Rotary pickup switch help please

paulnb57

I have a GSP 3 P90 SG and its not complete as I dont get on with a Gibson switch and a blend pot, so Im considering a rotary switch for pickup selection. Id like to do “Strat” switching if possible..eg a 5 way with a master volume
Can anyone advise which rotary switch I will need and a schematic please, all I can find is for humbuckers and coil taps?
Thanks!

SteveRobinson

A 2-pole 5-way should be all you need I think. Use one pole for neck and bridge and the other for the middle pickup.

Funkfingers

Schaller does rotary versions of some of their Megaswitch models. These occupy a fair amount of space. The fit into an SG control cavity could prove tricky. Schaller Megaswitch schematic wiring diagrams are readily available on their website.

paulnb57 said:

 “Strat” switching … 5 way with a master volume

IMO, the middle P90 on its own will not sound as good as the bridge and neck pair combined in parallel. i.e. The conventional middle position. 

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My preference would be the Peter Frampton circuit.

Bridge and Neck pickups to three-way 

toggle selector, through lower volume and tone controls.

Centre pickup directly to upper volume and tone controls.

All signals then pass to the output jack.

SteveRobinson

Of course with a rotary selector you can have any combination of pickups you like

paulnb57

Thanks chaps!

ICBM

Given that the standard configuration for a 2-pole rotary switch is 6-way - you get 5 with a movable stop - I would definitely wire it for all 6 settings, the neck + bridge is too good not to have on a P90 guitar.

paulnb57

ICBM said:

Given that the standard configuration for a 2-pole rotary switch is 6-way - you get 5 with a movable stop - I would definitely wire it for all 6 settings, the neck + bridge is too good not to have on a P90 guitar.

Good point! All I need to know now is how to wire it

ICBM

paulnb57 said:

Good point! All I need to know now is how to wire it

Easy - connect both the centre ‘common’ terminals to the volume pot, then in each of the selected positions, the pickup or two pickups you want.

You can use a multimeter with a beep test to confirm which terminals are active in each position if you need to.