6 position rotary switch on HSS Strat?

dan!

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So I'm putting together a custom HSS Strat - I just received word that my neck and body have shipped from Warmoth. Stoked!!!

I'm planning to use a rotary switch instead of the common 5 position blade. (I prefer the look of round knobs to the blade switch and sometimes I'll accidentally hit the blade while playing and knock it into a different position...)

Before I began my search, I assumed I would wind up with a 5 position rotary switch. But it looks like there are also 6 position rotary switches! (https://www.stewmac.com/electronics/components-and-parts/switches/rotary-switches.html)

So, now I assume I'm going to be getting a bonus position! What to do with it?

[list type=decimal]
[*]Bridge
[*]Bridge+Middle
[*]Middle
[*]Middle+Neck
[*]Neck
[*]Bonus Position!
[/list]

I guess the logical options for the 6th (Bonus) position are Bridge+Neck or Bridge+Middle+Neck. Is there another option that I'm overlooking? Does anyone have feedback on these Bonus Position options? Or experience with these StewMac rotary switches?

Thanks!
Dan
 
Other options might be out of phase or pickups in series versus parallel.

You might also consider a Freeway ultra switch which will also support HSS which StewMac also sell.

https://www.stewmac.com/electronics/components-and-parts/switches/free-way-ultra-switch.html

https://www.freewayswitch.com/schematics-toggle/
 
All 3 pickups in series, the loudest output you can get!
If you can stand to do it, add an out-of-phase switch so you can put at least one of the pickups out of phase.
You will have to experiment to see which sounds best to you.
 
stratamania said:
Other options might be out of phase or pickups in series versus parallel.

You might also consider a Freeway ultra switch which will also support HSS which StewMac also sell.

https://www.stewmac.com/electronics/components-and-parts/switches/free-way-ultra-switch.html

https://www.freewayswitch.com/schematics-toggle/

That Free-Way switch is really cool! It's like a miniature manual transmission gear lever!

Great suggestion! Thanks!

 
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