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How do the switches on the Mustang work?
The mustang switches are simple on/off switches which control the direction of current flow through the pickup it is positioned above.
switch in middle (off) position: -0-
switch in back (towards bridge) position: 0--
switch in forward (towards neck) position: --0
both pickupsoff: -0- -0-
both pickups on: 0-- 0--
or --0 --0
both pickups on, out of phase with eachother: 0-- --0
or --0 0--
All nine of the switch combinations:
-0- -0- both pickups off
-0- 0-- neck pickup on (back)
-0- --0 neck pickup on (forward)
0-- -0- bridge pickup on (back)
0-- 0-- both pickups on, inphase
0-- --0 both pickups on, out of phase
--0 -0- bridge pickup on (forward)
--0 0-- both pickups on, out of phase
--0 --0 both pickups on, in phase