Joe Haen you're quite welcome thanks for watching!!

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

Agreed!

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

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! : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bpxmksKCr82dfIU.html

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

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.

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!

Nice thanks for letting us know!

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 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!

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!!

Same here

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

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!

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

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

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.

Yes 30 :)

Hello! The intro song is an original I wrote called "Corruptor", here is a link to check it out! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edOGp9BynpfDpmQ.html

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.

It comes with the killswitch stock? That's pretty cool I dont think I've seen that yet

Actually it’s a song I wrote! Influenced by Buckethead for sure though. Here is the whole thing. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edOGp9BynpfDpmQ.html

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 :)

I hadn't heard of those before and just looked it up. Very cool!!!!

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!!

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