![]() ![]() Though the concept wasn't new, Armstrong gave it a twist. The basic idea is simple: You replace the standard 5-way switch with three individual toggle switches-one for each of the three pickups-to coax as many different sounds as possible from one guitar. ![]() It was very common during the whole “super-strat" era of the '80s and early '90s, and it's still a landmark today. Let's start with his most famous wiring scheme: the original Armstrong “super-strat" wiring. If you're unfamiliar with his legacy, I suggest you take a moment to check him out here. Over the years I've been writing Mod Garage, I've received requests to explore wirings created by the late guitarist, luthier, session musician, and boy genius, Daniel “Dan" Kent Armstrong, who, sadly, passed away in 2004.
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