I need a 6 way selector (1 Viewer)

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

It's for a Gibson L6s,the one on it is well fucked and as a result the guitar is pretty much unusable as it keeps cutting out. My other option I suppose is to fit a 3 way toggle and do away with a lot of the options.

Online is not an option as I have no credit card.

I expect it won't be found in a guitar shop as the few times I've asked about a regular toggle I've had no luck.


Thanks.

 

[Space]

Maplin seem to have them online so presumably you could order one in to the shop in dublin: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=2417

Otherwise WD Music in the uk but it's online: http://www.wdmusic.co.uk/product/Rotary_Switch_ROTARY

Other than that maybe a 5 way strat selector?

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Has to be rotary.
I just want to hear what the different combination's are like on the guitar.

1 Both pickups, in series
2 Neck pickup, alone
3 Both pickups, in parallel
4 Both pickups, parallel out of phase, with the neck pickup's bass response restricted thought a series capacitor*.
5 Bridge pickup, alone
6 Both pickups, series out of phase.




I'll probably just end up using only the bridge pick up,as that's what I do with my other guitars. But there's a lot more variety there than on a regular Gibson. It would be a shame not to give it a shot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_L6-S

 

[Space]

The Maplin and WD ones are Rotary. The capacitor mentioned on the wikipedia page is separate to the actual switch. If you want I could order one and switch them out for you?

Otherwise here's shitload more from radionics who are based in rialto so you can drop in there if the Maplin one isn't the right type:

http://radionics.rs-online.com/web/...)&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&N=4294955552&Nty=1

Here's loads more. I'd nearly guarantee one of these would be an exact replacement but only they're available online:

http://www.banzaimusic.com/banzaise...o_dtd&getfields=productimage&filter=0&start=0

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I'll give it a shot myself. Just need to find the right one. I'll probably give the maplins one a shot,at least it's cheap.

 

[Space]

Cool I'd imagine it'll work grand.

 

[mel gibson]

beofre you do have you tried to clean it?

if it's of this style

then I'd nearly wager money that it's a dirty contact,and a bit of switch cleaner,and a reheat of the solder joints will fix it

try that first

 

[sparse]

Are there any European sites like https://www.stewmac.com for guitar parts and pickup wiring kits?

 

[mel gibson]

banzai music

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

beofre you do have you tried to clean it?

if it's of this style

then I'd nearly wager money that it's a dirty contact,and a bit of switch cleaner,and a reheat of the solder joints will fix it

try that first

Yeah,it's kinda similar to that one. It's more enclosed though,doubt that makes any difference. But,the post is pushed through,so it'll always be loose. Also,one of the prongs that the nob fits onto is broken. It's definately a lost cause. I sprayed switch cleaner on everything else inside. I've had the guitar for more than 10 years and never really had it working,so it's pretty much been in a case the whole time.

 

[Space]

banzai music

Yeah banzai or wd music.

 

[mark]

have you had the L6 long gary?

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Got it late 90's. Cost me 150 quid,and I always had the intention of it being the guitar I would learn how to do stuff on. I never did,and it's about time.

 

[PaoloJM]

Have you tried www.allparts.uk.com

http://www.allparts.uk.com//index.php?keywords=rotary&p=shop

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Thanks everyone for suggestions,but it needs to be somewhere in dublin. I've no credit card.

 

[ann post]

somone might be able to help you, moose orders from banzai periodically and is privvy to helping people out.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Definately an option.