killcrop Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 What is the deal with the pickup selector switch on my new Jr. Is there a quick fix to get the switch to stop snapping into the middle position? Driving Me nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killcrop Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 Don't tell me I'm the only one with this problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpep Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 a junior has one pickup and no switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Weston Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killcrop Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardheartedbill Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 well, if you have a switch and it's sticking, remove it and bend the tangs out a little, you'll see once it's removed , sometimes the new tangs are too stiff, of course if you have the revesre problem w/ and old switch, bend the tangs back into place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Weston Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Sorry, I'm not much help when I've got a hangover(or ever)....I had the same switch prob on an SG, bend the tangs like HHB said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 I'm still trying to figure out why there would be a toggle switch on a Junior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Weston Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 I'm thinking he's got a Special, I know I had a HELLA time with BruceM's Jr last nite...3 pickups, 6 knobs and no f'ing switch....damn my head hurts, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killcrop Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 Thanks for the tip Bill. I guess technically it's a Special. I can't imagine not having the neck pickup on this beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardheartedbill Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 now thats a nice guitar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidE Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 I guess technically it's a Special. I can't imagine not having the neck pickup on this beast. I saw that one for sale on The Gear Page. Very cool but I just couldn't imagine spending an extra $700 to get a body made from Korina rather than mahogany. Am I missing something here?From what I understand, the magic in the Jr. is the extra wood where the neck pickup would be. Is that right?Personally, I love Specials - both good Gibbys and Hamers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killcrop Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 The Korina guitars seem to hold their value so it's all good. The regular specials are a great value for sure if you can find one that doesn't have that goofy Hamer finish issue around the neck.Doesn't Korina had a little more snap to it than regular Mahogany? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Weston Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 NICE guitar!! I need a neck pickup on my guitars too....and I love wraparound bridges. I think that "snap" that you're thinking of comes from the bridge setup. I never could detect a noticeable tonal difference between reg mahogany and korina.... they're almost the same wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidE Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 The Korina guitars seem to hold their value so it's all good. The regular specials are a great value for sure if you can find one that doesn't have that goofy Hamer finish issue around the neck.Doesn't Korina had a little more snap to it than regular Mahogany? Oh yeah, no question about the Korina guitars holding value. Pretty remarkable really. But I'm more of a utility guy so I'm curious about the difference in sound and playability. I think the Korina looks cooler than the mahogany finishes for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serial Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Another quick fix for the toggle is to unscrew the switch tip a few threads. That gives it a little bit more travel and allows it to "stick" if the tangs are compressed too much. Korina seems to hold its value better on just about all Hamer models except for the single pickup Juniors (not what you have-yours is pretty unique as far as I can tell). On the Juniors, the mahogany ones seem to sell used for more than a new korina one is going for, but that might be because there are only a dozen or so of those out there (and every one that I'm aware of is a spectacular instrument) where the korina one is a "production" item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Another quick fix for the toggle is to unscrew the switch tip a few threads. That gives it a little bit more travel and allows it to "stick" if the tangs are compressed too much.It's also a good way to lose your switch tip.Serial, I'm surprised at you...Shame shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_C Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 I don't know I think there are more Mahogany one's out there than 12. as for Korina Juniors there were pretty scarce as well before Hamer made them a stock model. I like your new version special There are a couple of them out there that I know of including at least one in Mahogany. Juniors in both flavors and a duotone thrown in for good measure.http://www.hamermusuem.com/Collections/alpep_TortiseShellGang1.jpg]http://www.hamermusuem.com/Collections/alp...eShellGang1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atquinn Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 I like your new version special There are a couple of them out there that I know of including at least one in Mahogany. Did someone call my name? -Austin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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