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Metric Toggle Switch


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A chrome-plated double-pole 3-way switch, popular in guitars made outside the USA. Fits 2-pickup guitars. Knurled mounting nut, flat washer, and black and cream plastic knobs are included.

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Metric Toggle Switch
 
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1217 Chrome Yes
$12.95
3 or more $11.67  
6 or more $10.48  

1217-G Gold Yes
$14.58
3 or more $12.96  
6 or more $11.67  


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Each switch includes
  • Black and cream plastic knob
  • Knurled mounting nut
  • Flat washer
  • Wiring diagram


Straight toggle switch dimensions
Thread M12 x 1.0
Threaded portion 5/16" (7.94mm)
Required mounting hole diameter 1/2" (12.70mm)
Required body cavity depth 15/16" (23.81mm)


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Metric Toggle Switch
Metric Toggle Switch
 
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4 9-28-2011
Gold switch

The switch is good but why not selling it with a gold knob?

Nissan Hayun  Israel Read my reviews (23)
5 8-12-2011
I´ve bought before!!!

And i bought again because is very good switch!!!

Tufoeffect  Rio Claro - SP - Brazil Read my reviews (11)
1 7-26-2011
Pass on this one

The price is right but that's about it. As with many other reviewers, this switch jumps to the middle position at the slightest bump. I had to buy from a different dealer and eat the loss on this one.

Robert J  Rockledge, FL
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3 6-09-2011
Three Way Nightmare

Good quality except returns to center with the slightest touch. This was the third one of different makers with the same problem including Gibson OEM, so I guess that you just can't get a good LP switch any more.

But at least this one was the best of the three.

As usual StewMac's prompt customer service and shipping was Outstanding

Randy Wood  Cullman, Alabama Read my reviews (4)
5 5-18-2011
epiphone 3 way sw

This was the exact replacement switch for this knock-off Les Paul. Why would you spend anything more for a guitar like this? Although if it's the only thing you order, the shipping makes it a little pricey.

fixer1000  milltown,nj
5 5-02-2011
Toggle switch

Not a lot for a three way toggle switch to do. But it has to do it well.....and quietly. This switch has a comforting notch in the middle position, but moves easily to front or rear position with a light touch. Wiring it up is easy. 2 HB 1 Vol 1 Tone, anyway. That's enough knobs for me.

Plenty of diagrams available on the web for whatever you need. Strong, solid and reliable....and you get two switch knobs...one black, one white! Complete with heavy duty knurled fastening ring. Looks very much like the Gibson switch. Bargain!

resoamp  Beechworth Australia Read my reviews (29)
1 4-13-2011
Fast shipping, though.

It's hard for me to write this, as I love StewMac. But this was really disappointing. Like other reviewers have written; it hops over to the middle position and refuses to stay on either end. Wound up ordering some switchcrafts instead.

MortenHolm  Lillehammer, Norway Read my reviews (4)
5 4-11-2011
Sraight Toggle Switch - Les Paul style.

I bought this switch recently to use in a project Les Paul style guitar.
It is excellent quality, and does the job just great! I have no hesitation in recommending any hardware I have bought through StewMac. It is very good quality, at a reasonable price.

Grant Rowlands  New Zealand Read my reviews (12)
2 2-17-2011
Never Again

Looks nice and sounds fine, but its too flimsy and switches to the middle with the slightest touch. Will be replacing, and would never put this in a build for sale. I thought everyone was just being picky, but its true.

Julius  Canada Read my reviews (20)
5 2-14-2011
Unexpected bonus

I had to replace my failed stock toggle.
Now I have clean tonal switching on my electric guitar. No clicking that I used to have on my stock toggle switch. And an improved sound came about as an unexpected bonus. I didn't realize that the quality of toggle make and material can affect the sound so much. Excellent product.

Jene  Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia Read my reviews (2)
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