Dig it! Worked on a 1978 Lawsuit era Bradley ES-175 copy this week...

[vintage clubber]

Gorgeous guitar! I'm still baffled by the rubber grommet holding the toggle though...

 

[CBHScott]

My guess is someone either repaired or changed the switch at some point, and maybe lost or broke the switch plate, and decided the grommet would be a good idea

 

[jelloman]

Uncle Ted (the Nuge) approved!

 

[Packerbacker]

That is a sweet guitar

 

[Mark Wein]

My guess is someone either repaired or changed the switch at some point, and maybe lost or broke the switch plate, and decided the grommet would be a good idea

I think thats probably the most likely story.

 

[GilmourD]

I feel like I've seen that style switch mounting before.

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[mongooz]

no, i think it's stock. my 175 has the toggle mounted in a rubber grommet and it's original, circa 1970. i've seen tons of them like that.

 

[GilmourD]

no, i think it's stock. my 175 has the toggle mounted in a rubber grommet and it's original, circa 1970. i've seen tons of them like that.

Maybe to keep the switch noise from being audible by vibrating the top?

 

[mongooz]

Maybe to keep the switch noise from being audible by vibrating the top?

exactly.....if it was hard mounted, when you would change the switch, you would hear an audible click BECAUSE of the hollow nature.
remember, guitars like the 335 (and relatives) have a solid block of wood thru the center, that the pickups are mounted into, which isolates them somewhat from the wings, so those switches are mounted directly to the top.

if you've ever played a Gretsch 6120 (Nashville)....those switches are mounted hard to the top, and when you switch them with the volume on....you do hear a click coming from the amp.