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Duo wiring issues
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:25 am
by Haze
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
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:26 am
by Bacchus
Replace pots?
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:29 am
by Haze
fuck
i just got these 1meg pots though
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:34 am
by Bacchus
Then it's probably not them I suppose.
Take it all apart and start over? I reckon that's what I'd do.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:34 am
by Haze
try #4
will do though
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:34 am
by Will
I can't see where all your wires are running.
Can you get sound in any position? Do you have a multi-meter?
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:41 am
by Mages
yea, from what I can see it seems good. what exactly is the issue?
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:41 am
by Haze
indeed i do
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:29 am
by Mike
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.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:13 pm
by robert(original)
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.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:13 pm
by DGNR8
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.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:17 pm
by bassintom
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.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:48 pm
by Mike
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.