Favorite Switch Position

[KhoChi son of BakTarg]

I like 'em all, but sound best in the 'off' position though.

Dang, beat me to it! 

[AnotherBobDylan]

It really depends if you are playing with a band.

If you have an annoying drummer, you pretty much have to get as much treble as possible. There's no way you can push all the bass sounds out of an LP in the rythem pickup.

However, if I am recording, or at home, I like the use the rythem pickup for high leads, which makes it more mellow.

[Mushroony]

mostly bridge. Clean tones split neck HB

[Mr. Big]

One three four and 5
Five being the bridge.

I thought they were all like that.

If you have links, schematics for a 7 position.

That is something I'd like to see and know about
how you think that should be done.

And which of the seven you like, even if you only like 6!

[GPW]

  Like ABD said , playing with a band requires you find your “sonic territory” ...   Your spot in the mix that doesn’t get muddied by the bass player , or over shadowed by an aggressive drummer, or worse, a tambourine  ...  Having more switching possibilities  increases  likely  finding a good spot in the mix ...  Ya’ just have to listen to your ears, and the rest of the band , and switch accordingly ...
  And this may be weird, but what sounds good at home , may Not sound Good at the gig .... and vice versa... more ear work and switching ...   but that’s what it’s for eh ?   

  Fav' position .... whatever sounds the best at the time !!!   

[KhoChi son of BakTarg]

  Like ABD said , playing with a band requires you find your “sonic territory” ...   Your spot in the mix that doesn’t get muddied by the bass player , or over shadowed by an aggressive drummer, or worse, a tambourine  ...  Having more switching possibilities  increases  likely  finding a good spot in the mix ...  Ya’ just have to listen to your ears, and the rest of the band , and switch accordingly ...
  And this may be weird, but what sounds good at home , may Not sound Good at the gig .... and vice versa... more ear work and switching ...   but that’s what it’s for eh ?   

  Fav' position .... whatever sounds the best at the time !!!   

+1 I'd also like to add that being heard in the mix has more to do with tone than volume. It's so easy to get caught up in "everything louder than everything else" until you realize this...

[Mr. Big]

You have to compete.

Is this oversimplified?

If you think you have to compete with a drummer

you have to ... you have a lot of jobs to do.

It's about acoustics.  It's about technique.
It's about what you want.

I used to see donald fagan at the old Club Society off of 5th ave. NYC.  Biggies like him I think would not
remember me.  They just know so many people.  Fagen liked Walter Becker’s studio in brooklyn? much better
than club society for when he wanted to play.  At club society he and I were a lot alike, we liked to comment.
I got to show up at Beckers studio at 10 one day.  I don't know who she had to finesse to get a check.
Walter Becker gave me piano lessons that day!  We waited until the afternoon for don to show.  The studio
was the size of a large auto parts wharehouse/store. He was totally into the sound and totally unconcerned
about making a recording.  Half the time we just set up until we were totally sick of setting up.
After a quick lunch hour I kept looking at my watch.  We were still waiting for Donald.
“Don’t worry about moneybags.” Walter said. “He will be here.”  I think he got there around
Three.

The sound was perfect.  I didn’t even have to play.  The two of them sounded great
if I wanted to take a break.  The volume was perfect.  No drum mic or vocal mic necessary.

“How late are you staying?”
Don said “Till 9, you can leave anytime you want.”
I was getting burnt out.  I looked at Walters drink.
“It’s BYO you know.”  I came back with a couple of becks bombers.
I split at 6.  Regular work day.  Except for the talent!
I actually bumped into Walter a couple of times in brooklyn.
“Hi”
“Hi”
“Say should we?”
“Didn’t we already do what we were going to do?”
“Oh Yea, of course”
“Three hi rule?”
“If you want.”
 
I would definitely say hello to Walter again.