[TimSE]

Very much a n00b question that im sure has been answered more than enough times but im still having issuse undertanding it 100%

right - putting a killswitch into my current Mod-Job and i know i have to rewire the "Hot" too ground
... meaning???

how would i do this?? someone draw a wiring diagram for me as its usualy the only way i understand

thanks much y'all

[dpm]

There are two wires that go to your output jack. One is hot, that's the output signal. The other is ground. Your killswitch needs to join those two together.

[TimSE]

Ya i get that much but still dont know where im supposed to be wiring which wire to where

i got one of them simple 6 peged badboys that are fairly commonly recommended around here that iv compltly forgotem the name of

[dpm]

A DPDT switch?

Looks like this from the back?

* *
* *
* *

If that's the case you only need to use half of that switch.....

* - from volume pot output (usually lug 2 of the pot which is normally connected to the tip of the socket)
* - to socket tip lug ie. the 'hot', or output
* - to any earth point in the cavity, usually the back of a pot.

[HamBungler]

If you haven't bought the switch yet, you want an SPST switch of some sort for the simplest wiring, since it only has 2 lugs (places to solder the wire), one lug is ground and the other is hot. Simple as pie!

Oh, seems you already bought it...
Well, if you don't mind buying another one, I use an SPST soft-touch on/off button on my Tele, it works great.

[TimSE]

Originally Posted by dpm

A DPDT switch?

Looks like this from the back?

* *
* *
* *

If that's the case you only need to use half of that switch.....

* - from volume pot output (usually lug 2 of the pot which is normally connected to the tip of the socket)
* - to socket tip lug ie. the 'hot', or output
* - to any earth point in the cavity, usually the back of a pot.

Ok thanks - think i got it from that

Originally Posted by dpm

* - to socket tip lug ie. the 'hot', or output

Thats the "hot" line from the output jack to the center lug ya? just makin sure i got it

[TimSE]

il have 2 active humbuckers and 1 volume and 1 tone
but really that should be right ya?

[OrsusMetal]

I have a push-button killswitch diagram that I have made if you'd like it. But that above diagram seems right for a switch/push-pull.

I use the button killswitch in almost all my guitars since I take out the tone control pot. So I like to fill the empty hole with something.

[TimSE]

wouldnt hurt to post that diagram up
i have a feeling il be taking it to a tech to be done cant get my head around wiring
but stilll wanna do it myself if i can

[OrsusMetal]

I'll post it up here later as I need to head into work. Once you get ahold of the idea it's not difficult at all. I can walk you through the whole thing later if you'd like. If you have aim or msn we can hop on there. I'm a big do-it-yourself guy when it comes to guitars.