Wiring Q: 5-way strat and Schiller Rotary

[Gerry Hayes Haze Guitars]

The Schaller switches don’t have a straightforward correlation to other switches. They have some internal connections that are different depending on the switch model. That means you usually need to get the right switch that will achieve your desired outcome.

I haven’t used their rotary switches but from what I can tell on their site, the hook-up configuration matches the blade models. I think that means you’ll want their ‘S’ type switch with 5 positions. See their options at https://schaller.info/en/megaswitch-rotary/15330003?s=1.

For planning these things, you need to scroll right down the bottom of this page: https://schaller.info/en/guides/megaswitches#pickup and check the configurations and circuits links.

For soldering, you’re right. Tin the pads and you can solder wires as needed.

Personally, I find MegaSwitches a little limiting. I prefer a regular rotary or super switch but that might be just me. 😄

[Joe Madia Valentino Guitars]

Thanks Gerry, I appreciate the reply. I posted the wrong image of the switch, so I do have the S+T 5-way rotary with 8 lugs. I posted an updated image here with the look of the switch I have (but rotary instead of blade). Also screengrabbed the Strat diagram from the bottom of the link you mentioned. I’m assuming that the 8 square boxes in the diagram correspond to the 8 tabs on the switch? I.e. the hot lead from the neck pickup would be soldered into lug #2, the hot lead from middle pickup into lug #1, etc?

Also, if I wanted to cut one of those tone pots out of that diagram, would it be the one connected to lug #6?

Thanks for any info!

PS, love your book! Extremely helpful so far.

[Gerry Hayes Haze Guitars]

Hey Joe. Thanks for that. 👍

Yeah. The boxed numbers are the switch terminals. Check out this diagram from their site. If you just want one master tone, ignore those cyan blue wires from the switch and just feed your tone control from the volume pot (the lug marked R in the drawing)