Neck Selecting Switch

FRANK MARIANO · Post by **FRANK MARIANO** » 27 Nov 2002 7:23 am

I need to put a new neck selecting switch on a Sho Bud Pro III .I need help on finding out if radio shack would have the switch and if some one could give some info on how it should be instaled and grounded properly. Thanks Steelers, Frank

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 27 Nov 2002 9:09 am

Frank, there is nothing special about the switch except it is a Double Pole, Double Throw, On/On/On

Pretty standard at most any electronics store. You just need to be sure you get one of the proper size for the hole in the end of your guitar.

Radio Shack switches are ok, but they are not real dependable. I would opt for a Switchcraft.

Bill

FRANK MARIANO · Post by **FRANK MARIANO** » 28 Nov 2002 3:37 pm

Thanks Bill I'll Get the better one

John Knight · Post by **John Knight** » 29 Nov 2002 3:59 pm

"Pretty standard at most any electronics store." Not here in Alaska. I stopped at 3 Hardware stores and called when electrician supply store. I got the same anwser from all four. That sounds like a special order switch. Go back to the manufacture that sold the original to you. So if you want to drop a few names of where I might get a couple of these toggle switches, I'd be more then thankful.

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S12 Knight 4&4
Nashville 400 and Profex II
81' Fender Twin JBL's
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Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 29 Nov 2002 8:41 pm

Try Stewart- McDonald's Supply http://www.stewmac.com

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 29 Nov 2002 10:00 pm

The name of the switch you want is Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT) with Center On. You'll probably be better off buying one from a builder as at Dekley we had to special order ours to get the proper thread length to go through the endplate. You'll have to find a builder that uses the switch in the endplate like Sho-Bud did.

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Craig A Davidson · Post by **Craig A Davidson** » 30 Nov 2002 6:30 am

Just a thought, but how about a Les Paul switch. Is the shaft long enough?

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FRANK MARIANO · Post by **FRANK MARIANO** » 2 Dec 2002 4:14 am

Thanks All, found one at a local music store this past week end and installed it.

John Knight · Post by **John Knight** » 4 Dec 2002 10:16 am

I was surfing Scotties web site and he carries them. Here is the web site http://www.scottysmusic.com/

I ordered a few

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D 10 Thomas with 8&6, '61'D-10 Sho-Bud 8&3
S12 Knight 4&4
Nashville 400 and Profex II
81' Fender Twin JBL's
Asleep at the Steel