What the heck is this mod?

[dalkowski]

You guys are waaaay off. It's obvious that's the "metal" switch.
B.

But is it the best switch for metal?

 

[vvvmmm]

Turns his amp on and off.

Starts his car in cold weather.

It's for changing between country, and western.

Summons the waitress.

 

[5StringBlues]

Magic Fingers setting.

 

[Doner Designs]

Pots and switches on boutique basses

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Is the black one real??

I know the red one is because I made it.

 

[lowfreqgeek]

I'm going to refrain from commenting so as to not ruin this thread with rational logical thought concerning the type of switch and the possibilities offered by the switching circuits most common to said switch.

Carry on.

 

[Inky13]

If it doesn’t light up, I’m going to be super disappointed.

 

[Fishheadjoe]

Mirror Ball!
And that bass needs pearliod!
Fishheadjoe

 

[dalkowski]

Magic Fingers setting.

@BassCliff Johnny Magic Fingers?

 

[CatchaCuda]

"What the heck is this MOD?" It's a potential 14 page thread.

Maybe the bass brews coffee?

 

[lowfreqgeek]

It's probably a momentary rocker to give the guitarists a jolt when they get too loud. That's what I'd use it for, anyway.

 

[Element Zero]

It’s an ejector seat switch.

 

[Wfrance3]

assuming I drop the switch?

Depending on what's going on under that pick guard, you shouldn't have to do that much on the rewiring side of things. If your real lucky, the pots are not scratchy and are solidly connected, and (more luck involved here) the red switch connects to nothing...
If that's all true, you should be able to go to someone like pickguaridan and get pretty much whatever you want by bass model. Will take half an hour to change it out tops.

 

[EdO.]

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I saw an add in the local for a Squier PBass and took a better look at the pictures (which I hope that I have posted here!). It looks like someone took a late 90's Korean Squier and monkeyed around with the electronics - the knobs definitely look different and there is a flap-switch kinda thing in between what I assume are still the volume and tone knobs. I am thinking of getting it out of curiosity, if I can get the price down. I haven't played it either - its a little out of my usual area.
The owner hasn't responded back to my questions so I thought I would turn to TB - who have never let me down.

Auto Destruct. Obviously...

 

[Oddly]

I'm just commenting so's I get an alert when the OP reports back in.

My personal hope is that it's connected to the explosives under the drummer.

 

[Magthegrate]

Thanks! Always happy to have an excuse to post one of our crazy creations for charity.

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Sorry for the thread derailment...

I really like what you've done here, both on this bass and the purpose behind your builds in general. I just spent a bit browsing your site. Really great concept!

 

[Instagator]

Who am I to judge regarding switches ?

I try to run in the down position mostly

 

[mongo2]

View attachment 3368121 Who am I to judge regarding switches ?

I try to run in the down position mostly

Got it, switch up - suck is on, switch down - suck is off...What does the middle position it's now in do?

 

[Das Jugghead]

I'm rather surprised no one got this right yet.

Clearly it is a rocker switch . . . . . and this bass is best used for . . . .

rock

 

[fhm555]

That’s easy, it’s the big switch mod.
It was fairly common back when your oscillation overthruster had to be switched on manually. It needed the big switch to handle the current required to bring the OO up to speed without sounding like a really big cow flatulating through a four foot length of two inch PVC pipe, but once the sub crainial implant was developed and users could use brain waves to power up an OO, the popularity of the big switch mod waned. the true death knell however, came with the introduction of the anti flatulance software patch, more popularly known as the AFSPOS (anti flatulance software power on switch). Once this was introduced and the early spontaneous involuntary twitching bugs were ironed out, the death warrant had truly been signed on the Big Switch mod.
As happens so often in music, about ten years after the Big Switch Mod disappeared, some of the younger up and coming bass players rediscovered the big switch mod and spent big bucks searching out old maunal overthrusters and a short revival of the mod ensued. To this day the debate still continues over which is the truer, more authentic OO sound, pre or post AFSPOS. Those involed in these rather lively discussions often possess a fervor not unlike a devout religious belief in their feelings regards the ongoing debate over cow farts, better or no?
See you on the interwebs.

 

[Ric5]

Could just be an on/off switch for someone who needs a red light to remind him he's plugged in.

I've never seen that before