[LAD] May I asked something OT?

[Jeremy]

Tim E. Real wrote:
> On July 18, 2010 03:57:06 pm Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>> A lot of kids wish to have a kill switch for their guitars.
>> A kill switch is a short circuit, to 'stop' the audio signal.
>>
>> I'm not fine with this solution, but the kids argue, that e.g. an
>> interruption does cause unwanted noise, especially for over drive
>> sounds. IMO even using opto-electronics won't solve the issue, because
>> the noise of the transistor overdrive effect still would be hearable,
>> while for a short circuit there is silence.
>>
>> Has anybody an idea to solve this without a short circuit?
>>
>> I'm really not a fan of short circuits. Note, it's not possible to do an
>> interrupt all the times behind the latest noise generator and even an
>> interrupt could cause noise itself, while a short circuit indeed is a
>> good way to cancel sound.
>>
> 
> If you play a Gibson you can set the neck pickup volume to zero and 
>  the bridge pickup volume to full and then toggle the pickup switch, 
>  rapidly if desired, like Eddie van Halen on You Really Got Me.
> Tim.
> 

That's what I do too. It doesn't cause any extra noise and it saves me 
from rewiring/soldering my precious guitars.

Best,

Jeremy