DPDT on-off-on Mini Toggle Guitar Switch for Complex Coil Tapping/Phase Switching

This DPDT ON-OFF-ON mini toggle switch is a versatile 3-position switch designed for more advanced guitar wiring setups. With two independent poles and a centre-off position, it’s ideal for circuits that require selectable signal routing with the option to disconnect completely.

In guitar applications, this switch is commonly used for:

• Series / Off / Parallel pickup wiring
• Out-of-phase / Off / In-phase switching
• Coil-splitting with bypass (e.g. full humbucker / off / split coil)

The centre “OFF” position isolates the connected circuit, which can be useful for creating kill switches, silent tuning options, or simply removing a pickup from the circuit.

🎸 Common Guitar Uses for DPDT ON-OFF-ON:

Series / Off / Parallel Pickup Wiring

• Up: Pickups wired in series (louder, thicker)
• Middle: Off (disconnects one pickup or mutes both)
• Down: Pickups wired in parallel (clearer, more Strat-like)

Popular for Les Paul-style dual humbucker setups.

In-Phase / Off / Out-of-Phase

• Up: Pickups in phase
• Middle: Off (disconnects one pickup)
• Down: Pickups out-of-phase (hollow, nasal tone)

Useful in both Strat-style and Gibson-style wiring with two pickups.

Dual Coil Splitting with Centre Bypass

• Up: Full humbucker
• Middle: Off (kill or bypass coil)
• Down: Coil split (sends one coil to ground)

Used when you want to include a coil cut + bypass/mute in a single switch.