Varitone switch legend thing

paulnb57

I'm in the process of refinishing/rebuilding a Thinline Esquire Tele that will have a Varitone circuit fitted, I have a Varitone switch on the way in kit form from the bay, but I need to source the legend thing the goes behind the 6 way rotary switch to indicate the switch position, anyone know a source, or even what the correct name is, so I can search for one please?

Paul

frankus

Have you seen this? http://www.bigdguitars.com/products/big-d-varitone-switch

 

paulnb57

Yes I've seen it

I have a switch, just need the backplate thing with the numbers on it....

Paul

paulnb57

double post....DOH!

frankus

So ... you've seen this and you want to get one for less money?

 

http://www.bigdguitars.com/products/dial-plate

paulnb57

Nice one Frankus!

Your first link took me to the switch.......now I wonder if they will ship to the UK?

Thanks for the link!

Paul

paulnb57

Yes they will mail to the UK, its $10 though, but its an option if I cannot source in the UK

Cheers Frankus!

frankus

I've bought from Big-D I like him, hopefully you'll find a UK source or perhaps a luthier

bigdawg

so how easy would that be to install ??  I quite like that..

frankus

IIRC one lead goes to the earth jack and one lead goes to the live jack and that's it.

 

Wire it externally fist to see if you like it. I think there's a couple of options that benefit from a boost pedal but sound lush

Gagaryn

frankus said:

IIRC one lead goes to the earth jack and one lead goes to the live jack and that's it.

 

Wire it externally fist to see if you like it. I think there's a couple of options that benefit from a boost pedal but sound lush

So theoretically, you could just fit into a pedal box?

frankus

Yes, I'm looking at putting it in a pedal, because for one thing, there's a volume drop.. so a  boost would be useful... for another thing while investigating the problem with the bridge pickup on my 335 I removed the shaft from the push/pull volume pot I used >:D<

Gagaryn

Interested to hear how you get on with this - I may try something similar 

paulnb57

Ive put my kit together,  but not yet tested it or installed it into a guitar, it went together quite easily and the instructions were very good, I assembled mine so the caps were to one side of the pot rather than bebeath it, it was fiddly as there are a lot of components........

Heres a link to it in action from the kit supplier......

paulnb57