Question Could I change the angle of the JP6 pickup switch?

[Rachmaninoff]

On the JP6, the movement of the pickup switch is almost parallel to the knobs. I'm wondering how hard it would be to angle the switch, so it would have a more vertical movement. Here's a picture:



I tried to loosen the switch screw, but I couldn't move the switch... opening the back cavity, it seems that I would have to disassemble the board where the switch is screwed in, but there's a lot of tight wire over it, so I'd have to remove all them to reach the board.

Would it be all that hard to accomplish? Or I'm missing something?

 

[ocaptainjr2]

Remove the back plate, Loosen the washer on top and while holding the switch from the back, slowly rotate it to the desired position. Once in the position you want, tighten the washer, replace the back plate and you're done. I've done this many times and never had a problem.

Sent from Moto X

 

[Rachmaninoff]

I tried this, but the switch won't rotate. It seems to be "glued" to the circuit board, which is covered by some tightly attached cables. Here's a picture:



Any ideas? I thought it would be a simple thing.

 

[beej]

The circuit board makes it quicker to assemble the guitars, since you only need to solder the pickup wires to the pads, rather than to the switch, run jumper wires, etc.

That said, it's not that difficult to wire the pickups right to the switch, if you're handy with a soldering iron. You'll want to buy a new switch, though, since getting that one off the board is tricky, and since doesn't have holes in the lugs for soldering wires. Dimarzio makes a 4PDT on/on/on that will work, and there are others.

 

[jacob.rocha]

The switch is soldered directly onto the PCB. Also, there's a keyway in the brass shield plate in the control cavity that keeps the switch from spinning. You'd have to file off the keyway notch on the shield plate if you'd like the switch angel to go top-to-bottom, or remove the plate altogether and use shielding foil instead.

 

[Rachmaninoff]

So not worth doing, I can live with that... many thanks jacob.rocha.
Still curious on how ocaptainjr2 made it, though.

 

[jacob.rocha]

Still curious on how ocaptainjr2 made it, though.

Me too!

 

[AgustinJP50]

Maybe he has an older JP6. IIRC, a couple years ago the switch's PCB's were a tad smaller, maybe at that time the brass shield plate didn't have the keyway, or at least it wasn't so tightly routed. Just taking a wild guess here though.