What is a S-1 switch?

bobojones · Sea Monkey Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 10

Can some one tell me what a S-1 switch is? Do I have or need one in bass playing?
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Rd_Artist · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:12 am Post subject:

The S-1 switch is very simple it is a switch that changes the circuitry of you instrument from series to parallel wiring and vice versa, it can give you a beefier tone. It is not neccessary to have and a lot of people hate the S-1 switch because of the way it was implemented on the Fenders,the push button knob which was quirky and would break, most people prefer the push pull pot method of implementation.
I hope that I answered your questions.
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bobojones · Sea Monkey Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 10

Thanks to ya Rd_Artist. I had a switch like this on my stolen Precision Fretless with Jazz pickups installed. It gave me a muted tone when the Pbass & Jbass pickups are in series. Also my inquiring mind installed a phase reversal switch on the Pbass pickup.

The tones I could get out of that thing.
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Mkuk0 · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:23 pm Post subject:

Wasn't it fitted to the last batch of the America Series fenders, I understand the 2008 models have had it removed. I tried a Jazz with it a few weeks ago, seemed kinda interesting, but I can't afford 840 notes for a fender right now Sad

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Rd_Artist · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:33 am Post subject:

Phase shifting on a fretless must have produced some wicked tones.
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nickonbass · Sea Monkey Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Posts: 10

I have an s1 switch on my jazz bass. I must say I do like it.