5-Way Blade Switch for Telecaster and Stratocaster, 5-Way Pickup Selector Switch, Includes Mounting Screws

The switch in our Squier Strat was no longer working. We purchased the Oak Grigsby 5-way Blade Switch to replace it. The difference in sound quality is amazing, we should have swapped it out long before the OEM switch died.First it did take some time to figure out the wiring from the OEM switch to the new switch. Google and Youtube assisted with this and we soldered the new switch.Once we tried to screw down the fingerboard we realized the pickup cavity was too shallow, which meant the switch didn't work entirely.We used a 10mm drill bit to slowly drill to depth, so the switch would fit. I placed a small square of aluminum foil in the pickup base, then pressed the switch lightly down with the fingerboard attached. This made an outline of where we needed to drill.

Oak Grigsby all day long. I keep a stock of these on hand for any and all blade switch replacements. The click is nice and stiff, and the build quality is outstanding. I'll continue to buy them as long as they both keep the prices attainable and maintain such high quality standards.

Tiny contacts compared to a Fender Super Switch

Fits most any guitar requiring a blade switch. The holes lined up perfectly for my Squier rebuild. Solid construction and easy to solder on.

DE MIS FAVORITOS, GRAN CALIDAD, LOS RECOMIENDO HACE MUCHOS AÑOS, DURAN MUCHO Y SE PUEDEN REPARAR FACILMENTE SI FALLAN

NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN EXACT REPLACEMENT FOR FENDER SQUIER STRATOCASTERS AND IT DOES NOT COME WITH A TIP!!!Beware things are not always what they seem! While this may look like a good deal because there is no shipping charge but it's not all that great because it does NOT come with a tip. Worse if you're installing this as an upgrade on a Fender Squier your old tip will not fit on this switch because the blade wider.My suggestion is to buy a Oak Grigsby switch that comes with a tip & save yourself a lot of aggravation!

I purchased this in June as I was building an S-style guitar. It worked really well at first. The switching between pickups was quiet and smooth which I liked. Then by September, three months later, it started working sporadically. The sound kept cutting out. I would jiggle the toggle to get the sound to my amp. A month later, the only position that is working now is the first position. Position 2-5 are completely dead. Next time I am going to order only through StewMac and not run the risk. This product is not worth it, especially now when I'll need to open up my guitar, solder everything again, and probably pay for another set up.

I bought a kit that included this very switch that was garbage but worked. This same one was in much better condition. There's no scratchiness or pop and the toggle action is great. It's days better than the Squier one that came my Strat.