Wiring
Guitar Wiring
Adding a "Neck-On" Switch
This modification does not have to alter the appearance of your guitar.
This is a very simple way to achieve the Neck/Bridge and Neck/Middle/Bridge combinations. If you use a push/pull switch on one of the pots it won't even alter the appearance of your guitar. I've seen this one so many different places that I won't even try to attribute it to anyone.
A simple variation of this is a "bridge on" switch (simply move the red line from the "N" terminal to the "B" terminal below). That variation offers the advantage of tone control in the neck/bridge position. (Thanks to a contributor, unfortunately I've lost the e-mail so I can't give you the credit you deserve, but you know who you are.)
Switch shown may be a SPST, SPDT (on-none-on), or 1/2 of a DPDT (on-none-on) as shown.If you replace one of your pots with a 250k audio taper pot with a push/pull switch this modification won't change the appearance of your guitar. SwitchKnife SwitchPickups Selected off1neck off2neck + mid off3mid off4mid + bridge off5bridge on1neck on2neck + mid on3neck + mid on4neck + mid + bridge on5neck + bridge