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youngy57

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Thanks for the feedback & I agree with your logic @DrKev. However, I'm thinking maybe I've missed something in the wiring that's causing the issue. I'm tempted to rip out the super-switch & just put in a normal 5-way switch (I've wired many of these in a HSS config over the years).

I've recorded a short sound sample of the Area 67 pickup install ...have a listen. Recorded on my iPhone 11 - so not exactly hi-fi quality - but you should get the idea. The drop off in volume & the thinness of Position 4 is more noticeable live in the room than in this recording.
 

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beej

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Yeah something is definitely wrong there- it's almost all cancelled out in position 4. I'd wire the neck pickup in reverse and give that a go.

(Often in these situations, I'll unwire anything suspicious and use alligator clips to make connections until I'm happy, then solder things back in.)
 
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