S2 594 with different placement for 3 way toggle - is there a reason?

[tildeslash]

I see two different version of the S2 594.
One has a toggle in the upper horn and the other has one by the vol/tone knobs.
Any reason for them being in different places?

 

[Malloc]

I believe the thinline has the toggle by the other controls I believe for structural reasons (cavity depth with a thinner body). Also it’s informally closer in ethos to an SG than a LP.

 

[tildeslash]

Thank you!

 

[GADonis]

The S2 594 Thinline got me to wondering, "when is a 594 no longer a 594?" Compared to other 594s the control layout is different (switch position) and it has a different neck profile. Seems to me these are defining features of the model?

 

[shimmilou]

The defining feature is the 24.594" scale length, hence the name McCarty 594. As long as it has that scale length, it is a 594.

The switch location is different in the thinline due to the fact the body is a solid piece of Mahogany, no Maple cap, so not easy to make a hole to the upper horn for the switch wiring.