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