3 way switch only working 2 ways...

Alex_SG

Alex_SG

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Hey guys.

I've just pulled my old Epiphone G400 (Some of you may remember the EpiKrieger) out of its case for a bit of guitar therapy. And the 3 way switch is only working in the bridge and middle positions. However, in the middle position, it is still picking up the neck pickup... When I put it away last, everything was working...

Any ideas? I've had a good look at the wiring, and it appears everything is in order, so where do i go next? De solder everything and start again?

Cheers.

Alex
 
Alex_SG said:
Hey guys.

I've just pulled my old Epiphone G400 (Some of you may remember the EpiKrieger) out of its case for a bit of guitar therapy. And the 3 way switch is only working in the bridge and middle positions. However, in the middle position, it is still picking up the neck pickup... When I put it away last, everything was working...

Any ideas? I've had a good look at the wiring, and it appears everything is in order, so where do i go next? De solder everything and start again?

Cheers.

Alex
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I’d go for the switch…clean and lube maybe…
 
What Don said. Depending on how long it sat, contacts in the switch could just be dirty. I get that on my Hagstrom every now and then. I just flip the switch back and forth like a madman a few times and it starts working right again.
 
Personally, when I start having issues like that, I start planning to just replace the switch.

Cleaning can work, of course, but with a switch it could also be that the flexible “leaves“ of the switch are starting to weaken.
 
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iblive said:
I’m cheap. I just go to Home Depot or NAPA and buy a can of CRC Contact Cleaner. Half the price and near as I can tell, does the same thing.
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I think DeOx is better in terms of not drying out fast and lubing the switches and pots. I have a big tin of CRC but in some cases it didn'yt last long. The DeOxit 5 really does the trick IMO
 
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