If we are talking more knobs and switches, the 2 makers that come to mind are BC Rich and John Birch.
I nearly bought a Mockingbird in 1982 (I should have done now they are collectors pieces). I seem to remember it had 3 knobs (2 vol and tone) 3 way selector, 4 mini switches (coil tap and series/parallel for each pickup) and a vari-tone switch!
My John Birch is not as bad as some I have seen, but it still has 5 knobs (vol & tone for each pu + master vol), 3-way selector, 3 pos rotary (mono/stereo/reverse stereo) and 2 phase reversal switches.
The switching I have the most problems with (even though it is simple), is the PRS rotary. I am forever getting the worng setting
So much so that I tend to use just the 2 outside positions, unless I have time to get the tone between songs :wallbash:
I once met Paul and asked him if he would make me one with a 5 way switch, but he told me he had had too many problems with them not having enough wood around the switch, so he would never fit one. I guess he fixed that with the 513 :shock:
