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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Brow on September 19, 2005, 06:40:14 PM

Title: Earlier problem sorted, now nothing but Hum!
Post by: Brow on September 19, 2005, 06:40:14 PM

Hey guys.

I think I found a way around my earlier problem with the screws (shortened the screws and used springs instead of spacers) and that seemed to solve the problem.

I soldered the 3 wires left over fromt he scratchplate;

'hot' wire to jack socket
Ground wire to trem claw
Ground waire to jack socket

I plugged the guitar into an amp on the clean channel and got nothing but a loud hum.

I re-checked all my solder joints and made sure nothing was touching where it shouldn't be and all appears well.

Anyone have any suggestions as to what I should check next and ow to fix whatever is wrong.

Craig

Title: Earlier problem sorted, now nothing but Hum!
Post by: PhilKing on September 19, 2005, 06:51:06 PM

Check the jack connections.  The hot wire goes to the tip, the ground to the barrel.

Title: Earlier problem sorted, now nothing but Hum!
Post by: HJM on September 19, 2005, 07:09:05 PM

Yeah - Phil's got to be right

Title: Earlier problem sorted, now nothing but Hum!
Post by: Tim on September 19, 2005, 07:12:41 PM

Ditto,

White goes to hot/tip of jack and black goes to ground/sleeve.

Title: Earlier problem sorted, now nothing but Hum!
Post by: Brow on September 19, 2005, 07:17:12 PM

I found the cause of my problem:

It was a dodgy jack socket!

I have a few knocking around and it turns out I mixed up the 1 I took off the guitar with an old 1 I had lying around that didn't work, and I didn't realise  :roll:

I haven't got any strings on the guitar yet, but i tapped them with a screwdriver and they all work.

So I'm off to re-string it and give them a try out!  :D

Title: Earlier problem sorted, now nothing but Hum!
Post by: Tim on September 19, 2005, 07:19:38 PM

Well done Brow........patience prevails!

Title: Earlier problem sorted, now nothing but Hum!
Post by: Ratrod on September 19, 2005, 07:21:19 PM

Now string it up and find the pickup's sweet spots. :P

Title: Earlier problem sorted, now nothing but Hum!
Post by: Brow on September 19, 2005, 07:22:19 PM

Quote from: Tim

Well done Brow........patience prevails!

Thanx Tim :D

If I was less of a dunce it wouldn't have happened in the 1st place, but all seems ok now 8)

I'm still kinda expecting problems as regards my having to change the mounting screws on the Crawler, but atleast I got the soldering dun :D

Title: Earlier problem sorted, now nothing but Hum!
Post by: Brow on September 19, 2005, 07:23:13 PM

Quote from: Ratrod

Now string it up and find the pickup's sweet spots. :P

Yup, that's my next course of action :)

Title: Earlier problem sorted, now nothing but Hum!
Post by: Tim on September 19, 2005, 07:36:28 PM

The easiset thing to do is use the longer screws, get the height right and cut of the spare with a pair of snips.

Title: Earlier problem sorted, now nothing but Hum!
Post by: Brow on September 19, 2005, 11:43:17 PM

Quote from: Tim

The easiset thing to do is use the longer screws, get the height right and cut of the spare with a pair of snips.

Thanx for the idea Tim :)

I've managed to get a balance between the pickups as of yet, but I'll do as you suggest the next time I change the strings :)

Craig