In a message to Al Thompson  Sven Petersen wrote:
SP>  MC>>  the Stew-Mac catalog has a killer 5-way replacement switch that
SP>  MC>>  approximates a Telecaster in the #3 position. I put it into one
SP>  of my
SP>  MC>>  Strat's and love the tone...  Also it's very heavy duty, and
SP>  MC>>  does a great job...
SP>
SP>  AT> What does this switch do that the normal switch doesn't?
SP>
SP>  Some switches are of a better quality and don`t get worn out as fast,
SP>  don`t have that loud "plopp" when you switch.
Ah.  I saw the phrase "great tone" in reference to a switch, and wondered if 
they'd come out with some sort of new-fangled thingamabob that I was unaware 
of.
I still mourn the advent of the "5 position" switch on a Strat.  Call me a 
purist. . . .  
 
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