Killswitch

[warpthrone]

Anyone know where i can get a momentary switch from in the UK, i know about radioshack but I'm dubious about importing something so small.
Any ohter suggestions would be very helpful.  :D thanks.

[TwilightOdyssey]

You want a momentary switch? For a guitar, or effects pedal?

[WezV]

google shopping

http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=momentary+on%2F%28off%29+switch&hl=en&show=dd

just make sure you get a 'normally on' switch

[FELINEGUITARS]

google shopping

http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=momentary+on%2F%28off%29+switch&hl=en&show=dd

just make sure you get a 'normally on' switch

Or a push to make and send the signal to earth works just as well??

[FernandoDuarte]

Google shopping! Didn't knew about that... looks like it doesn't exist in brazilian google

[WezV]

Or a push to make and send the signal to earth works just as well??

of course it would!!... damn it, never thought that far ahead!!

[hamfist]

You need the "momentary" version of this - http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=2504

I have installed one of these on my LP, and it works great.

[Philly Q]

This seller on eBay has hundreds of them, in all different shapes, colours, quantities and sizes:

http://search.stores.ebay.co.uk/ALLPARTSPIPE_momentary_W0QQfcdZ2QQfciZQ2d1QQfclZ4QQfromZR10QQfsnZALLPARTSPIPEQQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsaselZ290502855QQsofpZ0

They're in Hong Kong, but don't let that put you off, they're very quick and efficient.

[warpthrone]

You want a momentary switch? For a guitar, or effects pedal?

Guitar, But putting one in and effects pedal seems like a good idea, if you build a separate one that you can operate with your foot...

But anyway thanks guys i will check it out.

P.s when it says momentary push-on/release-off non-locking. Does that mean that when i push the switch it will kill the sound or does it mean that i have to push the switch down to get any sound?

[Ben_W]

It will play normally, but when you push it in, no sound will come out. It works well when playing a long chord or something, and cutting out the sound. The other guitarist in my band has one, it's cool. :)

[warpthrone]

Okay thank you, just found out that i have a Maplin near me so i'll check that out later on in the week thanks guys you've been a big help.

[hamfist]

P.s when it says momentary push-on/release-off non-locking. Does that mean that when i push the switch it will kill the sound or does it mean that i have to push the switch down to get any sound?

When the switch is pressed in, the connection of the circuit is made complete. When the button is released, the circuit is broken again.
  BUT .... you should install the switch to send your guitar signal to ground, so when the contact is made (button pressed in) the guitar is silent as all your signal is going to ground.  When you release the button, the contact is broken, and your signal no longer can disappear to ground, and your sound "re-appears" !!

[FELINEGUITARS]

Yeah - I like the ones that look like they are from arcade games

[Jonny]

Yeah - I like the ones that look like they are from arcade games

Those are feckin' awesome, lol..

One crazy story I did hear, was a friend's friend put a key lock on his guitar. So only he could 'turn it on' as such cause of the key

[warpthrone]

Well i got the stuff i need this morning, couldn't find exactly the right switch but still seems to work fine, its just a bit smaller so here it is on my Ibanez.