Fender 5-Position Strat/Tele Super Switch

I used this switch to mod a low end Tele to Nashville pickup wiring (with some routing and a middle pickup, naturally). I didn't want a toggle, so I used this switch for the following wiring: 1-bridge, 2-bridge/middle, 3-bridge/neck, 4-neck/middle, 5-neck. This switch makes this configuration possible, but this is a dual wafer switch and that configuration only needs a single wafer, so this switch's second wafer makes it very wide, and it was difficult to fit in the Tele's cavity. This switch will, however, do this job well. The action is smooth, with good connection, and lots of possibilities beyond the Nashville wiring I used it for. Be aware of potential clearance issues, but this is a quality product that I will buy again to keep in my parts box.

I have a Fender Player Telecaster. It started with all stock parts, straight from the factory, but since then I've added minor things. Those two things being locking tuners (also a fantastic upgrade) and a five way switch, replacing the three way switch. Instead of having my only options be bridge, neck, or both, I now have two extra options. Those being both pickups in series (creating a humbucker) and both in series, again a humbucker, but now out of phase. Even if you would rarely use the extra tonal options, it's still a great mod if you don't want to spend extra money on getting a new guitar with a humbucker just to get that sound.

This a 4 pole, 5 throw switch, with 24 contacts total. It supports a lot more switching options than a standard 5 way strat switch. Most folks shopping for this switch are probably following a wiring diagram. But for those like me who like to design their own switching schemes, just be aware that the standard 5 way switch has a unique feature not found on this switch. The strat standard 5 way switch is actually a 2 pole, 3 throw switch, but with 5 positions. The "extra" positions (2 and 4) connect each pole to two throws at same time. Ie. you can get bridge and middle; or middle and neck. My point is that a super switch doesn't work that way, it has 5 positions, and each one is a separate throw. So you have to think about it differently. With all that said, there are some great wiring diagrams out there for this switch, and this being a genuine Fender means it will fit, operates smoothly and should be reliable over time. I had fun wiring up my strat for stock versus series wiring. Pro tip, use multi-colored wires! 24 contacts is a lot to deal with, don't make it harder by using all one color wire.

I have one of these in 4 of my guitars. This switch enables a guitarist to fully customize the pickup coil combinations in their guitars. Increases the versatility of any guitar.

Seems like a solid product. Easy to comprehend by looking at the switches and how they connect to the lugs. However it's HUGE so make sure your instrument can support both the width and the extra depth. Give it a test fitting before wiring, and make sure after soldering there's enough clearance that the cover plate won't touch the terminals or put pressure on any of the wires. For example, it will not fit in a Guild Surfliner Deluxe, the cover plate hits the terminals and there's not enough wiggle room to simply bend the switch terminals downward. Unsure what other variety of super switches may be less tall.

I used this on a two-humbucker guitar to get the following combinations: 1. Bridge humbucker 2. Bridge split - inner coil 3. Bridge and neck both split - outer coils 4. Neck split - outer coil 5. Neck humbucker I'm pretty happy with this setup. I suppose there are likely other ways to get this, but I am not a fan of push-pull pots or extra switches. Those are too easy to hit by accident. This rig works well. Along with a change of the pickups, it turned a muddy sounding guitar into a super versatile one. I would do it again!

If you have a Fender electric guitar (meaning a guitar that is fitted with a 3- or 5-way PU selector switch that looks like this switch), this should hold enormous appeal to you. I build a Telecaster or Stratocaster for fun every now and then, and I have come to keeping one of these on hand either for my building or to help my friends upgrade their Fender guitars. If you do not know why a "4-pole 5-way" is so useful look to Seymour Duncan's and Stewart McDonald's sites; there are many more, too. These sites will explain the versatility that is within your reach with this switch. If you can read simple schematics go to DBG Studio for Guitar Players and Builders' site; you will find the mother lode of guitar wiring schematics. It will take a while to figure out how the schematics work at DBG, but the enormous versatility this switch offers in irresistible and should propel you to `get it.' Just use the index for "4-pole 5-way" and check it out. In and out of phase, add a capacitor for different tones, parallel or series, coil taps, are all no problem with this. And if you want, you can swap out your 500k volume or tone pot with a 500k push/pull pot to get 10 PU options - or you can just drill a hole in your pickguard and put in a mini-toggle switch to get the same advantages. But I like to just use a push/pull pot because the guitar has that `stock' look but has 10 PU options. Wow! Assuming that you can solder (or learn to, it is not hard) you can have enormous fun with this switch.

Great switch. It allowed me to wire an HSS guitar with Tele/Strat options.

Il mio go-to quando ho bisogno di un 5 vie che mi consenta di splittare sulla 2a e 4a posizone. Affidabile, robusto e di ottima fattura.

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Super switch de Fender. Hace su función. Calidad de materiales aunque el paso del selector entre posiciones y su fijación en las diversas posiciones no es tan bueno como el de un selector made in USA

Damage upon testing, and its hard to return!