotAvailable]

go for one