SORTED: Strat 10-way super-switch

goldtop · January 2023

I'm tempted to give one a go. Does anyone have one knocking around?

axisus · January 2023

I used to have one in the parts drawer. I think it came in something I bought about 20 years ago. I can see if it's still around.

They are a bit big, I recall that it didn't fit in tight spaces. I won't ever use it, I decided years ago that simple switching suits me best.

goldtop · January 2023

That'd be great. I was hoping that I can ignore the 5 'extra' positions when I want, and just use the simple Strat switching. Perhaps I've got the wrong end of the stick?

Funkfingers · January 2023

goldtop said:

Perhaps, I've got the wrong end of the stick?

I suspect that the two of you may be at cross purposes.

One of you appears to be expressing interest in the Freeway 5B5-01 selector switch.

The other may be referring to the 20-terminal Superswitch used by Fender on some Deluxe American models in conjunction with an S-1 switch.

It is possible to extract ten sounds from a 24-contact Superswitch but, again, some sort of mode switch would be required to flip between the two "banks" of five sounds.

prowla · January 2023

I have a Freeway switch on a HSS Strat and it is rather good.

The way it works is there are two axes of 5 positions: I have one which gives the 5 normal SSS selections and then flipping the selector sideways gives me an extra row of 5, which include bridge humbucker, neck + bridge single coil, all 3 single coil, and a couple of phase variations.

I've also got a 6-way toggle on a Rickenbacker bass with a Seymour Duncan humbucker Treble pickup; I have one axis selecting 3 positions with the humbucker in single-coil and the other with it in humbucker mode.

I can't say the blade one is particularly larger that a normal Strat selector, but they are a pig to solder - I did mine with an old Antex and it's not the tidiest work I've done.

They're not hugely expensive anyway.

https://www.freewayswitch.com/

goldtop · January 2023

Yup - the Freeway one @prowla is talking about is the one I am after.

axisus · January 2023

goldtop said:

Yup - the Freeway one @prowla is talking about is the one I am after.

Ahh, my bad. I was thinking of the old 20 terminal superswitch as mentioned above.

goldtop · January 2023

axisus said:

goldtop said:

Yup - the Freeway one @prowla is talking about is the one I am after.

Ahh, my bad. I was thinking of the old 20 terminal superswitch as mentioned above.

No worries - thanks anyway.

goldtop · March 2023

One bump before buying new

(trying to be a skinflint save the planet by using stuff you're not)

Funkfingers · March 2023

IMO, it is worth paying the price for brand new just to avoid cleaning off whatever residue the previous owner might have left on the terminals of a used switch.

goldtop · March 2023

True enough

Neckwringer · March 2023

Would one of these be of any interest...........................?

goldtop · March 2023

Whatsit?

Sesh · March 2023

Looks like a Alan Entwistle ATN thingamajig

FelineGuitars · March 2023

We have the freeways in stock too - love them!

Funkfingers · March 2023

Sesh said:

Looks like a Alan Entwistle ATN thingamajig

As used in Höhner JT60 guitars.

goldtop · March 2023

Sesh said:

Looks like a Alan Entwistle ATN thingamajig

OK, but I'm none the wiser about what it does, even after finding the Entwistle page.

I think I'll stick to what I know and go for the Freeway.

goldtop · March 2023

FelineGuitars said:

We have the freeways in stock too - love them!

Can't see them on your site - am I looking in the wrong place?

Funkfingers · March 2023

On the Feline website home page, click on the Menu symbol (top left). From the list, select Shop. You will be presented with all manner of tempting goodies.

This is where I found the excellent Fat Cat Jackson JT-6 vibrato sustain block.

FelineGuitars · March 2023

nope - haven't got them listed as yet....need to get onto that

Sesh · March 2023

goldtop said:

Sesh said:

Looks like a Alan Entwistle ATN thingamajig

OK, but I'm none the wiser about what it does, even after finding the Entwistle page.

I think I'll stick to what I know and go for the Freeway.

Yeah, I don't think it would be the solution you are looking for. But wired up into a strat style guitar you could get a wide range of tones. I always felt its claims of hitting tele, strat, LP, P90 and acoustic sounds where slightly optimistic, but certainly fun.

goldtop · August 2023

One last bump! - NOW SORTED.

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