SALECOM 3X SPDT 3 Position ON Off ON Guitar Mini Toggle Switch Car/Boat Switches

I needed on/on/on mini toggle switched for a guitar build. Everyone in the world has DPDT, 6 pin, 3 position switched...but most of them are on/off/on--be very careful if you want the on/on/on, because they look exactly like the on/off/on.When you're using them, the center pins are your input and output respectively (it doesn't matter which center pin you use for what). You will see a notch cut into one side of the threaded shaft of the switch, and I arbitrarily decided that that would be "position one". But when the switch is in "position one", the two pins at that end of the switch are not the ones activated; it is the two pins at the OTHER end of the switch, and vice versa. With the switch in "position two" (handle straight up) the two center pins are activated.Aside from that tiny bit of confusion, these are great switches--in fact, I just bought more.

I recently learned that these ON-ON-ON switched even exist, mentioned in online forums etc. A common way to use them is as a SP3T switch, for example to select one of three different tone caps. Check guitar wiring forums for more details. One side note, the first time I ordered, I received ON-OFF-ON SPDT switches, which look the same but of course are not the same. I returned and reordered, got the correct ones. Probably a rare mix up, but double check them just in case, so you don't miss the return window.

Great little switch. There are two types of On/On/On switch: Check to be sure you have/need the configuration you THINK you do. ;)Good build (don't overheat!), great price, on-schedule delivery.(Tip -- if you have to connect-and-jump a wire (across terminals), try this: strip the wire so it's naked for the full run between the terminal posts, solder the first leg [right where the stripping *ends*], then clip a little off the stripped/discarded insulation [to leave room for the solder joints at each end] and slip it back on the previously-stripped end protruding from the just-soldered lug (easier with solid than stranded wire), optionally with a little shrink-tubing, then solder the other end of the "jump," and just clip off any extra. Voila; ONE wire to solder into that little hole instead of two, and no naked wire to short out. [The shrink tubing often shrinks from the transmitted heat of the soldering alone with only some hot-air touch-up needed for the 'cooler' end])

Each switch allows me to select the individual coil (L/R position) or both coils (center position). Even though this defeats the purpose of the humbucker circuit (eliminate 50/60 cycle hum), it allows the addition of versatile tones you get from single-coil pickups alone or in combination with the neck/bridge combination (15 combinations in all).

Previous owner of my guitar had a Mini 3 pin Latching ON/OFF/ON switch installed, so I could only have one pickup at a time and I wanted to expand the guitar's capabilities so that I could blend pickups. Installed this, and it worked perfectly. No issues with soldering at 320, and the switch sounds really clean when amped.The only caveat is that this switch is ever so slightly bigger than the 3 pin ON/OFF/ON's that are all over Amazon, so the hex ring, washer and rubber switch cover from the old switch don't fit. You'll need to use the included rings and washers.

I wish I had put the reviews in order based on newest. Seems like everyone else who ordered these in the last several months got the same on/off/on parts as I did. They look the same but work differently, so these are no good if you need an on/on/on switch. Hopefully amazon will fix the listing.This review is not about the quality of the product, just that the order was not fulfilled properly. The switches I did receive seem like they are decent quality. Certainly not the best, but I have used worse.

I bought these to replace broken 3 position toggle switches in a couple DX5 Spektrum RC transmitters. They are direct replacements. I am very pleased with them. They have the look, feel, and function of high quality products. Time will tell if they will last as long as the originals.

The three switches I received were ON/OFF/ON, and not ON/ON/ON as I had ordered. Unfortunately, I didn't notice until after the return window had closed, but at least that explains why I wasn't getting any signal through the middle position of the switch I had mounted in my guitar. I thought I must have wired it wrong.