Three Way Drop-In

[TwoBales]

I just purchased a three way switch drop in for my 1996 CE, and the threads on the three way don't extend through the body of the guitar. I did enlarge the hole so the switch would fit, but I can't install it anyway. Any ideas or suggestions?

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Different switch or carve it up from the inside.

 

[TwoBales]

Hoping to avoid either. I paid $70-some dollars for the drop-in, and I was hoping that I could just drop it in! Is this normal? Are the cavities routed deeper now?

 

[garrett]

Type and brand of switch? Pics or links are good.

Not exactly the same thing, but once upon a time I replaced the rotary in my 98 CU24 with a Gotoh short straight toggle and it worked fine.

 

[mad monk]

I've never had that issue. But both of mine were post 2000

 

[TwoBales]

It's a PRS pre-wired drop in, with a volume, push-pull tone, and 3 way. There were no threaded nuts for the 3 way included. I ordered an extended nut from Stewmac that I hope works.

 

[garrett]

It's a PRS pre-wired drop in, with a volume, push-pull tone, and 3 way. There were no threaded nuts for the 3 way included. I ordered an extended nut from Stewmac that I hope works.

That is the most likely solution. Should work fine so long as the switch has enough room to move.

 

[TwoBales]

I got it installed, and everything works ok without the coils tapped. But with the push-pull engaged, the single coils sound really bad. The guitar has the Vintage Bass and HFS stock pickups, and I wired it exactly as specified on the PDF that I got from PRS......

 

[justmund]

Came to this thread thinking something entirely different...

When you say "sound really bad" what do you mean? Do you mean you've got a lot of volume drop and they sound weak compared to hb mode or...?