Man, you saved my day. I was just about to rip my hair off before i found your video. Now my guitar works like a charm. Not all heroes wear capes!

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

So Cool! Exactly why I made this video! Any other repair videos you need?

@Lajnusch

3 жыл бұрын

@@RamonaMusicCenter Not at the moment haha. But once one of my guitars starts having issues i’ll defininetly reach out!

@dasherf17

2 жыл бұрын

Just stumbled in here today having the "no sound" issue...I'd decided the issue must be the switch... I've got hope that's all that's wrong...it's not a Switchcraft either...but I DO have a Fender Mini Tweed amp I keep my wiring job plugged into! Thanks!

@dagoldigol

Жыл бұрын

@@RamonaMusicCenter thnx for this video,same issues I have about my Les Paul too,if I switch on neck and middle position it sounds but if I engaged to bridge pickup no sounds at all..

Great video. Just wish you would have showed some of what you did when you took it apart.

@jmatches01

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Any idea what was done?

@sonn2077

Ай бұрын

​@@jmatches01pull apart the plate,clean the contact point and bend them back in,like what he said in the video

I was working with a busted 5 way switch on a squier that had been in storage for years. This video had all the info I needed to clean and test it out. Thanks!

This was amazing. I thought my guitars neck pickup had broke and the warranty was out. I was thinking about selling it for a very low price as broken. Tried this on my epiphone les paul guitar and it worked perfectly! Great explanation, straight to the point, no words wasted! Thanks again!

@RamonaMusicCenter

Жыл бұрын

Incredible to hear! Happy to help :)

Thanks! Been tolerating this for a while but now I'm going to be working on a friends guitar and they need a guitar to play in the meantime so since they will be borrowing my LP I figured I would fix the issue so they wouldn't have to deal with it. I did what you said and it isn't cutting out anymore.

This video saved me some money and headache on my LP. My rhythm side was sketchy. Just gave it a little squeeze and back in business. Thanks so much!!

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing to hear! Simple fixes FTW!

I can't thank you enough dude, I was about to return my LP copy due to bad toggle, by seeing this I fixed my issue. Best endeavors to you dude

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Close call! Glad to help!

Recently got a new guitar and was wondering why it sounded a bit off - this helped solve the problem! 🙏🏻

Dude thank you!!! I thought I was gonna have to have it replaced but now it works great! You are the mvp

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help :)

Thank you very much. This was exactly the video I needed. Thank you and many greetings from Germany!

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Bro you are the MAN! Thank you so much! Subscribed immediately!🤘

Good video! I bought a new Squier Contemporary Jazzmaster that has the same kind of switch and it wasn't working. I couldn't bring the guitar to the store I bought it for reparation because of COVID-19 and this video was all it needed. Now my Jazzmaster is back to the way it was always meant to be, thank you very much for uploading this!

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful to hear!!!!! Let me know if you need any other repair videos!

Thank you very much! Fixed it within a few minutes thanks to your video! 😍

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thank you! I have the exact problème on my LP épi. Can’t wait to get home and look at this.

Worked like a charm Thanks

Just bought a really nice MIJ Jackson 7 string DR7T FR the other day and the neck pickup stopped putting out sound. Have been trying really hard to figure out what’s wrong and it turned out to be this! Thanks for the video! My guitar works again

Same thing is happening to mine! Gonna try this tomorrow!

This got my new (used) SG working today! Thank you!

@RamonaMusicCenter

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Thanks so much for posting this. Very helpful! 👍🎶

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Super easy fix! Thanks man!

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

You bet!

This fixed my problem as well! Thank you so much! Subscribed!

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

My guitar's toggle-switch contacts looked to be separated in both positions, so instead of bending, I took a narrow strip of 600 grit sandpaper, opened each contact, placed the paper between the open contacts, closed the points on the paper, then slid the paper out, scraping away anything that may have been funking up the works. All good now. Thanks for getting me headed in the right direction.

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!!

Thanks man, had a busted pickup and also the switch was loose and causing all kinds of buzz on top of this.

Fixed it for me, many thanks!

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

You saved me a trip to a guitar store, one careful bending operation with pliers and my switch works perfectly again.

Super helpful! Gonna try this tonight and see if I can fix mine!

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@SantiagoMartinez-mu5wr

3 жыл бұрын

Same here!

Man i love you with all my heart you saved me

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

haha glad to help!

Switch had been broken for *years.* Just bent that little guy back into place and fixed it. Thanks!

@RamonaMusicCenter

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Great tip! Thanks so much for the info :)

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

You bet!

Thank you! This was my problem and I fixed it

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Cool! Thanks for the video!

@RamonaMusicCenter

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

very useful!

Great vId!, just got this brand new guitar, opt of the box to much hum like bad grinding Found that when touch the screws in the 3w toggle switch makes a lot of noise, even every thing in the wiring looks all right and checked with multimeter Thanks in advance!

Thanks man it worked for me !!!!

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!!!!

thanks for help me!!!

Thanks. Fixed my Jazzmaster.

@RamonaMusicCenter

Жыл бұрын

Love this!!!

thx you love from Nepal

thanks alot

I just bought a Firefly SG style guitar and had this exact same problem out the box. The bridge pickup would not not function properly. So as you did I had to flick back and forth until the sound engaged. It really sucked everytime I wanted to change the sound it felt as if it had muted so I had to stop playing to fix it every time I needed the bridge.

Thanks for this, thought I'd have to pay a guy (or gal or whatever) to fix it for me. You didn't show the actual rebuilding of the switch but you described it well enough that I think I can fix it. Its an epiphone special ii so not really worth the cost to take it to the shop, but I love the tone when it works, which is pretty much not at all right now.

@RamonaMusicCenter

Жыл бұрын

Saweet! Good luck!

I thank you very very much, friend for that video. Thanks to it i was able to repair my switching problem 👍😎😄😁😎👍🎸🎸!!!! Ps. You Rock!

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Heck yes! Glad it helped

Thank you, man :)

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thank you so much man 🤧

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!!

Very useful video! U just saved me some money lol

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

see the one that came on my LP was a switcraft and its been doing this, already bought a cheap one off amazon but id rather rebend the contacts if that will keep the parts original!

Never thougt about this.. Rewierd my guitar twice now and same issue... The guitar is 10 years old first owner

Hi i was wondering if you can help me , i purchase a new harness assembled harness kit for my les paul.I also purchased 1 490 and 498 pick ups, unfortunately the 498 has 5 wires and the 490 has 1 wire wrapped with a neutral and i dont know where they should be soldered.can you help me.Thanks

My Ibanez artist guitar is buzzing on the neck pick up but the problem I have is that it's a closed back guitar so no way to get to the pickup selector... any ideas or advise for this?

My Les Paul switch won’t go to the bridge pickup position and I was wondering if you could tell me anyway to fix that problem or should I just buy a new switch?

I have same problem, n do light squeeze like minute 2.08.but I can't hear the buzz/sound, the wiring cable still intact n look s good, what should I do? Thanks

Thanks! But the problem with my toggle switch is that it is 3 WAY BOX STYLE toggle switch for japanese Les Paul and the bridge pickup fails to make any sound since today, just slight low volume sound. I know that the problem is common - fatigue of the prongs, and in order to fix it as you showed we need to tighten the springs but i guess with enclosed Box Style switch the only way to fix it is total REPLACEMENT due to impossibility to reach the springs to tighten them up. Am i right?

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

That is the easiest fix for sure and the cheapest. I have rebuilt the box style but you have to bend the box tabs back and rebuild the contacts and some of them have ball bearings that fall out etc. Do not recommend lol

@andyjett

3 жыл бұрын

@@RamonaMusicCenter Thanks a lot! Now gonna buy the same new switch and ask someone to replace it for me! Thanks again for this explanation!

good info. mine works, it's the ball inside that keeps switching from bridge to middle. how that part fixable ?

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it takes a little trial and error to get the metal tabs to bend the right way to make sure they stay. Good luck!

Does this work with an SG? mine what does is that when I choose the bridge pickup, it still sounds as if I used the middle pickup.

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

yes Sg guitars typically have this switch! Pull it out and see if it is moving properly.

Ha ha wow just last night my Jimmy Page Les Paul starting doing exactly this. Bridge won’t work but neck and middle do though the sound is thinner. Was gonna spray contact cleaner in there but looks like I need to have a guy do this.

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Contact cleaner is a great first step but if that doesn't work, then you can do this.

So this would work on my stratocaster style guitar made by Johnson? The pickup switch is a 5-position pickup, but the bridge pickup doesn't seem to work when I have the switch in any of the two positions that feature that pickup....

@RamonaMusicCenter

Жыл бұрын

Sadly this wont work for that style but I recommend Opening it up and inspect for any broken wires or wires that are touching accidentally. Good luck!

Ohh so my tele deluxe just needed cleaning my my I'm crazy it happened and don't know what to do.

What exactly do you mean by pull it apart and clean it?

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

If you have the type that I did with two screws, you can undo each layer of the switch and clean the contacts with DeOxit or contact cleaner. Let me know if that makes sense or not.

I’m having this problem with the three way on my bullet Telecaster. All pickups work I just have to wiggle the neck and bridge position to work. How much is a switch fix?

@RamonaMusicCenter

10 ай бұрын

These can range a bit but $25-45 is common for the replacement part and labor.

When you clean the plates, what do you mean? Like with what type of cleaner?

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

De-oxit works really well!

What if it's not broken but it's super stiff? I can switch between middle and bridge with ease but once I switch up to neck, I really have to push to switch back and can never go neck back to middle, the force needed to get it to move puts it on bridge.

@RamonaMusicCenter

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like the tabs are bent funky. I'd pull the switch out and inspect the motion.

so i have a issue with my prs where my neck will sometimes work, i want to try this but im not exactly completely sure what i have to do

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

check to see if your switch looks like this first, then pull the switch out and try to see if something is getting stuck or not connecting.

so do you just clean it to fix it? My guitar is only about a year old, and the switch is still shiny and clean, how ever it still wont work.

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

Lots of potential causes and this is just one of many to check. It has a lot to do with the tabs being bent properly. What kind of guitar do you have?

@ 2:48 do this every 5 or 10 years? My PRS failed after 6 months, so much for PRS build quality. :(

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah thats nuts! Is it a US PRS or one of the SE guitars?

This is currently happening with my ec 1000. This is the second time with a different guitar of the same kind. It's an expensive guitar and I'm having this issue again. I know nothing of this and I don't know how to fix this :(

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Always so frustrating! Id pull the back cover and inspect it first then clean. Easy/cheap repair

When my pick up switch is moved in all three positions, it doesn't cut out but it makes the sound of the bridge pick up on each selection.. Why?!! 😥

@RamonaMusicCenter

8 ай бұрын

I would certainly recheck wiring

I'm trying to remove buzz and make a more solid ground. Any tips? I replaced one pickup and now I have more buzz I think it's due to me not grounding it as well.

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

What kind of guitar?

@armandomorales3809

3 жыл бұрын

@@RamonaMusicCenter Epiphone special 1. It has the traditional 3 way switch. With 1 volume 1 tone.

@Divine_Finger_er

3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried raising the Action on your guitar? Try slightly raising your strings and see if that helps you

@armandomorales3809

3 жыл бұрын

@@Divine_Finger_er it has nothing to do with guitar action completely different type of buzzing I fixed it eventually

@Divine_Finger_er

3 жыл бұрын

@@armandomorales3809 damn my bad man, hopefully you completely got rid of it, buzzing is the most annoying thing on a guitar

This just happened to my ibanez.

Why did both of my LPs One G one E......yes!!!! WTF exactly what you just did...your awesome my man...u answered yet never knew my question! That takes talent. SubD

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

Heck yes! Exactly why I made this vid! Any other videos you'd like to see?

My toggle is missing the part that separates the plates. And I have no idea where that piece went.

@RamonaMusicCenter

6 ай бұрын

Dang! Thats a random part to miss! probably need to replace

@espltd978

6 ай бұрын

@RamonaMusicCenter yea i bought a replacement part.

if you go to a shop specialised with repairs...would it be best to just ask them to help you upgrade the components? would you need to just pay for them or do you have to buy the parts yourself and give it to them?

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

Great question! Any decent shop will have quality parts on hand but I would call ahead or swing by first and ask them. Good shops are more rare every year so support them when you can!

@matthiasfoo1217

3 жыл бұрын

@@RamonaMusicCenter alright than...thx for the help

it seems like this problem is common with deans because my dean has the same problem

@Stefan-

2 жыл бұрын

Funny you say this because I just dscovered that one of my Dean V´s that i havent used i a while seem to have developed this problem, the guitar is 13 years old though and is just one of about 10 guitars that i have that has this kind of switch, most of them Dean, but also Gibsons including a 70´s Les paul and this is the first time i have had this problem.

My switch has a box how do i fix mine

@RamonaMusicCenter

Жыл бұрын

That is much more difficult to rebuild so I would suggest replacement if you have issues.

@chaox38

Жыл бұрын

@@RamonaMusicCenter thank you. i guess that's my only option now.

So what comes next if this doesn’t work?

@RamonaMusicCenter

6 ай бұрын

replace the full switch or test each pickup to make sure they are all working! Good luck!

@Dlee966

6 ай бұрын

Man can I get your opinion. Bridge pickup is loud and clear. Switch to neck pickup and the volume cuts out about 80% switch or pickup?

My problem is I can't get the pickup selector switch plate off to fix it🤦

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

Dang! screws stripped?

@trevorblackbirdguitar9952

3 жыл бұрын

@@RamonaMusicCenter no, they all come out but the back plate is almost wedged in, I can't pry it off😕

Ugh, mine doesn't cut out.. the switch is physically broken and flops all around.

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Oh man! Time for replacement! Good options online

I just bought a 1000$ guitar straight out of the box and my bridge pickup stopped working, and my sustainic switch stopped working already😭😭😭😭, like the guitar is brand new how does that happen lol

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

Thats the worst!! Schecter Synester gates?

@Divine_Finger_er

3 жыл бұрын

@@RamonaMusicCenter no but close, its a Schecter C-1 Platinum FR- Sustaniac, it has been so smooth then out of no where the switches and all that just stopped

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

@@Divine_Finger_er My first guess is either battery died, wiring issues with battery or check the input jack wires. Good luck!

@Divine_Finger_er

3 жыл бұрын

@@RamonaMusicCenter thank you! Ill for sure give it a look tomorrow and see what the issue is

mine is bad out of the box. :(

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Ugh thats the worst! Return if you can or try this fix if not.

why not show how you took it apart and straighten it out, you're already there? :(

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

I'm still learning :) Will do next time. I Cleaned off the contacts with steel wool

@darkflash32

2 жыл бұрын

@@RamonaMusicCenter thanks. I'm having this issue right now but mine is just loose, i think. i removed it, inspect like how you did but the metal plates still intact. the mechanism works fine but the spring is super sensitive, just a slight tap it can change the switch to middle position. but the problem with my switch(aside from sensitivity) is the nut is loose, my toggle is rotating so i just tightened it a reasonable amount(the nut at the top) and it works fine. but I'd like to take it apart and clean it with steel wool too if you show me how. lol

@RamonaMusicCenter

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you need to bend the contacts in towards the plug a bit. You only need to use steel wool if there is dirt/gunk on the metal.

why wouldn't you show the disassembly and cleaning for the people with no experience?

@RamonaMusicCenter

6 ай бұрын

Can do on a follow up!

who cares about the switch?? it’s 9 dollars on amazon!

@RamonaMusicCenter

9 ай бұрын

Your not wrong but sometimes if you have a show that night or are on the road, this can be a lifesaver! Also sometimes the new parts from Amazon need some extra TLC.

Stop waffling and just explain how it works for a neck or bridge pickup for each of 3 positions of the switch toggle. He drops the switch repeatedly and then apologizes.... just redo the video and then post it.

Bro you are the MAN! Thank you so much! Subscribed immediately!🤘

@RamonaMusicCenter

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! Appreciate the help growing the channel!