There are 2 three position switches on my Fender Mustang. I found out that they are On-Off-Phase. I also found out that phase lowers the frequency on the guitar single so it sounds really brittle and single coily. There is a volume control and tone knob. Mustangs have two single coils. I want to find new ways to wire the guitars. I don't like the phase setting at all and I would like to get rid of it.

>> I found a great site on Fender Mustang guitars - history, schematic and suggested modifications!

Anyway, it is crazy that there are 9 possible switching combinations, and only 4 different sounds (plus both off). If you want to preserve the original appearance, I'd recommend changing one of the 3-way switches to work as a pickup selector, and use the other switch to give you:

• control bypass (ie full volume and tone)
  
• volume control only
  
• volume + tone control (normal)

Modified Schematics: