Schaller Megaswitch E+ Nickel Pickup selector

Schaller Megaswitch E Plus Nickel — 5-Way Pickup Selector for Advanced Wiring

The Schaller Megaswitch E Plus Nickel is a precision-built 5-way pickup selector for electric guitars and basses that need more tonal options than a standard 3-way toggle can deliver. With 9 solder connections and 5 distinct switch positions, this model lets players wire humbuckers and single coils in parallel, series, or out-of-phase combinations — opening up a wider palette of sounds from the same instrument. This 5-way selector is the right choice for guitar techs, luthiers, and modders who want to expand tonal range without installing extra switches or push-pull pots.

What Sets This Switch Apart

Unlike ordinary import switches, this model uses gold-plated conductor tracks on its circuit board to guarantee clean signal transmission across every position. A sturdy metal housing and high-strength movable parts deliver precise engagement in all 5 switch positions, while a built-in solder tab on the circuit board makes grounding fast and reliable during installation.

Mechanical Dimensions and Mounting

Designed to drop into a standard control plate cavity, this switch keeps a compact footprint that fits most Strat-style routings. The included M3 mounting screws and 40.7 mm spacing align with common control plate layouts, so installation rarely requires any routing modifications.

• Dimensions (W × H × D): 48 × 54.4 × 15.1 mm — fits standard control plate cavities
• Mounting Screw Spacing: 40.7 mm — matches typical control plate hole patterns
• Housing Depth Without Lever: 30 mm — clears standard body routings

Switching Capacity and Connections

The 5-position mechanism with 9 solder connections is the heart of this switch's flexibility. Each position can be wired to deliver a different pickup combination — series, parallel, split, or phase-inverted — making it ideal for HSH, HS, and SH pickup configurations where standard switches fall short.

• Switch Positions: 5 — five distinct pickup routing options
• Connections: 9 solder lugs — supports complex parallel/series wiring
• Conductor Tracks: gold-plated on the PCB — clean signal transfer across every position

Build Quality and Scope of Delivery

Made in Germany by Schaller GmbH, this switch is engineered for long service life in working instruments. The sturdy metal housing shields the internal mechanism from physical stress, while precise engagement points keep the switch feeling positive through years of stage and studio use.

• Housing Material: solid metal — protects internal switching mechanism
• Weight: 34 g — light enough not to unbalance the instrument
• Finish: Nickel — matches nickel hardware on most production guitars
• Scope of Delivery: 1 × Megaswitch, 1 × black switch knob, 2 × M3 × 10 mounting screws