{"id":873,"date":"2019-06-28T04:50:28","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T04:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stratocasterdesign.com\/?p=873"},"modified":"2019-06-28T04:52:21","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T04:52:21","slug":"fun-easy-stratocaster-mods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stratocasterdesign.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/28\/fun-easy-stratocaster-mods\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Easy Stratocaster Mods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SPANK SWITCH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The SPANK switch is simply a jumper that goes between the Neck and the Bridge pickup. When the connection is made it puts the Neck and Bridge pickups in Parallel (similar to what happens in position 2 and 4 on 5 position switch strats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The beauty of this baby is that it requires the LEAST amount of mods and can be done to any strat easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There are 2 ways to do the switch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Push Pull (much more complicated because you have to remove wires and rewire)<\/li><li>Microswitch (just requires a switch and a 2 wires)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WIRING TOOLS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At minimum you&#8217;ll need a few tools to get the job done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Solder Gun &#8211; A pencil style, preferably medium wattage.<\/li><li>Rosin Core Solder (thin kind is best)<\/li><li>Small wire clippers<\/li><li>Wire (Stranded 22 gauge or solid 24 gauge)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you install a switch you&#8217;ll need a drill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SPANK SWITCH The SPANK switch is simply a jumper that goes between the Neck and the Bridge pickup. 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