I rewired my toggle kill switch this way as opposed to how I had it before which was interrupting the signal and I must say this way of grounding the signal instead, works much better and is quieter. Excellent tip!

Good video you have best most simplified guitar wiring videos on the tubes

Glad I found this video. Recently added a KS to my tele build and it turned my entire guitar into a microphone. Hoping this fixes my issue.

This is what i've been looking for. Thanks for this vid

ThanX alot dude. That video really helped me out. I finally got my Gibson Les Paul Special Faded 58 to use just one volume pot for one Bridge Humbucker and the 3way toggle as an On/off killswitch, which is all I need and it got about 500g lighter ;-)

I'm getting the exact same switch in your link,the wiring is showing the hot wire coming from the p/u and it looks like they are putting the switch in the hot p/u wire and saying that the casing has to be grounded first,I like your way of doing it I don't have to cut the p/u wire to install the switch,just solder ground off the switch casing and the two lugs are soldered to the tip and sleeve of the input jack for the guitar cable much better that cutting your p/u wire and getting buzz although I've seen videos that show that they are only wiring and soldering to the input jack and sounds quiet,I tried this using a door bell chime button but it just cut the sound completly when I put the wire to the input jack lugs I guess it is not a n.c type switch I guess it needs voltage to operate,so just waiting for the switch and I will try it using your method thanks

Hello, could you please go through how to wire a three humbucker pick up guitar with three volume pots , one tone pot and three individual on/off switch, one to each pickup . I want to isolate each pickup to be on or off with toggle switches. Thanks.

Thanks very clean easy to follow tutorial/guide

Excellent video! Thanks!

I got an Ibanez Iron Label that came with a factory installed killswitch. I hated it because it was like the pickup selector, it latched. It was more like an on/off switch. That made it awkward to get a smooth, staccato effect. I went to Radio Shack, paid three dollars for a momentary push button and had it installed in 10 minutes. The first one I bought was a toggle style switch that was spring loaded to always return to the on position. I then changed it to a push button type, which is the best, smoothest action you can get. And it's too easy to abuse it. It's a pretty dramatic effect, and too much detracts from the vibe. And placement is also key. It must not be too close that it interferes with your natural playing, but not too far that it interrupts your rhythm.

Thanks man this really helped

You are a genius, thank you.

Thank you, great and well explained video. Sounds like you saved me alot of headache and hum ; )

Question i have a LP style ltd where the toggle is on top id like to use a push button to slect pickups because when i play i always knock the toggle to the neck pup which is usually turned down what kind of latching button would i need to accomplish this

PUCKER !!! Nice and simple and to the point.Thankyou :O)

You made it easy thanks man...

Could you make a hss setup with 1 volume, 1 toggle coil split and a killswitch?

That grounding worked for me... And so much Quieter... 🎸

+breja ToneWorks I rn my ground back to the volume pot. I did this because of tight routing clearances from the control pot/5 way switch cavity too narrow to get a fourth wire through to output jack without drilling a larger passage hole to accommodate. I'd this OK? The reason I ask is because the switch works but it sounds like it's got interference(not a smooth cut off). Yes the output is grounded to the volume pot. Could the interference be caused by volume pot ground or is it a bad momentary switch that's causing? Should I drill out the narrow hole? thanks for your input. I will say you make guitar modding fun with your help.

could it be possible to have a dual killswitch? (with an DPDT switch)

guys if you get a normally closed button and wire it by this schematic you will get reverse killswitch.You guys need a normally open button.

Can you do a video on the install of a spdt switch?

If you wanted to add another switch to reverse the kill (so engaging kill lets you hear the guitar) where in the chain would you add that?

My goal is on off toggle style lp like tom morellos soul power strat wiring. Its wired with from jack to volume.

Can you show us how to install the toggle type switch. I really want to try out Tom Morello's style of implementing kill switch. But i have a stratocaster, so i want to install a toggle type kill switch. But have no proper knowledge on the circuitry.

Hi! Is it possible to connect only one pickup with a killswitch (no volume pot and Pu switch) directly into the output jack?

Will this info work when installing an on/off toggle Killswitch? I'm trying to set my tele up with a Duncan lil'59 to a Killswitch then to the output. No pots.

Can anybody advise me on a schematics or a link to wiring mini switches single pole on off on for each separate pickup in conjunction with a 5 way selector, I want it to be able to turn on or off each pickup but also be able to use the selector as normal and switch individual switches as required?

Hey man...how can I ground my plastic switch to the volume pot? (The first wire you show connected in video) It is a switch with plastic housing with only the 2 posts on the top.

hello, so i began the process as described above and when I went to ground the momentary switch to the volume pot, the heat broke the switch (the plastic push button literally popped out and was all melted). Is this just a bad, cheap switch? I did use rather thick gauge wire, thicker than the other electronics because it's all i had laying around. Could this have been part of the problem? would appreciate your insight.

Every single momentary switch I find on Amazon says push ( On ) release for ( off ) I have a strat so I have to use a small one that's no bigger than 12 mm which is about a half an inch. Even the ones that say SPST I'm really confused LOL..

The question is why don't you do it the other traditional way at the output.. When you buy these kill switches that's the way they tell you to do it I'm just curious? Like from the company TESI?

If my momentary switch is plastic and has nothing to ground to, could I continue the ground circuit from the jack, to a lug on the switch, then to the volume? I currently have mine set up to cross the ground with the lead, which causes pops and clicks when using, so this schematic will help. Thanks.

You're a life saver

I have two active emg humbuckers.it has two separate volume nobs and one tone.would wiring setup work for me?or do i have to ground different because of the battery? Thanks

Hey man great video! I have a problem though. I used a NC momentary switch and wired accordingly however the switch works in reverse. I have to depress the switch in order to allow the current through to get any sound.

is there a simple circuit that adds a slight attack to get rid of the popping sound?

can i do the 7 way wiring and this kill switch ??

I am actually looking for a switch. One that looks like a toggle switch. Is it possible to use a toggle switch to do this? I have a very buzzy shitty amp, and it'd be helpful to have a hands free off switch between songs.

Is this way to install it with an "open" or "closed" circuit killswitch?

I bought a Sanwa switch but I only see 2 terminals on it. I don't see a spot to ground it to the Volume Pot.

Wait I'm confused...my momentary SPST has two metal lugs and the rest of it is plastic...so what am I grounding to volume? Because in this diagram it just looks like you soldered something to the side of the switch housing? Shouldn't it be running to one of the lugs?

I did try to add a killswitch once, but I did the mistake of interuptting the hot wire instead of grounding the signal like you suggested. I did have a working killswitch, but sometimes I get clicking sounds the moment I engage it. Will this correct wiring (grounding instead of interupting) help to clicking problem? at least to some degree?

I have a question, is arcade game button are 'SPST' switch?

THANK YOU!

Do you NEED to ground the killswitch?

Haim... Technically you're shorting out the guitar signal, not the electricity of the amp. That's where the difference is. Yes - shorting out the electricity of the amp would be bad... very bad.

I’m getting a loud popping when I use my kill switch. Suggestions?

Always on or always off switch?

making a short circuit can harm the amp?

Would this also work for normally open switches?

Shorting the sleeves on a lead to an amp introduces an awful noise/hum/crackle, would this not occur by using this method on the killswitch?

Does it take a normally open or a normally closed switch?

0:11 what is the model of this gibson les paul?

must buy switch 'on' or switch 'off' can you explain

Won't this make a popping noise?

how bout using 2 way 6 pins toggle switch sir... DPDT

Was having issues with my Jackson yesterday....Some idiot put a kill switch/volume pot in and got it all wrong...he took the ground for the bridge and put it on one side and then took all the other grounds to the other side of the switch but ran a jumper wire from the white the all those grounds? Was buzzy as hell and louder if you touched the strings...I wired it to ground the signal pin on the jack and ran all grounds to common and cut that jumper out and all is well.. Just wish my solder job had not looked like a 12 year old did it....I think the idiot that did the original install used lead free solder.... Thanks for the video....My Jackson is now quiet and has a working kill switch...Now I have to put in a new jack as the china crap is somewhat iffy ...

You da man.

Does it work ALL the same with the toggle switches?

I always liked the toggle switch better. Idk why

look for home arcade buttons

Isn't it Single "Pole" / Single Throw? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switch#Contact_terminology

fuck, i got a ground loop, there is a bit of crackle when i hit my switch. and there is a buzz that wasnt there before. there are two lugs and underneath it is plastic and underneath that is the metal and its kinda of hard to solder because the solder wont stick to the switch Help?

You want to make sure you're buying a Momentary Switch. Not a toggle or on/off switch. Here's an example of the type of switch you'd need. www.allparts.com/EP-4926-000-Momentary-Kill-Switch_p_1470.html

Instead of a kill switch, how about a momentary boost button.

*ran my switch ground