What is the expander switch used on many of the models?
Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:16 pm
Here's how the expander switch works:
Basically it just ties both the bridge and neck pickup together, meaning that whenever the neck or bridge pickup is selected,
you also get the other. After it's all said and done there's a total of seven different combinations.
So in regular (or non-expanded mode) you have these combinations:
Position 1 - Bridge
Position 2 - Bridge & Middle
Position 3 - Middle
Position 4 - Middle & Neck
Position 5 - Neck
In expanded mode you get:
Position 1 - Bridge & Neck (same as position 5)
Position 2 - Bridge & Middle & Neck (same as position 4)
Position 3 - Middle
Position 4 - Neck & Middle & Bridge (same as position 2)
Position 5 - Neck & Bridge(same as position 1)
Here's a diagram showing the expander settings (from the GbL Gallery-Instrument Manuals and Wiring Schematics Album):
Either a mini-toggle or push/pull volume or push/pull tone knob is used on the S-500, S-500 Deluxe, Comanche,
Will Ray Signature, ASAT Z-3 (after 2003), Legacy Spalted Maple, and ASAT "Classic S" USA models, and the Tribute S-500, Tribute Comanche,
and Tribute Will Ray Signature Tribute Series models.
(Answer contributed by: the Cajun Boy and Craig Dewey)
Basically it just ties both the bridge and neck pickup together, meaning that whenever the neck or bridge pickup is selected,
you also get the other. After it's all said and done there's a total of seven different combinations.
So in regular (or non-expanded mode) you have these combinations:
Position 1 - Bridge
Position 2 - Bridge & Middle
Position 3 - Middle
Position 4 - Middle & Neck
Position 5 - Neck
In expanded mode you get:
Position 1 - Bridge & Neck (same as position 5)
Position 2 - Bridge & Middle & Neck (same as position 4)
Position 3 - Middle
Position 4 - Neck & Middle & Bridge (same as position 2)
Position 5 - Neck & Bridge(same as position 1)
Here's a diagram showing the expander settings (from the GbL Gallery-Instrument Manuals and Wiring Schematics Album):
Either a mini-toggle or push/pull volume or push/pull tone knob is used on the S-500, S-500 Deluxe, Comanche,
Will Ray Signature, ASAT Z-3 (after 2003), Legacy Spalted Maple, and ASAT "Classic S" USA models, and the Tribute S-500, Tribute Comanche,
and Tribute Will Ray Signature Tribute Series models.
(Answer contributed by: the Cajun Boy and Craig Dewey)
Last edited by Craig on Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:33 am, edited 2 times in total.
Reason: Added Gallery diagram and note to ASAT Z-3
Reason: Added Gallery diagram and note to ASAT Z-3
Re: What is the expander switch used on many of the models?
Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:18 pm
Recently posted on G&L's facebook page:
Click on the link below, the video will be displayed in a new browser tab and make sure to turn the volume up:
Expander_switch_video
Another video with some playing examples:
Click on the link below, the video will be displayed in a new browser tab:
Examples_Expander_switch_video
Last bumped by Craig on Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:18 pm.
Steve Araujo explains the Expander Switch and Johnny Gomez Music does a little playing for us.
Click on the link below, the video will be displayed in a new browser tab and make sure to turn the volume up:
Expander_switch_video
Another video with some playing examples:
Johnny Gomez gives us some playing examples of the G&L Expander Switch.
Instruments used:
CLF Research Skyhawk
Tribute Series S•500
Fullerton Deluxe Comanche
Fullerton Deluxe S•500
Click on the link below, the video will be displayed in a new browser tab:
Examples_Expander_switch_video
Last edited by Craig on Fri Dec 31, 2021 11:57 am, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Added another video with some playing examples
Reason: Added another video with some playing examples
Last bumped by Craig on Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:18 pm.