Pickups wiring MOD to parallel/single coil

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Tim Bishop

Are these available to purchase and will these 3-way switches fit a Smith as the original S/P switches fit?

No, not at this time. These switches I just received (only a few of them) are totally un-wired. The S/P switches we have, use and sell come to us wired already with 4 colored wires coming off the switch to solder to the pickup tabs. These 3-ways have to be totally wired from scratch.

Perhaps sometime in the future we might have these to sell but I would ship them off in some quantity to the Lab we use and have them nicely wired up in advance so only the 4 colored wires are there for the pickups like on our current S/P switch assembly.

First we have to try it and see if it's something we want to get involved with. Then maybe we will consider adding it as an option both on newly made basses as well as retro fits for existing basses out there. Currently we offer a S/P upgrade on old basses, S/P option on basses that do not come with switches and we also sell them after market for the do-it-yourself types out there. This 3-way if it passes our approval would then be available all ways as well.

[Christopher Rhodes]

Mr. Smith,

That sounds like a nice option to have. I would drive my basses up to you - to visit you and the shop - and have my basses retro-fitted with the new-switches; if all the details work out during your testing of this option.

I will be watching this thread, and waiting for your report.

All the best to you, and everyone watching/viewing.

[Kirk P Brosius]

Hey Ken,
From all of us who play your fine products; thanks for having a professional and mature attitude toward the subject of this thread!
It would have been easy for you to give us the "I knew what I was doing with my original design so don't mess with it" attitude (think of a guitar amp made by a doctor) and pitch a fit but, your replies were wonderful!!
I play a 5MWM and love it as is!!!
Keep up the fine work.
Regards, Kirk