Switch Wild IV Signature

See below. Everything I like and nothing I don't like.

Superb. These pickups are great. All from jazz to metal. The resonance of this vibrocell and ebonite is amazing.

The design and finish are excellent. Mine did need a thorough setup but every new guitar should be setup.

Very well made. Excellent materials and hardware. The Grover tuners are excellent; I have had no problems with them.

I spoke to customer support several times when the company was still alive. They were excellent. Too bad they're gone.

I love Switch guitars. I have several different models and the Wild IV Signature is my favorite - I have two of them. Go for the ebonite fretboard. That is one of the main reasons to have these guitars. It is super slick and fast - like glass. Sustain is superb. The tone is crystal clear and pristine, and rich and bell like. These pickups are great for all kinds of music. The neck pup is rich, deep, and warm; and the bridge is high output and screams on the gain channel. These are unknown gems and underrated. Incredible guitars for the price you can get them for. This is a performance quality instrument.

same as the others above red teardrop finish ebonite fretboard..blah blah

sounds great,incredible sustain,tele to les paul and anything in between

factory setup is garbage,but don't give up..its worth the time and effort to get it setup.If this thing didn't sound and look so good i would have trashed it.the nut was horribly high,sharp square and ugly.
the action was so high i couldn't even play it at first.the truss rod adjustment doesn't seem to work like it does on a wooden neck.you have to let it sit awhile between adjustments.I'm still tweaking it every other week to get to where i want it.

the tuners ,pups,and hardware are all great quality.I don't think I'll have any problems with them

they're kaput

longtime player.I have good equipment and low end chinese guitars that can play and sound as good as any expensive guitars.Tonewise this guitar rocks.Lookswise this guitar really rocks.Setup was the only complaint, and it really sucked

You can read about the specs elsewhere. I will say this, though: even though this guitar is made out of a resin-like substance, it feels like a solid, well-made guitar. The vibracell was supposedly made to mimic the dark sound of mahogany and I can attest that this was a successful endeavor on the part of Switch.

The Ebonite fingerboard (made to emulate the feel and sound of Ebony) is very smooth. It's just insanely comfortable. I guarantee that it will increase your playing speed. It did for me.

It's a solid one-piece body, not to be confused with a "set neck" (read: glued in) guitar, like an overpriced Gibson. This helps the Wild IV Sig. sustain forever. The string-thru design helps with that too.

Sounds great. I'm using a good practice amp (Drive G35). I can only imagine how it would sound on a Marshall. I've played guitars 10 times the price, and this guitar sounds just as good. You can get so many sounds out of it because of the coil taps.

The pups, in humbucker mode, are rich and deep sounding. Both have Alnico magnets. They are quality pups. They sound better than my Duncan equipped guitar. No joke.

The single coil mode is also nice, which is rare, because on most guitars, it sounds like ass. Not exactly a stratty, jangly sound, but it's still very nice. It's more like a tele.

It sounds great clean and distorted. Very versatile player.

The action was very low and there was no buzz! This guitar is just too easy to play.

I was also surprised to find that the intonation needed no adjustment and that the neck didn't require a setup.

This guitar is very durable. The finish is almost impossible to scratch. The hardware is very solid, not junk aluminum crap that comes with inexpensive guitars. The tuners are a pretty good set of Grovers.

This guitar seems like it will last forever.

Haven't tried them yet. Don't need to.

Just a great guitar. If you can get passed the funky looks of it (it took me a while), then you should get it. They've just been discontinued, so good luck on E-Bay and Craigs List, I guess.

One piece neck and body. 2 humbuckers. 2 coil tap switches. Fixed bridge with adjustable saddles. Ebonite fretboard. MOP and Abalone block inlays. Grover Tuners. 22 frets. Blue Teardrop finish.
I would have given a 10 score if it came with locking tuners.

I play rock, metal, and a little blues and jazz and can get the tone I want with it. I play through a D'Addario Planet Waves Guitar Cable into a Digitech RPX400 into a Crate GT3500 stack. If your getting noise with this guitar get a better cable, don't go cheap. If your playing around flourescent lights or TV's, get a noise gate.
The neck pick up has a warm bass tone and the bridge has a good lead tone. The coil taps do a good job producing a single coil tone, but I don't use a single coil tone.
The pots could be a little stiffer to turn as an incidental finger bump will turn the knob easily

When i got the guitar the action was higher than i like. I changed strings (Ernie Ball Hybrids-personal preference), adjust the truss rod (a little too much forward bow) and lowered the saddles. The action is perfect now. I also had to adjust the intonation slightly. I also raised the hight of the bridge pup.
The finish is flawless. It has a good balance point at the front strap button.
The neck is narrower than my Ibanez RG2620 Wizard Neck and my LP copy. It plays fast. The Ebonite fretboard is slick also.

I've taken this guitar to the last 3 gigs as a back up and wound up using it more than my Ibanez. The finish is durable. I like the original strap buttons but will be putting strap locks on soon.

when you read the reviews here you see some that tell of it going out of tune.I have never had a problem with this guitar going out of tune. I think that if you wrap the strings on the pegs properly and stretch them properly you will have no tuning trouble.

Limited Lifetime Warranty. I can't see myself using it or even contacting them for that matter.

I bought this as an "Open Box" clearance from Music123. With the exception of putting on my preffered strings and setting it up for how I play, I was impressed from the moment I opened the box.
The Vibracell and the Ebonite that this guitar has is indistiguishable from it's wood counterparts. It has good tone, plays fast and feels good in your hands. I may be buying another one in the near future. I'm suprised that this guitar isn't more popular with the combination of the price and the technology.

2005 made in China
22 med.jumbo(?) fretsvibracell - says it's neck thru but more likely body/neck are 1 molded peice, 1 vol. 1 tone, 3-way LP style switch w/ 2 mini switches for coil tap, HH pups, Parker fly wannabe, stringthru, grover tuners, graphite nut, 24.7 scale C-shape thin neck Company says fretboard has a 14inch radius but it feels more like a 9.5 inch like a strat with a thinner and narrower neck, nice inlays. came with nice gigbag and allen wrenches

Fits Blues, Classic and Hard Rock, and Metal well dependant on amp settings. Pickups are most likely ceramic magnet, moderate output and very quiet in humbucking, a little noise tapped. Neck pup is full and bridge has a bright somewhat trebly sound with vg pinch harmonics with tone rolled to treble. Pretty wide range ran thru a class A tube or a clean amp without effects. I have many amps and effects, mostly run it thru a VOX AD50VT using the on board amp/effect settings but also thru a Hughes/Kettner Attax 50, Epiphone Valve Jr., Behringer V-tone and 1964 Silvertone 1423. effects are several DOD, Danelctro, Boss, pedals at times, digitech RP80, Zoom 505, Behringer V-Amp. Depends on mood. Neck takes a little getting used to, plays well though and I guess it really depends on your main guitar. This one keeps tune perfectly though, some seem to have had problems. No real need to change pups and electronics seem to have a good range.

Out of the box near perfect setup. Finish had NO flaws, frets were even dressed nicely. This one shined!

Had it 6 months and it seems Very Well made. Only problem was that the input jack fell out but remained in tact and was a quick fix, just aggavating. Time will tell I guess.

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Good value, kindof sold me on this vibracell, gonna try a couple more. Have about 30 more guitars and been playing about 20 years on and off. compares fairly well to a Parker P series (don't own one but have played a couple times. Very worth checking out. I would replace it

Made in China - 2005.
Two hembuckers with coil tap.

Unique tones - very pleasing.

Perfect finish - no problems.

Seems well built. I've noticed the tuning drifting a bit like the one reviewer and I think it might be the graphite nut. It takes some time for the guitar to get aclimated to the enviroment, and perhaps, the strings need to be broken in a bit.

I guess they're OK. They better be good with a new product like these.

I have over 30 years playing experience and over 30 guitars, many from Music 123 closeouts! Like many guitarists, I?ve been shy about trying these Vibracells, until now.
I like to point out that the photo shows multi-colored dot fret markers when actually they?re trapezoid MOP and Abalone (much better). Go to the Switch website to view.
Here?s the pros and cons. Pros: You get a thick padded gig bag and a quality guitar strap. Two humbuckers, each with coil taps and very, very quiet! Mine came with a decent set of strings and perfectly intonated. The action was set at medium-fast which is fine by me. All I had to do was tune it up. Cosmetically, the body and finish was perfect. The guitar has a dense feel to it and really much like wood. The frets were all beautifully polished and the bound neck is also a plus. The set neck has a comfortable feel, a graphite nut, and plays comparable to much higher end axes. Access to the higher frets is a breeze and string bends stay true. No fretting out and just a minimal amount of buzzing on the low strings. Very interesting tones come out of this guitar. Good midrange, some warmth and very little brittleness. Unamplified, the guitar has a fullness and not very bright. Through a Fender amp on clean settings, it sounds very articulate with each note distinct. Through a Marshall cranking with distortion, it has good sustain and plenty of overtones. The volume control has a nice taper to it and the tone control is voiced very well. Cons: The guitar is teeny bit neck heavy which is easy compensated by the nice strap which has a thick padded shoulder section. I think the folks at Switch have done a good job at designing a quality product, although I don?t care for the name, but it is easy to remember. Overall, an excellent guitar rivaling others that cost 3-4x more, and a nice change (switch) from my standard wood axes. There?s many cool tones to be explored on this thing and I don? think anyone will be disappointed.

Mark Back ,,, The guitar is very nic Feature were cool Pickups were noisy but Clean,, the guitar was sweet.

Pickups were noisy and thought about changing them,, but played clean, the guitar sounded great!

after 1 week I pretty much knew you get waht you pay for, Here is the problem with Swith Guitars. When I am sitting and playing I have to retune the guitar every timei pick it up! That is not the same with the 4 other guitars hanging on the same wall in the same room!!!
So I changed the stock strings (action was setup well) and the guitar sounded better,. but still could not hold a tuning long!!!
Most problem was when changing sitting positions! Some pressure in a differnt spot on the body from my arm, when I put my foot up and BAM the tuning changed!
NOT a good experience!

good but not great I emailed about the tuning and maybe I was doing something wrong.. like sitting while I played but never got a response!

While it is a great concept,, and the guitars they offer are VERY beautiful! It is a good thing for a small child to play with someone who will keep it hanging on the wall and NOT play it! Damn it was pretty!

Green Teardrop, Stinger PUP in Bridge/ Cool Blue PUP in Neck
Ebonite Fretboard, VIBRACELL GUITAR!
1 Tone and 1 Volume
Soft very well padded Gig bad, cheap cable, Nice Strap, and 2 Allen Wrenches.
1 Product Catalog and 1 Reg Card and 1 Vibracell information booklet

With Both PUPs on Full and in Middle position gives you kinda old style Gretsch sound Really nice! Very Clear and you may need to use tone control Roll It Back ! Very Sharp and nice!
Used Line 6 Flextone III XL and this sounds nice through any model I use, I was worried about it not sounding good clean?? Nope it does!

NEED to get used to Fingerboard,, took about 10 mins.
Pots are very smooth
Does not feel cheap at all!

Pretty Good Setup had to pull strings and tune for a while but she is sounding nice, Action was right on for my personal tatses THANKS CHAD!!

No physical flaws seen and I have the guitar for 1 1/2 hours!

Everything was pretty well right on, from my point of view!

Seems like this can be used as only guitar with no worries at all!!!!

Still depends on player,, some people can screw up anything and blame it on the Guitar!!!
HAVE to realize I got this for $318 From www.wwbw.com
You get more than what you pay for in this case!!

VIBRACELL SEEMS STRONG!!!
Hooray!

Probably (at this Time) The best Customer support for musical instruments around! Hands DOWN!!!
ADAM, CHRIS, CHAD remember those names they know their stuff!

When they get bigger and more exposure,,, I would hope that they can do the same as now!

22Years Knowledge of Guiatrs, Playing Through Line 6 Flextone III XL Various Amp models
I may Sell my new Strat that I paid $1000 for and get 3 or 4 more Switches NO JOKE

Can Stand up with the best of them.. Guys your mind may be set to wood,, try the place where I got mine they have a great return policy and once you tried this axe you will not be sorry. I was very sceptical and worried but after a bit I know I wikl come to love this guitar as I love all of my 6 guitars!

WELL I'M BACK W/ ANOTHER REVIEW...I WANT TO SAY FIRST THAT NOONE IS PAYING ME FOR THESE REVIEWS I AM BEING HONEST HERE...I NOW OWN 5 SWITCH AXES OF DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS AND IN ALL I HAVE NOT SPENT WHAT YOU WOULD FOR ONE HIGH END BRAND NAME INSTRUMENT. SO LETS GET TO IT OKAY...THIS ONE IS THE WILD IV SIGNATURE TWO SPLITABLE HUMBUCKERS...YELLOW TEARDROP LIKE AN OLDER LES PAUL JUNIOR IT REALLY LOOKS VINTAGE!!!THE FRET BOARD IS "EBONITE" REALLY SLICK STUFF NO FINGERDRAG GREAT IF YOU FEAR SCALLOPED GUITARS THIS ONE WILL GET YOUR SPEED CLOSE TO A SCALLOPED AXE...THE SOUND IS AWESOME AND "SUSTAIN FOR DAYS" IS NOW "SUSTAIN FOR WEEKS" THANKS TO SWITCH GUITARS. THIS VIBRACELL IS GREAT AND THE "ERGO" DESIGN IN THE BODY PUTS YOUR HAND IN THE RIGHT POSITION OVER THE STRINGS... A GREAT CONCEPT!! IF YOU LIKE ARCH TOP AXES THESE WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY...THE IDEA OF THE THICKEST PART OF THE GUITAR AT THE NECK ADDS TO THE SUSTAIN AND IN THE OSCAR MODELS THE ADDITIONAL CONTACT W/ THE NECK ADDS EVEN MORE TONE AND SUSTAIN...BUT WE ARE TALKIN ABOUT A WILD IV SIGNATURE HERE SO...THE FRET ACCESS IS KILLER THE BALANCE IS GREAT BUT BEST OF ALL THE PRICE PUTS IT OUT FRONT EVERY TIME BY COMPARISON.
THE BRIDGE IS A STRING THROUGH BODY "TELE" STYLE GREAT SUSTAIN ENHANCER TOO. 22 FRET 24+ SCALE "JUST RIGHT" FEEL EVERYONE IS SEEKING IN A WORKHORSE AXE TO GIG AND PRACTICE WITH...GIG BAG AND STRAP CAME WITH THE GUITAR. HOW THEY DO THIS IS BEYOND MY UNDERSTANDING. I'D PUT MY WILD IV SIGNATURE TOE TO TOE W/A GIBSON DOUBLE CUT ANY DAY AND THE OUTCOME WOULD SUPRISE YOU...TRUST ME.

THIS AXE DOES IT ALL FROM A PAULISH THICK TONE TO SOME VERY SWEET BELLIKE SRAT TONES YOU'LL LIKE THIS AXE ...IF YOU PLAY UP HIGH LIKE BB KING OR SLUNG DOWN BELOW THE BELT THIS GUITAR WILL DO THE JOB FOR YOU...THE COOL BLUE NECK PICKUP IS GREAT FULL OR SPLIT AND THE STINGER BRIDGE PICKUP GETS THE LEADS OUT AND GETS YOU THROUGH THE MIX. I AM VERY HAPPY AND YOU WILL BE TOO!!!

FACTORY SET UP WAS PERFECT!! I AM A TWEEKER AND I DID NOT NEED TO!! THIS IS MY FIRST TRULY PERFECT FACTORY GIG PLAYABLE GUITAR!!!EVEN THE OTHER SWITCHES NEEDED A LITTLE SOMETHING DONE ...NOT THIS ONE IT WAS RIGHT FROM THE SECOND I PICKED IT UP!!!AMAZING!!!ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS..ON A PAR W/ INSTRUMENTS THAT COST $1000.00 ALL PRO GROVER HARDWARE TOO!!!

BULLET PROOF GUITAR...AS WATER AND TEMPERATURE DO NOT AFFECT THESE INSTRUMENTS THE WAY IT DOES CONVENTIONAL GUITARS THESE ARE THE ONLY TRUELY GIG WORTHY GUITARS AVAILABLE TODAY TUNE AND GO! I WILL GIG W/ NOTHING ELSE...AND IF I HAD TO I'D GO ALL NIGHT W/ MY WILD IV SIGNATURE...ITS AWESOME A TRULY 4 WHEEL DRIVE AXE!!!!

WHAT CONTACT I'VE HAD HAS BEEN GREAT THEY WILL ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS PROMPTLY AND I CAN TRULY APPRECIATE A COMPANY THAT BACKS THEIR PRODUCT.THERE IS ONE YEAR WARRANTY I'LL NEVER NEED.. "SERVICE", IT IS RARE TODAY THESE FOLKS ARE GOING TO REINVENT CUSTOMER
SATISFACTION...THANKS SWITCH!!!!

20+ YEARS ON PRO EQUIPMENT...IE: MESA ,MARSHALL, PEAVEY, RANDALL,AND FENDER....I'D REPLACE THIS AXE IN A NEW YORK MINUTE!!I NOW HAVE WRITTEN SEVERAL SONGS THAT REQUIRE THE SUSTAIN AND TONAL QUALITIES ONLY MY SWITCH WILD IV SIGNATURE CAN PROVIDE...SO THERE YOU HAVE IT FROM A SKEPTIC TURNED BELIEVER THAT NOW OWNS AN ARSENAL OF COMPOSITE AXES THAT PERFORM LIKE NO OTHER INSTRUMENT CAN!!!GO BUY ONE!! YOU CAN ALWAYS USE ONE MORE GUITAR!!!KEEP THE FAITH!!!