EMG 3 Position Switch ST-Style SL

EMG's solderless installation is always super easy and nice to work with.
If you're looking for a switch to go along with the solderless installation, this is the way to go.

It's super easy to install, and it's a very quality product.
It comes with everything you need to install it and make it work with EMG's solderless system.

It's action is nice and firm, and it clicks firmly in its positions.

I installed this with a double humbucker combo(80+60A) in a Solar S2.6B, and it works perfectly.

I had a little trouble getting the circuitry to work properly, because I want dual volumes and no tone, but I'm sure more patient people can figure it out. (You dont need a tone pot for metal imho)
I say this because as of now, 13th December '21, there aren't any diagrams available for dual volume, double humbucker setups with these solderless switches.
So I had to use my limited understanding of the EMG circuitry and ghetto rig something with both the little PCB that comes with the pickups.

I'm sure it's possible without the PCB, but Ii got impatient and wanted something that I knew worked, and it did in the end.

In conclusion, I can only recommend the switch if you dont want to deal with soldering.
If you're investing in new EMG's, do yourself a favor and buy this if you want a solid 3-way blade switch.
If you're looking for an upgrade, consider this IF your guitar already uses the solderless system.

I bought this switch originally to pair a couple of passive EMG-HZ H3 pickups. The mounting was rather easy thanks to the EMG solderless method. The switch act as a bus as well, so no need to use the bus provided with the pickups or wiring kit. However, the wiring instructions were not very clear and I had to look at some YouTube videos to understand fully how to re-wire my guitar. Also, it is mentioned in the doc that this switch is for active pickups only. This is not correct, as it can be used with passive EMG's as well (confirmed by EMG support), just don't use the battery connectors. The switch was also a little too big for the cavity of my LTD MH-1000-NT; three pins would touch the cover plate, resulting in a short cut that created either an awful humming or a loss of pickup power. At first I didn't understand that and I thought the grounding was faulty. I then installed some active 81/60 just to notice there was the same issue. So, beware that those metal pins are not touching the plate (you can bend them or add a piece of foam between them and the plate). Otherwise, this is a solid product.