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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Ibanez2570z on September 04, 2009, 08:13:26 AM

Title: Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
Post by: Ibanez2570z on September 04, 2009, 08:13:26 AM

As the subject states but if I indeed wanted to investigate this myself rather than get MDV to fix it what would people assume the issue is?     Wires came loose inside. But in specific terms why does a guitar usually stop projecting any sound?

Ignore any inaccurate comments. I think people will get the idea of what I actually mean :).

Explorer 2 humbucker pickups and  1 volume and 1 tone  just to give one a better idea of the Schematic.

Title: Re: Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
Post by: Twinfan on September 04, 2009, 09:58:27 AM

A break in the continuity of the signal, or something going to ground when it shouldn't.

That'll be the problem.

Title: Re: Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
Post by: AndyR on September 04, 2009, 10:56:49 AM

^ Wot he says...

If it's completely silent (and I assume your lead and amp have been ruled out), the first place I'd look at is the jack socket - there should be two wires attached to it. If the socket has been loose and capable of rotating, one of the connections can easily get broken.

Title: Re: Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
Post by: Ibanez2570z on September 04, 2009, 11:49:19 AM

Okay thanks. I will get MDV to look at it at some point anyway.

Title: Re: Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
Post by: blue on September 04, 2009, 12:09:13 PM

you mean totally silent?  like, no sound at all?

does it have strings on?

;)

Title: Re: Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
Post by: AndyR on September 04, 2009, 01:48:46 PM

Quote from: blue on September 04, 2009, 12:09:13 PM

you mean totally silent?  like, no sound at all?

does it have strings on?

;)

Nah, the machineheads would be rattling then, and there'd be a clattering noise as the bridge and tailpiece fell off...


Cruel, CRUEL, Mr Blue! :lol:

Title: Re: Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
Post by: Afghan Dave on September 04, 2009, 08:31:30 PM

Quote from: blue on September 04, 2009, 12:09:13 PM

you mean totally silent?  like, no sound at all?

does it have strings on?

;)

Nice...  :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
Post by: Ibanez2570z on September 07, 2009, 08:07:18 PM

One is looking at it. Thanks for the sensible replies :)