Predator...3 way or 5 way switch?

[singlehum]

Is the Predator supposed to have a 3 way or 5 way blade switch?

Thanks

[Rich#6]

5 way

[dg]

Jackson Special 5-way switch, wired for some mix of split coils in positions 2 & 4, iirc.

[Twitch]

Your are correct Mr.6. To OP, if you only want bridge/ bridge and neck/ neck, then just get a 3way. Otherwise, your looking at a mind boggling wiring procedure for all the, to me, useless extra settings they used the 5way for. Such as pups out of phase etc..

Edit: Seems I was a bit late here.

[dg]

Here's the catalog page that describes each position:

http://audiozone.dk/guitargallery/?c...n%2FPage26.jpg

I was wrong, 2 & 4 are parallel & parallel w/ filter according to what it says. The special switch can be really cool if both of your pickups are 4-conductor. There are a lot of cool possibilities, but like Twitch says, a 3-way is the way to go if you want simplicity.

[singlehum]

Wow, thanks guys. Wiring does seem "mind boggling"!

OK - next question - did the Predators (and other import Charvels of that time) have the little wrench holder block on the back of the headstock?

[Carbuff]

Of all the model series guitars Ive owned, none of them had that on it. Out of all my import jacksons maybe 1 had it. Im guessing it was something that the dealer or store added or it came in the case candy or it was just a popular aftermarket item.

[Predator1]

I special ordered my Predator new from MF in 1989 before they were bought by GC. They were still shipping out of a barn in Oregon and mine came with the 5 way switch and the wrench holder and a schaller trem stamped Charvel.

[Rich#6]

I think they started to come on the contemporary charvels. Never on the model series. Pretty sure my predators had them or at least the screw hole.

[Carbuff]

Interesting. I just checked the neck on my predator. Its a mutt, the neck is not reverse but it is toothpaste logo. Sure enough, it has the little wrench holder on it.

[BenoA]

Ask him... (sorry it was to easy)