Duo wiring issues

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:25 am

have copied several different diagrams [yes, the one from SD too]
copied one from a vintage duo
from a CV duo
RI duo's

fuck

even a HH, 3 way, V, T setup

it isn't the switch, as i can wire that directly to the jack
it's one of the pots [obv]
wanted to rewire it w/ 1meg pots and a orange drop cap
fuck

pics

IMPORTANT OVERSVATION it's really messy

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:26 am

Replace pots?

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:29 am

fuck
i just got these 1meg pots though

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:34 am

Then it's probably not them I suppose.

Take it all apart and start over? I reckon that's what I'd do.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:34 am

try #4
will do though

Will · Post by **Will** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:34 am

I can't see where all your wires are running.

Can you get sound in any position? Do you have a multi-meter?

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:41 am

yea, from what I can see it seems good. what exactly is the issue?

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:41 am

indeed i do

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:29 am

This looks wrong. This 3 way should have the hots from each pickup on the right lugs and the output to the volume pot on the left. What are those black wires? If they're the pickup grounds you're shorting out your pickups, hence no sound. They need to go to the other grounds (jack, volume pot, end of tone cap etc), not to this switch.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:13 pm

im not good at just looking at pots and following wires, but i know every now and again a hot wire will make contact with the shielding on the inside and make no sound at all.
but, listen to mike, he will probly be the best help.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:13 pm

Whatever the problem is, I have probably had it. Let me take a look later and compare to mine. Those pics look like something I would have taken.

bassintom · Post by **bassintom** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:17 pm

That wiring looks so wrong.
The hot from each pickup(white?)will go on the outer lugs,all the black go to the single lug,the center lug would go to your volume....ground the 3way to the volume pot...And make sure everything is grounded to everything else.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:48 pm

bassintom wrote:
That wiring looks so wrong.
The hot from each pickup(white?)will go on the outer lugs,all the black go to the single lug,the center lug would go to your volume....ground the 3way to the volume pot...And make sure everything is grounded to everything else.

I forget which is the common of the switch, the left lug or the right centre one?

I generally just use a DMM to work that out. You're right,it's what I said above. the Grounds needn't go to the toggle though, they just need to go to the other grounds.