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Post by JFrankParnell on May 22, 2010 21:16:06 GMT -5
Does anyone have any pictures of the Double Barrel mod? I'm real interested in how close the 2 switches can be together and how they fit in with other parts like pots.
Specifically, i'd like to put the second switch right above and slightly bridgeward of the stnd 5 way, while keeping the pot in the middle hole intact. Also, on a blank pickguard, i could move the middle pot hole down, closer to the bottom pot. I wont have a pot in the top hole.
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Post by newey on May 22, 2010 21:44:24 GMT -5
You mean apart from the pix on the original GuitarNuts site? I assume you've seen this one: ![]() Fitment will be an issue. Measure twice.  If you use the dime-sized pots and slide the pots down a bit, you might be able to buy enough room to have the second 5-way staggered a bit from the 1st one. I believe the superswitch will need to go where the the std Strat switch usually goes, with the std 5-way occupying the new position. Consider, too, that the circuit-board type import Strat switches are a bit narrower than the Oak Grigsby ones, and all the wiring is on one side. |
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 25, 2010 11:21:38 GMT -5
k, i just got a super switch, the width of these things is 13/16s or 21mm for those of you in more technically advanced countries.  Could you mount one with the wide side out? You'd have to route and then you'd be very very close to to the edge. But, i think if you had a blank pg, I think you could mount it at a shallower angle and have to route less or not at all. 
 I'll order another one (if my mod in the other thread works out) and get some plexiglass or something to experiment on. |
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Post by newey on May 25, 2010 14:03:35 GMT -5
Bear in mind, too, that it's not enough just to be able to get the switch to slide into a particular spot- you need room for the wiring, too. Soldered joints will protrude a bit, and it's not a good idea to put tension on the joints by trying to cram too much wire into too little space.
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 25, 2010 15:24:40 GMT -5
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Post by wolf on May 25, 2010 16:41:49 GMT -5
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 25, 2010 17:40:57 GMT -5
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Post by newey on May 25, 2010 19:10:31 GMT -5
Guys, we may be talking apples and oranges. The EYB "Megaswitch" would appear to be a different animal than the Schaller "Megaswitch, despite the same name. About a year ago, ChrisK posted in the Reference Section on "Offshore Lever Switches": He was assuming that the EYB switches were the same as the Schaller ones, but it appears that they differ. The EYB switch logic table shows a std 4P5T layout for the "M" model, while the Schaller switches all are "pre-connected" internally to give certain combinations. Of course, if one knows the switch logic, the Schallers can be used for other things, but they can't simply be substituted for a superswitch without rethinking the wiring diagram. EDIT:Meanwhile, Schaller's site no longer shows the same versions of the switches- they have eliminated the "M" version in any event. guitar-parts.biz/hp135088/Switches.htmSo perhaps it's a moot point anyway. |
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Post by sumgai on May 26, 2010 2:18:23 GMT -5
Did anyone else happen to cotton on to the dimensions of those things? Like "Depth required - 1 5/8 inches"?
A standard Strat body is only 1 3/4" thick. I dunno 'bout how anyone else here feels, but I think the 1/8" thickness of wood remaining in that region is too damned thin by half!
sumgai
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Post by JFrankParnell on May 26, 2010 13:35:38 GMT -5
well, after much googling, I bought the switch on ebay. They really appear to be the same, the schaller and eyb, although some ppl have their descriptions wrong, maybe.
Body cavity depth needed: 1-3/8 inch (34.925mm)
I dunno, we'll see in a week or so when i get em ;D
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Post by sumgai on May 27, 2010 11:12:54 GMT -5
jfp, I too hope that the websites cited aboved have misprinted that dimension. Let us know what the true skinny is, when you've got them in hand, eh? sumgai |
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Post by JFrankParnell on Jun 14, 2010 17:33:11 GMT -5
jfp, I too hope that the websites cited aboved have misprinted that dimension. Let us know what the true skinny is, when you've got them in hand, eh? I see what you did, there ;D Yes, some sites have it wrong, Body cavity depth needed: 1-3/8 inch (34.925mm) is correct. Also, Schaller and Eyb are the same switches. I got the double stacked, M, 8p5t from Eyb himself and they say made by schaller in germany. If you were to put 2 of the regular, one plate, 4 pole switches, mounted together, the total size is 34x48mm. Here's some pics, I can post exact dimensions of things if anyone wants.       |
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i saw that one too but then,