Late to the party but awesome job recommending Sanwa buttons. Haven't been in the arcade fighting circle in a while but those were THE buttons to have in your fightstick back in the day. Currently measuring my guitar to see if this will fit on my St Vincent sig.
hello from the future, firstly, thank you for this video! it's the information I needed. Secondly, the word you were looking for wasn't analog, but mechanical.
Sorry for the terribly late reply I somehow didn't see this comment! Yes you are correct, mechanical lol. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the comment!
Mike Cutler is probably as good as anyone in the country at generalized guitar repair. Yes, not just Tucson but the U.S. He can also do some cool trick mods. Say you are looking at a new guitar on a trial period? Bring it to Mike for the proper once-over. Mike charges a fair price and does extremely clean and precise work. Even if you live in the Phoenix area...depending upon what you need done...it could be worth the drive. He is that good.
The Sanwa switch has the best feel and reaction time of anything else,way better than the cheap plunger style buttons everyone sells plus its rated for 1,000,000 hits.Nobody utilizes it more than Buckethead and its what he prefers so you know its good.A little noisy on clean channel but with mild to heavy distortion you arent really going to notice much "pop" .Highly recommended,thanks for the video !
Excellent comment you're 100% right about all you said! You're also right about the pop sound on clean tone, in my opinion the killswitch is pretty unusable on clean channel. But yeah a little gain and it really comes to life and sounds nice and smooth. Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks guys,great video ! Do you happen to know how the Buckethead Les Paul killswitch is wired? They are pretty scarce so I havent got to see how one is set up...on my Ibanez RG I ran one lead to the volume pot and grounded the other lead to an existing ground in the pickup cavity.It works fine but Im wondering if grounding out the output jack is any better/quieter.Whats the general opinion from a professional on this ?
@@jorgeloo3131 I had one of the cheaper Tesi switches and the plunger broke off about 2 days after I installed it,it worked good but not as fast or positive feeling as the Sanwa,I can't speak for their higher end switches though but probably ok.
@@popslops2188 Thanks for the Feedback! Would you think the Shadow Killpot SH124 might be a Better Option? These kill switches can be placed under the volume/tone knobs so the knobs can keep their regular functions and act as a kill switch at the same time by pulling them down , take a look! : th-cam.com/video/866__QJg9LQ/w-d-xo.html
Artist guitars make a beautiful Les Paul copy with a Killswitch, but all of their other Les Pauls have two volume pots. The bull bucker pickups sound really good. Australia $400. Also check out the 59 telecaster copy with the same pickups $279. It is unbelievable.
I've heard a bit about those, very cool! And definitely convenient to have as a pot instead of an extra button, though there are probably advantages to both
I actually have an iron age AND the arcade style on my les paul. Iron age in my bridge tone pot location, and arcade where my pickup tone switch was for the rapid stutter sound
Cost of button and instillation ~$2.00. You can get both those buttons off ebay for $1-$2 each. Even cheaper if you buy more than one. Then do it yourself. This is one of the easiest guitar mods you can do.
Is there a way to install a rubber ring on the button’s backstop? There’s a lot of clicking. Does the click come through in a recording? How about if you’re at a vocal mic?
I want a small kill switch that fits on the les paul pick guard by the bridge pickup....a thin switch. So I don't have to drill the face of the body....just the pick guard. Pick guards are a dime a dozen. If someone makes a thin switch it should fit on the pick guard. Can run the wires under the pick guard to the pickup ring and down through the pickup route. I put one into a les paul via the back and just tested it without drilling a hole in the body....it was a little poppy. I'm wondering about the capacitor mod....maybe a cap in series with the hot wire from the switch. It only takes 5 minutes to wire it to the jack just to test it.
Sanwa make 24 mm buttons exactly the same as this. Check out seimitsu buttons too they are as good maybe better. Also sanwas break in after a lot of tapping.
Using a normally closed alwows you to wire them up in a more unique way. You need to add another toggle. But you can use that toggle to switch the button to either kill the signal or let it through.so youll get sound either when you puch the button or when you let go. I prefer to wire them up so i only GET signal when the button is pressed, but its really up to the taste of the player.
I would think the biggest problem is they would be harder to get to, so you would be more limited in what you could do. However that at least prevents you from doing all the guitar modification so that's nice!
I just got one of these! I wired it up last night. The switch has been mounted perfectly and the sound effect of the kill switch is perfectly functional. However I am not sure how to wire up the LED... I thought I wired it up correctly but the LED doesn't light up. However the led does work if I connect it to the battery directly but I want it to light up when I plug in my guitar(My guitar does have active EMG pickups and a 3 prong stereo output jack). Can you please help me wire up the LED?
Hey thanks for the comment! Unfortunately my luthier friend isn't available at the moment so I'm not sure how much I can help. Sounds like you got it working but the LED doesnt light up when you plug it in. I would say talk to a local luthier that knows a bit about wiring and it shouldnt be too hard to figure out. Sorry I can't be more helpful, but when it comes to wiring that's not really my field. Maybe someone else in the comments will know?
Watch out because LEDs aren`t supposed to be plugged directly into a 9V battery without a proper resistor (~150 ohms I think) as it is not meant to be running 9V. You could burn the LED with that testing you did.
I dont understand, can I use de killswitch in a pasive guitar? I have a normal telecaster... The only thing i wont get (if i am able to use it) is the light?
Mateo Jaugust Hi! So if you get the light up button you’ll be able to use it but it won’t light up without the battery. I recommend the arcade style button though it’s way more responsive. Either will work with passive or active pickups
Is it okay to install a killswitch into a single coil telecaster ?? Any negative might happen to tone or the sounds of it?? BtW all of your review are very good new subs here Really looking for advise because i really wanted to install a killswitch
Hey thanks for the sub and the kind words, much appreciated! So there's no reason I can think of that you couldnt install a killswitch into a Tele, it all works the same way. One important thing to note however is a killswitch on a clean channel sounds kind of crappy, you can hear a subtle pop on clean channel every time you engage the killswitch and it's pretty annoying. It works great on high gain settings though and there are no audible pops or clicks. Aside from that there are no negatives to putting it in your guitar other than the same negatives for any guitar, which is having to drill a hole in your guitar to install it and you have to make sure there is room in the back cavity for it to fit.
Some good tips in the video. But it seems more like an advertisement for this guys shop rather than a tutorial and review. Pretty sure he's a good luthier and everything. But this is a really simple modification where you are essentially just using a switch to ground the whole circuit. In layman's terms just connecting the hot lead to ground via the switch. Justifying $100 maybe for alot of woodwork on the guitar. This circuit has one problem that no one seemed to have solved and that is the popping sound when switching. Cannot notice so much with distortion. But on clean its noticeable. Not a biggie though. All in all it's a real simple installation and requires just four solder points which anyone can do with some basic soldering skills. This video would be useful if they gave advice on remedying the popping etc. Everything else was nothing new except for the recommendation of the aracde style button. But which arcade button? Found out more useful info from other poster's comments than from the video.
Hello! Thanks for the comment! So yeah this video is from several years ago and my friend Mike (luthier) was kind enough to come over and talk about the modification so I just wanted to give his shop a good shoutout. You're right though we didn't go in depth into the actual process which I would have liked to have done. Since we did the video at my studio instead of his shop we couldn't really show a whole lot and we're forced to mostly just talk about it. I guess at the time my main goal for the video was to give people a general idea of what is involved if you decide to do it, and then what some of the possibilities are musically once you have it installed. You make a good point though and in hindsight I wish we could have filmed the actual process of the installation. Unfortunately my youtube channel isn't quite big enough to devote that kind of time to it just yet, but hopefully I can go back and redo some of these old videos and make them more comprehensive. Thanks for watching and your feedback!
@@Corrupt-R I do appreciate that he took time to come by and do a video for youtube watchers. That was nice of him. Yes. Would be very useful to see an installation video for other viewers. Not sure if you notice on your guitar but mine has this small static popping sound when switching. Its not that noticeable with distortion but on clean it is. I don't think anyone has figured out how to remedy that yet as even dedicated switch harness sellers like iron age pretty much say it's to be expected. Whatever the case as long as it doesn't bother you it's fine. The tip about using arcade buttons was actually very useful. But providing a link and name of the button you use would be very helpful for viewers and something alot of us would like to know. But again doing a video on the spot and thinking about a dozen other things to talk about you can easily lose your train of thought I'd assume. All in all it WAS a useful video to some degree and thank you for sharing. Btw, really like your playing and sound with the use of the switch.
@@2cool4u24 You're definitely right about the popping noise on clean tone, as a matter of fact it's so bad that I consider a killswitch on clean tones to be pretty much useless. I don't know why it happens, but my best guess is it's the same principle as a "pop" that happens in recordings if you just cut a sound clip suddenly without a fade out of any kind. If I'm right about that, that would mean that somehow a killswitch would have to fade out the signal quickly instead of cut it abruptly. I can't think of a way to realistically do that, but I'm no expert on electronics so maybe there would be a way. Really just guessing though :) Also thanks for the recommendation to include a link! I thought sure I had done that but I guess I didn't lol. I just added one in the description to a 12 piece set of buttons in different colors. Also an amazon search for "Sanwa button" will give all the proper results. Appreciate the feedback man thanks! Also thanks for the kind words on my playing, really appreciate it!
@@Corrupt-R Yes. I think we will just have to live with it. But on distortion it sounds fine so it's definitely useable. Also even using the killswitch method using the selector switch (Tom Morello) introduces a similar static or pop. Selector switch is so hard to use though lol. Don't know how tom pulled it off so well. Thanks for the link btw. Wow they are so cheap. I was considering using a push switch which was alot more money but thanks to your video ordered up a bunch of arcade buttons instead. You saying the other one being too stiff and the arcade ones being easier to push was a really good tip. Thanks.
@@2cool4u24 No problem! Yeah the bad part about the arcade buttons is they go pretty deep so you have to make sure the area of the guitar you put it in is thick enough for it. Once you get it in there though I can't imagine a better killswitch. I mean if you think about it, arcade buttons are meant to be highly responsive and stand who knows how many thousands of presses before they give out. I'm still using the same button for all these years with no issues. Let me know how it turns out!!
Hi, I have a question that I wish you could answer. I had 3 killswitch, the first was a button of those that cost not more than a dollar, a small button, then change it for a slightly more expensive, like the one that used buckethead in 2006, and in the end I bought the button of arcade that currently uses buckethead, and the problem is that the 3 buttons to press them worked but not correctly, bone, 10 times that I pressed only a 5 or 6 times the signal was cut, and I do not know if it will be guitar problem , like wiring or something that has to do with current or is problem of the button, what can I do? please if anyone could help me :( PD: I do not speak much English, I helped with a translator, I hope you understand a little what I wrote lol
Hello! If the switch works sometimes but not others I'm assuming it's a problem with the button. I would make sure you are buying a "Sanwa" button which is the brand used in arcade machines, they seem to work really well. If that's what you are already using then I guess I would try another button just in case yours is defective, and also check the wiring just in case something has a loose connection. Good luck!
Hey thanks for watching! In my experience yes all killswitches are noisy when using them on a clean tone setting. However with your gain turned up the noise goes away (or at least is no longer noticeable). This is probably why I've never heard a song using a killswitch on a clean channel. They aren't perfect but if you play with high gain it adds another level of expression to your guitar that is really fun and interesting. Hope that helps!
I guess it all comes down to personal taste, certainly the smaller the button the nicer it might look on the guitar. I felt for playability though the full size button worked really well. Not to mention I have a lot of arcade experience from when I was a kid so that button felt right at home lol
Herman Moore 1-3/16th Forster bit according to Mike for the large button, hope that helps! For the smaller one not real sure that was quite a while ago now. Really recommend the bigger one anyway
I wish they would just show the schematic, That's all I need. I'm looking for one that does not make any noise. I think a coil would fix that. but I have yet to see it.
Jay hi! Those are EMG 707s but I ended up replacing them for a set of Passive pickups instead. Now it has a Seymour Duncan Nazgul in the bridge and Sentient in the neck. Check out my play through video of "My Will Be Done" to see the new ones
hello. I've already asked about the size of the button whether its the 24mm or 30mm version ur using. after seen this video I would like to ask the photo of the particular wiring you did on your guitar. Its hard to understand just via explaining by words. I've been wanting to have such a killswitch in my guitar for ages and never got the right wiring or the switch. now im very close thanks to you. if you just share the picture of the wiring and the size of the button you are using, that would be REALLY nice for me. thanks a million times in advance :D
Hi again! So I answered the button size in the other video, i'm using the 30. As far as the wiring the way my jem is set up I'd have to remove the strings and remove the pickguard to try and get a picture, so I'll do that next time I change strings if I remember. In the meantime I would contact Mike through Facebook he may be able to give you much more specific instructions than I ever could: facebook.com/The-Luthiers-Bench-134808423219109/?fref=ts
I think the price will vary a lot depending on the guitar, some guitars don't need any wood routed out to make room for the button which saves a ton of time and makes it a much simpler job. Other guitars need a lot of modification before it will fit and wire up correctly. Either way you got a good deal :)
Huge Misinformation, still clicking sound on clean channel. To get the the clean morello sound , you need a switchcraft, toggle switch with 2 volume knobs.
It's nearly impossible from what I know to get clean killswitch tones without a click if you are using a button like this.. The Morello set up may work better, but of course isn't quite as easy to use so it's a tradeoff I suppose
@@Corrupt-R Bra, I just figured out the wiring, it will blow you away. lol took me 2 years to develop. It does more than just silent kill switch. It's a fast toggle between 2 pickups, creating harmonic tremolo vibes and faux wah.
@@Corrupt-R Yup I was planning on it. A whole history, differences and then all the wirings known. Currently trying to simplify it more because it is complex but well worth it. Video eta in a month or 2
Obvious the vid was made before a ( ever so slight ) "boom " in killswitch 's happened and Tensi pretty much seems to have cornered the pocket, or pornoed the cocket
Late to the party but awesome job recommending Sanwa buttons. Haven't been in the arcade fighting circle in a while but those were THE buttons to have in your fightstick back in the day. Currently measuring my guitar to see if this will fit on my St Vincent sig.
hello from the future, firstly, thank you for this video! it's the information I needed. Secondly, the word you were looking for wasn't analog, but mechanical.
Sorry for the terribly late reply I somehow didn't see this comment! Yes you are correct, mechanical lol. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the comment!
@@Corrupt-R thank you for the instruction!
Mike Cutler is probably as good as anyone in the country at generalized guitar repair. Yes, not just Tucson but the U.S. He can also do some cool trick mods. Say you are looking at a new guitar on a trial period? Bring it to Mike for the proper once-over. Mike charges a fair price and does extremely clean and precise work. Even if you live in the Phoenix area...depending upon what you need done...it could be worth the drive. He is that good.
Agreed!
The Sanwa switch has the best feel and reaction time of anything else,way better than the cheap plunger style buttons everyone sells plus its rated for 1,000,000 hits.Nobody utilizes it more than Buckethead and its what he prefers so you know its good.A little noisy on clean channel but with mild to heavy distortion you arent really going to notice much "pop" .Highly recommended,thanks for the video !
Excellent comment you're 100% right about all you said! You're also right about the pop sound on clean tone, in my opinion the killswitch is pretty unusable on clean channel. But yeah a little gain and it really comes to life and sounds nice and smooth. Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks guys,great video ! Do you happen to know how the Buckethead Les Paul killswitch is wired? They are pretty scarce so I havent got to see how one is set up...on my Ibanez RG I ran one lead to the volume pot and grounded the other lead to an existing ground in the pickup cavity.It works fine but Im wondering if grounding out the output jack is any better/quieter.Whats the general opinion from a professional on this ?
What about the TESI switches? They have like tonss of kill switch variations...
@@jorgeloo3131 I had one of the cheaper Tesi switches and the plunger broke off about 2 days after I installed it,it worked good but not as fast or positive feeling as the Sanwa,I can't speak for their higher end switches though but probably ok.
@@popslops2188 Thanks for the Feedback! Would you think the Shadow Killpot SH124 might be a Better Option? These kill switches can be placed under the volume/tone knobs so the knobs can keep their regular functions and act as a kill switch at the same time by pulling them down , take a look! : th-cam.com/video/866__QJg9LQ/w-d-xo.html
Artist guitars make a beautiful Les Paul copy with a Killswitch, but all of their other Les Pauls have two volume pots. The bull bucker pickups sound really good. Australia $400. Also check out the 59 telecaster copy with the same pickups $279. It is unbelievable.
Nice thanks for letting us know!
One of my guitars came with a Shadow Electronics kill pot which is pretty fun to mess around with
I've heard a bit about those, very cool! And definitely convenient to have as a pot instead of an extra button, though there are probably advantages to both
I actually have an iron age AND the arcade style on my les paul. Iron age in my bridge tone pot location, and arcade where my pickup tone switch was for the rapid stutter sound
Excellent video and information, thank you!
Joe Haen you're quite welcome thanks for watching!!
What is the opening song? A Buckethead song?
Actually it’s a song I wrote! Influenced by Buckethead for sure though. Here is the whole thing. th-cam.com/video/CmVtmA91_v0/w-d-xo.html
Cost of button and instillation ~$2.00. You can get both those buttons off ebay for $1-$2 each. Even cheaper if you buy more than one. Then do it yourself. This is one of the easiest guitar mods you can do.
The EVH Wolfgang comes with a kill switch(red).......on the high end models.
My Epiphone SG special has a stock Killswitch built into the tone knob. Figured if I got it then use it
man am I glad I watched this I just ordered one of the iron age switched, but instead im getting a button from amazon.
Bierce88 so long as it fits in the guitar you will be very happy with it, it's so awesome. Very responsive and easy to use
Is there a way to install a rubber ring on the button’s backstop? There’s a lot of clicking. Does the click come through in a recording? How about if you’re at a vocal mic?
Sanwa buttons are the best. I use them in my fightstick. Sweet guitar by the way.
Thank you! Very informative. 🤘
I want a small kill switch that fits on the les paul pick guard by the bridge pickup....a thin switch. So I don't have to drill the face of the body....just the pick guard. Pick guards are a dime a dozen. If someone makes a thin switch it should fit on the pick guard. Can run the wires under the pick guard to the pickup ring and down through the pickup route.
I put one into a les paul via the back and just tested it without drilling a hole in the body....it was a little poppy. I'm wondering about the capacitor mod....maybe a cap in series with the hot wire from the switch.
It only takes 5 minutes to wire it to the jack just to test it.
Sanwa make 24 mm buttons exactly the same as this. Check out seimitsu buttons too they are as good maybe better. Also sanwas break in after a lot of tapping.
Using a normally closed alwows you to wire them up in a more unique way. You need to add another toggle. But you can use that toggle to switch the button to either kill the signal or let it through.so youll get sound either when you puch the button or when you let go. I prefer to wire them up so i only GET signal when the button is pressed, but its really up to the taste of the player.
So that means... you can also use normal close button?
@@arjaykimsilorio1026 adding a toggle can reverse the button for touch signal or touch signal cut
Can you post a link where to buy those arcade-style buttons? I see a lot of these buttons are sold with a nut, not the brackets.
What size is the button... a 30mm?
Yes 30 :)
What about cables that have a momentary button and Iwhat do you think about them my thinking is just something else to go wrong in the cable?
I would think the biggest problem is they would be harder to get to, so you would be more limited in what you could do. However that at least prevents you from doing all the guitar modification so that's nice!
I just got one of these! I wired it up last night. The switch has been mounted perfectly and the sound effect of the kill switch is perfectly functional. However I am not sure how to wire up the LED... I thought I wired it up correctly but the LED doesn't light up. However the led does work if I connect it to the battery directly but I want it to light up when I plug in my guitar(My guitar does have active EMG pickups and a 3 prong stereo output jack). Can you please help me wire up the LED?
Hey thanks for the comment! Unfortunately my luthier friend isn't available at the moment so I'm not sure how much I can help. Sounds like you got it working but the LED doesnt light up when you plug it in. I would say talk to a local luthier that knows a bit about wiring and it shouldnt be too hard to figure out. Sorry I can't be more helpful, but when it comes to wiring that's not really my field. Maybe someone else in the comments will know?
Watch out because LEDs aren`t supposed to be plugged directly into a 9V battery without a proper resistor (~150 ohms I think) as it is not meant to be running 9V. You could burn the LED with that testing you did.
I dont understand, can I use de killswitch in a pasive guitar? I have a normal telecaster...
The only thing i wont get (if i am able to use it) is the light?
Mateo Jaugust Hi! So if you get the light up button you’ll be able to use it but it won’t light up without the battery. I recommend the arcade style button though it’s way more responsive. Either will work with passive or active pickups
Thanks!! u rock!!
Mateo Jaugust Anytime!!
Nice video. But can i do it with a NC one? I've already bought it :(
Same here
what's the name of the intro song?
Hello! The intro song is an original I wrote called "Corruptor", here is a link to check it out! th-cam.com/video/CmVtmA91_v0/w-d-xo.html
Planet waves makes a guitar cable that does the same thing and you don't have to modify your guitar.
Is it okay to install a killswitch into a single coil telecaster ?? Any negative might happen to tone or the sounds of it??
BtW all of your review are very good new subs here
Really looking for advise because i really wanted to install a killswitch
Hey thanks for the sub and the kind words, much appreciated! So there's no reason I can think of that you couldnt install a killswitch into a Tele, it all works the same way. One important thing to note however is a killswitch on a clean channel sounds kind of crappy, you can hear a subtle pop on clean channel every time you engage the killswitch and it's pretty annoying. It works great on high gain settings though and there are no audible pops or clicks. Aside from that there are no negatives to putting it in your guitar other than the same negatives for any guitar, which is having to drill a hole in your guitar to install it and you have to make sure there is room in the back cavity for it to fit.
@@Corrupt-R oh my god thanks for the answer i really appreciate your responce to my comment
You deserve more subs 👍
@@arjaykimsilorio1026 You're very welcome thanks for the support!
Tom Morello did
@@arjaykimsilorio1026 check out John 5
Tesi Switch these days are effective and cost effective
EVH choice from my understanding
Some good tips in the video. But it seems more like an advertisement for this guys shop rather than a tutorial and review. Pretty sure he's a good luthier and everything. But this is a really simple modification where you are essentially just using a switch to ground the whole circuit. In layman's terms just connecting the hot lead to ground via the switch. Justifying $100 maybe for alot of woodwork on the guitar. This circuit has one problem that no one seemed to have solved and that is the popping sound when switching. Cannot notice so much with distortion. But on clean its noticeable. Not a biggie though. All in all it's a real simple installation and requires just four solder points which anyone can do with some basic soldering skills. This video would be useful if they gave advice on remedying the popping etc. Everything else was nothing new except for the recommendation of the aracde style button. But which arcade button? Found out more useful info from other poster's comments than from the video.
Hello! Thanks for the comment! So yeah this video is from several years ago and my friend Mike (luthier) was kind enough to come over and talk about the modification so I just wanted to give his shop a good shoutout. You're right though we didn't go in depth into the actual process which I would have liked to have done. Since we did the video at my studio instead of his shop we couldn't really show a whole lot and we're forced to mostly just talk about it. I guess at the time my main goal for the video was to give people a general idea of what is involved if you decide to do it, and then what some of the possibilities are musically once you have it installed. You make a good point though and in hindsight I wish we could have filmed the actual process of the installation. Unfortunately my youtube channel isn't quite big enough to devote that kind of time to it just yet, but hopefully I can go back and redo some of these old videos and make them more comprehensive. Thanks for watching and your feedback!
@@Corrupt-R I do appreciate that he took time to come by and do a video for youtube watchers. That was nice of him. Yes. Would be very useful to see an installation video for other viewers. Not sure if you notice on your guitar but mine has this small static popping sound when switching. Its not that noticeable with distortion but on clean it is. I don't think anyone has figured out how to remedy that yet as even dedicated switch harness sellers like iron age pretty much say it's to be expected. Whatever the case as long as it doesn't bother you it's fine. The tip about using arcade buttons was actually very useful. But providing a link and name of the button you use would be very helpful for viewers and something alot of us would like to know. But again doing a video on the spot and thinking about a dozen other things to talk about you can easily lose your train of thought I'd assume. All in all it WAS a useful video to some degree and thank you for sharing.
Btw, really like your playing and sound with the use of the switch.
@@2cool4u24 You're definitely right about the popping noise on clean tone, as a matter of fact it's so bad that I consider a killswitch on clean tones to be pretty much useless. I don't know why it happens, but my best guess is it's the same principle as a "pop" that happens in recordings if you just cut a sound clip suddenly without a fade out of any kind. If I'm right about that, that would mean that somehow a killswitch would have to fade out the signal quickly instead of cut it abruptly. I can't think of a way to realistically do that, but I'm no expert on electronics so maybe there would be a way. Really just guessing though :) Also thanks for the recommendation to include a link! I thought sure I had done that but I guess I didn't lol. I just added one in the description to a 12 piece set of buttons in different colors. Also an amazon search for "Sanwa button" will give all the proper results. Appreciate the feedback man thanks! Also thanks for the kind words on my playing, really appreciate it!
@@Corrupt-R Yes. I think we will just have to live with it. But on distortion it sounds fine so it's definitely useable. Also even using the killswitch method using the selector switch (Tom Morello) introduces a similar static or pop. Selector switch is so hard to use though lol. Don't know how tom pulled it off so well. Thanks for the link btw. Wow they are so cheap. I was considering using a push switch which was alot more money but thanks to your video ordered up a bunch of arcade buttons instead. You saying the other one being too stiff and the arcade ones being easier to push was a really good tip. Thanks.
@@2cool4u24 No problem! Yeah the bad part about the arcade buttons is they go pretty deep so you have to make sure the area of the guitar you put it in is thick enough for it. Once you get it in there though I can't imagine a better killswitch. I mean if you think about it, arcade buttons are meant to be highly responsive and stand who knows how many thousands of presses before they give out. I'm still using the same button for all these years with no issues. Let me know how it turns out!!
Hi, I have a question that I wish you could answer.
I had 3 killswitch, the first was a button of those that cost not more than a dollar, a small button, then change it for a slightly more expensive, like the one that used buckethead in 2006, and in the end I bought the button of arcade that currently uses buckethead, and the problem is that the 3 buttons to press them worked but not correctly, bone, 10 times that I pressed only a 5 or 6 times the signal was cut, and I do not know if it will be guitar problem , like wiring or something that has to do with current or is problem of the button, what can I do? please if anyone could help me :(
PD: I do not speak much English, I helped with a translator, I hope you understand a little what I wrote lol
Hello! If the switch works sometimes but not others I'm assuming it's a problem with the button. I would make sure you are buying a "Sanwa" button which is the brand used in arcade machines, they seem to work really well. If that's what you are already using then I guess I would try another button just in case yours is defective, and also check the wiring just in case something has a loose connection. Good luck!
Cool video. Are all killswitches that noisy?
Hey thanks for watching! In my experience yes all killswitches are noisy when using them on a clean tone setting. However with your gain turned up the noise goes away (or at least is no longer noticeable). This is probably why I've never heard a song using a killswitch on a clean channel. They aren't perfect but if you play with high gain it adds another level of expression to your guitar that is really fun and interesting. Hope that helps!
Yes they all pop.a decent compressor will help hide it, and itll disapear with distortion.
i like it in the Ibanez but its too big for it i would get the 24mm instead of 32mm
I guess it all comes down to personal taste, certainly the smaller the button the nicer it might look on the guitar. I felt for playability though the full size button worked really well. Not to mention I have a lot of arcade experience from when I was a kid so that button felt right at home lol
what size drill bits do you need for both of the kill switches?
Herman Moore 1-3/16th Forster bit according to Mike for the large button, hope that helps! For the smaller one not real sure that was quite a while ago now. Really recommend the bigger one anyway
I wish they would just show the schematic, That's all I need. I'm looking for one that does not make any noise. I think a coil would fix that. but I have yet to see it.
Take one lead and put it to the hot on your output jack, take the other lead and to the ground on the output jack. That's it.
what Pick Ups do u have installed on that Jackson??
Jay hi! Those are EMG 707s but I ended up replacing them for a set of Passive pickups instead. Now it has a Seymour Duncan Nazgul in the bridge and Sentient in the neck. Check out my play through video of "My Will Be Done" to see the new ones
there is a jackson 8 string with a custom killsowtch in it
It comes with the killswitch stock? That's pretty cool I dont think I've seen that yet
hello. I've already asked about the size of the button whether its the 24mm or 30mm version ur using. after seen this video I would like to ask the photo of the particular wiring you did on your guitar. Its hard to understand just via explaining by words. I've been wanting to have such a killswitch in my guitar for ages and never got the right wiring or the switch. now im very close thanks to you. if you just share the picture of the wiring and the size of the button you are using, that would be REALLY nice for me. thanks a million times in advance :D
Hi again! So I answered the button size in the other video, i'm using the 30. As far as the wiring the way my jem is set up I'd have to remove the strings and remove the pickguard to try and get a picture, so I'll do that next time I change strings if I remember. In the meantime I would contact Mike through Facebook he may be able to give you much more specific instructions than I ever could: facebook.com/The-Luthiers-Bench-134808423219109/?fref=ts
I had my guitar store do it for me and it only costs 28$
I think the price will vary a lot depending on the guitar, some guitars don't need any wood routed out to make room for the button which saves a ton of time and makes it a much simpler job. Other guitars need a lot of modification before it will fit and wire up correctly. Either way you got a good deal :)
just use Shadow potentiometer. It will change everything no new hole drill.
I hadn't heard of those before and just looked it up. Very cool!!!!
So that guys is making 100 dollars an hour when hes installing buttons lol sweet.
Just installed an EMG TKO on my guitar - it’s crap operationally.. long travel, non sensitive - impossible to use artistically - response is shite
If musicians were electrical engineers we wouldn't need audio-egineers.
Huge Misinformation, still clicking sound on clean channel. To get the the clean morello sound , you need a switchcraft, toggle switch with 2 volume knobs.
It's nearly impossible from what I know to get clean killswitch tones without a click if you are using a button like this.. The Morello set up may work better, but of course isn't quite as easy to use so it's a tradeoff I suppose
@@Corrupt-R Bra, I just figured out the wiring, it will blow you away. lol took me 2 years to develop. It does more than just silent kill switch. It's a fast toggle between 2 pickups, creating harmonic tremolo vibes and faux wah.
@@AmerikkkaGuitars You should make a video on it! I'd love to see that and I'm sure others would too!
@@Corrupt-R Yup I was planning on it. A whole history, differences and then all the wirings known. Currently trying to simplify it more because it is complex but well worth it. Video eta in a month or 2
the switches are hardly rare...
Obvious the vid was made before a ( ever so slight ) "boom " in killswitch 's happened and Tensi pretty much seems to have cornered the pocket, or pornoed the cocket
Prophetic, now many come with a killswitch stock. The EVH 5150, BC Rich extreme series, I'm sure quite a few more