It's right in front of me and i can't figure it out.
I'm not getting any output from the bridge pickup when just the bridge pickup is selected. I'm using the continuity setting on the multimeter to try figure out what's happening. I'm taking the reading across the hot output of each pickup to the hot of the output jack:
Neck position - Just the neck pickup beeps (as it should)
Middle position - The neck and bridge pickups both beep (as they should)
Bridge position - no beep
what is going on? there aren't any loose connections. So either something is broken or earthing somewhere.
Please help
LP wiring issue - what am i missing?
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Re: LP wiring issue - what am i missing?
I get a beep from the earth in the bridge position, so i'll have to feck about with the toggle switch. Not fun
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Re: LP wiring issue - what am i missing?
Is the pickup selector switch shorting?
Also, I fixed an Epiphone LP for a guy at work. One of the pots had turned and was shorting against the screening paint. Killed the output of that pickup.
Also, I fixed an Epiphone LP for a guy at work. One of the pots had turned and was shorting against the screening paint. Killed the output of that pickup.
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Re: LP wiring issue - what am i missing?
It looks that way Molly. Strange, as it was working before i messed with it and all i've done is change a pot
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Re: LP wiring issue - what am i missing?
Sod it, i'll just buy another switch. I uninstalled a phase push/pull because i thought the pot was the problem. What a waste of time
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Re: LP wiring issue - what am i missing?
The amount of times I tried to get my goldtop going last year ... holy fuck. A pot was dead.
It'll be something real dumb like backwards wires. Honestly if I were you I'd have an early night and have at it again tomorrow. Fresh eyes help.
It'll be something real dumb like backwards wires. Honestly if I were you I'd have an early night and have at it again tomorrow. Fresh eyes help.
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Re: LP wiring issue - what am i missing?
Not yet, but i will try that before i buy a new one. Thanksbefore you buy another switch, have you tried desoldering and resoldering the points on the switch?
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Re: LP wiring issue - what am i missing?
I've had it's guts hanging out since Sunday. I'll leave it until i've got some quality time on saturday to have another go.The amount of times I tried to get my goldtop going last year ... holy fuck. A pot was dead.
It'll be something real dumb like backwards wires. Honestly if I were you I'd have an early night and have at it again tomorrow. Fresh eyes help.