The problem was that the first generation Sierras don't have any room for the switch...the new Sierras are routed out on the players side. Since I always keep the volume and tone pots wide open anyway(I use a Hilton pedal and control the tone with my amp)....I used that space for the selector. I don't mind runnin' straight to the jack (I did the same with the frypan)... extra punch.

I haven't played it enough to report on the differences....just enough to see everything works. It does

Here's what the installation card said:

#1  Full Coil Humbucking    16K
#2  Split Coil Humbucking   12K
#3  Full Single Coil         8K
#4  Split Single Coil        6K
#5  Parallel-Series         10K
#6  Inductance-Capacitance  Infinity
    Coupling 

Went in pretty easy...

[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 27 January 2006 at 05:35 AM.]

I just spent a good 2hrs with the new pickup...what fun...

#1 is the same as the original pickup...sounds better now that I am runnin' straight to the jack...but I liked it the least (today anyway).

#2 is pretty cool...full sound ... not as "heavy" as #1

#3 was my favorite today... very responsive to the attack...crisp

#4 was similar to #3 but thinner.

#5 was interesting...kinda "glassy" like my Rick Silver. Very unusual.

This was a fun experience...Like everyone I suffer from "Auditory Fatique" (similar to Olfactory Fatique...you know..when you walk into a pizza joint and it smells soooo good..then 10 minutes later ya can't smell it anymore)...well this 5 way pickup takes care of that...flip the switch ... different "guitar"..very fun.

I got a couple emails today about givin' up the pots ... You don't have to sacrifice both tone and volume positions..only one..I just opted to go straight to the jack.

[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 27 January 2006 at 05:36 AM.]