Wanted 3 way switch for Fender Dual6
- Carl McLaughlin
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Wanted 3 way switch for Fender Dual6
Looking for a replacement 3 way switch for my Fender Dual 6
Now have a SX 6 string lap in G,.A Tele plus telecaster, Larrivee acoustic.Also have a Fender resonator guitar with new Quarterman cone and spider,and an Allan tailpiece.Playing through a Fender Super Champ XD,using a little delay on the amp and a Harmonix Holy Grail Echo pedal,set on Hall turned to about 1pm.Just got a Fender Dual 6 Stringmaster style. Bought a Yamaha FGX5 Recently and love it.
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- Carl McLaughlin
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i have not taken the switch out as yet, wanted to have a new one before i do that.
Now have a SX 6 string lap in G,.A Tele plus telecaster, Larrivee acoustic.Also have a Fender resonator guitar with new Quarterman cone and spider,and an Allan tailpiece.Playing through a Fender Super Champ XD,using a little delay on the amp and a Harmonix Holy Grail Echo pedal,set on Hall turned to about 1pm.Just got a Fender Dual 6 Stringmaster style. Bought a Yamaha FGX5 Recently and love it.
- Doug Beaumier
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You might wanna check the wiring first. It could just be a bad connection.
You might wanna check the wiring first. It could just be a bad connection.
- Carl McLaughlin
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The switch is stiff. has less signal in center position, full signal on each neck position.
Now have a SX 6 string lap in G,.A Tele plus telecaster, Larrivee acoustic.Also have a Fender resonator guitar with new Quarterman cone and spider,and an Allan tailpiece.Playing through a Fender Super Champ XD,using a little delay on the amp and a Harmonix Holy Grail Echo pedal,set on Hall turned to about 1pm.Just got a Fender Dual 6 Stringmaster style. Bought a Yamaha FGX5 Recently and love it.
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- Carl McLaughlin
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Thanks for that info.
carl
carl
Now have a SX 6 string lap in G,.A Tele plus telecaster, Larrivee acoustic.Also have a Fender resonator guitar with new Quarterman cone and spider,and an Allan tailpiece.Playing through a Fender Super Champ XD,using a little delay on the amp and a Harmonix Holy Grail Echo pedal,set on Hall turned to about 1pm.Just got a Fender Dual 6 Stringmaster style. Bought a Yamaha FGX5 Recently and love it.
- Doug Beaumier
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That's how most multi-neck guitars are. Activating more than one neck at a time will diminish the volume and tone of each neck.has less signal in center position, full signal on each neck position.
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- Carl McLaughlin
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Thanks again. i did not know that, now just to adjust and lube so its not so stiff. Only stiff in one direction, maybe the lever is a little bent one way. I will wait till i have to replace the strings to work on it.
Carl
Carl
Now have a SX 6 string lap in G,.A Tele plus telecaster, Larrivee acoustic.Also have a Fender resonator guitar with new Quarterman cone and spider,and an Allan tailpiece.Playing through a Fender Super Champ XD,using a little delay on the amp and a Harmonix Holy Grail Echo pedal,set on Hall turned to about 1pm.Just got a Fender Dual 6 Stringmaster style. Bought a Yamaha FGX5 Recently and love it.
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- Carl McLaughlin
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I have sprayed it with Nu-Trol contact cleaner. I have always trusted it as it lubricates as well as cleaning.
Now have a SX 6 string lap in G,.A Tele plus telecaster, Larrivee acoustic.Also have a Fender resonator guitar with new Quarterman cone and spider,and an Allan tailpiece.Playing through a Fender Super Champ XD,using a little delay on the amp and a Harmonix Holy Grail Echo pedal,set on Hall turned to about 1pm.Just got a Fender Dual 6 Stringmaster style. Bought a Yamaha FGX5 Recently and love it.
- Carl McLaughlin
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Do the members think Deoxit is better than Nu-Trol?
Now have a SX 6 string lap in G,.A Tele plus telecaster, Larrivee acoustic.Also have a Fender resonator guitar with new Quarterman cone and spider,and an Allan tailpiece.Playing through a Fender Super Champ XD,using a little delay on the amp and a Harmonix Holy Grail Echo pedal,set on Hall turned to about 1pm.Just got a Fender Dual 6 Stringmaster style. Bought a Yamaha FGX5 Recently and love it.
- Garry Vanderlinde
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The output on my guitar, with the 3-position switch, is reduced by half in the middle(both necks ON) position.The combination of two necks is not as loud and proud as either neck alone
neck 1 only = 6.6 ohms
neck 2 only =6.7 ohms
both necks on = 3.4 ohms
Some players like the open all necks-on sound. Noel Boggs, for instance, kept his Fender quad wide open I was told.
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- Mark Durante
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FYI Just to clarify, the switch in the middle position puts the wiring of the pickups in parallel. The output in parallel is a little less than it would be wired in series and the tone is a cleaner less muddy sound. This is all normal, neither series nor parallel wiring is "better", it all depends on what sound you are looking for.
The switch itself is a very simple mechanical part and can usually be adjusted to eliminate issues. Don't use WD-40, Deoxit is good and the most used contact cleaner.
Like with any old instrument, careful maintenance is an ongoing necessity with these old Fenders. Modifications, on the other hand, should only be done for a very specific reason and are not usually a good idea.
The switch itself is a very simple mechanical part and can usually be adjusted to eliminate issues. Don't use WD-40, Deoxit is good and the most used contact cleaner.
Like with any old instrument, careful maintenance is an ongoing necessity with these old Fenders. Modifications, on the other hand, should only be done for a very specific reason and are not usually a good idea.