Freeway Switch 5B5-01 Black & White Tip

Why the hell such a brilliant add-on does not come as a standard feature on pricey top-of-the-line Fenders, to me it's a mystery. I mean, this thing just works like a dream. On a Strat you get 10 different tonal options, including Telly sounds and humbucking-like sounds (on my Strat, the bridge/middle series sound is killer). Fender introduced a guitar with this level of versatility only round 1980, it was called "the Strat" and it was produced for about 3 years and it was just an amazing instrument but, after that, nothing. If you wanted those features you had to go for additional switches (very unpractical) or push-pull knobs; but now, here's this gem that makes you Strat the most versatile instrument possible. I reckon that even in other HSS or HH equipped guitars this tool can make a difference, though. Great job, Free Way, many thanks indeed. Regarding Thomann, well, impeccable, flawless service as usual.

These freeway switches became essential to me as a fanatic guitar modder. They give you a wealth of different sounds without drilling one extra hole in your axe. It's a very efficient and stealthy solution, switching from one combo to the next is seamless. The 'new' sounds you get are all very usable, especially for SSS strats: for example, the split bridge+middle in series sounds very much like my SD lil 59 humbucker.
It feels a bit weak at first, but you get used to that very quickly. I used it for a year and a half now in every possible scenario and it never failed.
Installation is simple and the instructions are clear.
I will certainly buy it again!