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Sinclair Community College | ETD 110 Guitar Service Manual

Pickup Selector Repair:

� Screwdriver

� Wire clippers/strippers

� Soldering iron and solder

The pickup selector is simply a toggle switch that is used to control

which pickups are being used when playing the guitar. Since most

guitars have at least 2 separate pickups, the pickup selector switch

is crucial to finding the perfect sound to suit your playing style. While

there are various types of pickup selectors available, the ones used

in our guitar are known as a 3-way selector.

A pickup selector is a simple electronic

switch that is hardwired to both the

guitar pickups and eventually the guitar

jack. When the switch is flipped in a

direction, the switch connects the lugs

wired to the pickups and the jack

completing the circuit. This is how the

pickups are selected. While one or a

combination of pickups is selected, the

other pickups are deselected by the

same means.