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Rob:
Thanks Jake!
I thought the  center coil might be a dummy but no clue about the switch.

Basvarken:
I suspect the big coil in the middle is the dummy coil for the bridge pickup. And the coil next to the switch is the dummy coil for the neck pickup.
No switch would need a coil, as far as I know.

Granny Gremlin:
The "coils" being 2 diff sizes, and one being in the switch cavity vs between the pups, really makes me skeptical of that they are both dummy coils.  There is no need for separate dummy coils, and the best place for a shared coil is between the pickups.  I really think that's just a very large taped up switch.  Not even that much larger than a modern L style LP pup switch, just all taped up.

doombass:
However it looks like a heavy gauge coil winding exposed where there's insulation tape missing.

Rob:
Maybe les thought it would shield the cavity or something.

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