Suggestions for what to do with push-pull switch?

[Going Modal]

I've got an S2 Mira Semi-hollow stoptail that I'm about to put some Lollar "Lollartron" pickups into. Half out of laziness, I plan to just use the stock wiring & pots, etc.—but I don't know what I'd use the push-pull function on the tone pot for. (I don't care to split these pickups into single-coils.)

Can anybody suggest an interesting, novel, or useful function for that push-pull feature in a 2 x humbucker, Vol + Tone + 3-way switch guitar if I'm not interested in splitting the humbuckers to single-coils? I could just leave it non-functional, but if I'm going to be working under the hood I might as well consider some ideas first.

 

[DISTORT6]

Ejection switch? James Bond style. Jettisons the guitar right off of you.

 

[JasonE]

You could use it to change the value of the tone capacitor or something like that to give you a different tonal option. It could be possible to make it change the pickups between parallel and series when in the middle position. That could be cool.

 

[Lewguitar]

Lollartrons are kind of like old Gretsch Filtertron pickups right?

 

[simonyahn]

Series/parallel is a good option for sure. That way it gives you an extra push for when you want it.

 

[horax]

Do something completely different....total treble boost or something insane.
or honestly, just make it a complete bypass so it's full on volume and tone

 

[Going Modal]

change the pickups between parallel and series when in the middle position. That could be cool.

Series/parallel is a good option for sure. That way it gives you an extra push for when you want it.

The series/parallel thing could be a cool option to have in one's back pocket...

Lollartrons are kind of like old Gretsch Filtertron pickups right?

Yup!

honestly, just make it a complete bypass so it's full on volume and tone

This was my only idea originally--just make it "full blast bridge pickup" when pulled up, nothing else just straight to the output jack. So far, this plus the series/parallel idea are both good thoughts.

 

[JasonE]

Do something completely different....total treble boost or something insane.
or honestly, just make it a complete bypass so it's full on volume and tone

This is a good one too. That would make it the same as the Anderson blower switch. You may want a push/push for that though.

 

[Going Modal]

Playing off the "blower switch / full-on to jack" idea... what if I were to just wire the Tone pot to be active when down, and then disengaged when pulled up--this would essentially be a "no load tone pot" option, right?

 

[Toolmaster Of Brainerd]

Knob down: tone only affects the bridge pickup
Knob up: tone affects both pickups

I use this on my guitars and I find it very useful

 

[JasonE]

Playing off the "blower switch / full-on to jack" idea... what if I were to just wire the Tone pot to be active when down, and then disengaged when pulled up--this would essentially be a "no load tone pot" option, right?

Yep, pretty much the same thing.

 

[Tony M.]

out of phase.

 

[Rider1260]

Do like the Miles K put a hardwire cap to mimic 1/2 tone.

 

[Lewguitar]

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