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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Ted on June 12, 2007, 03:16:36 PM

Title: Dodgy wiring on my Vee
Post by: Ted on June 12, 2007, 03:16:36 PM
Some may recall I had a few issues installing my MM pickups in my Vee.

All is good and once I realised what was causing the thing to short out and the problem was solved.

There is one thing that is slightly bugging me though, but really is not a major issue - i am pretty obsessive sometimes....

When I turn the volume pot to 0 (zero), there the signal is not muted, if I strum the guitar there is a real quite lo-fi twangy sound, with LOADS of hummmmmmmm...

What could be causing this and how can it be rectified. Is it a shielding issue?
Title: Re: Dodgy wiring on my Vee
Post by: Transcend on June 12, 2007, 03:25:44 PM
Quote from: Ted
Some may recall I had a few issues installing my MM pickups in my Vee.

All is good and once I realised what was causing the thing to short out and the problem was solved.

There is one thing that is slightly bugging me though, but really is not a major issue - i am pretty obsessive sometimes....

When I turn the volume pot to 0 (zero), there the signal is not muted, if I strum the guitar there is a real quite lo-fi twangy sound, with LOADS of hummmmmmmm...

What could be causing this and how can it be rectified. Is it a shielding issue?


dont quote me on this but i believe its the pot isnt of a high enough value so isnt turning off fully.

how is the miracle man neck?
Title: Dodgy wiring on my Vee
Post by: Ted on June 12, 2007, 03:29:44 PM
All pots are 500k. :(

Miracle man neck is ace. I really like it for leads. These pups are basically Zakk Wylde in a tin....so to speak. I love them.
Title: Dodgy wiring on my Vee
Post by: Transcend on June 12, 2007, 03:34:10 PM
Quote from: Ted
All pots are 500k. :(

Miracle man neck is ace. I really like it for leads. These pups are basically Zakk Wylde in a tin....so to speak. I love them.


i love my bridge mm once again now but im looking for something to get a necrophagist type lead tone

do you reckon the mm neck is capable#/
Title: Dodgy wiring on my Vee
Post by: Simon D on June 12, 2007, 09:10:03 PM
Does the V have a separate volume control for the neck and bridge pickups, like a Les Paul? If so, I experience exactly the same thing on my Epi LP. This doesn't help much I know, but I haven't found a way to cure it. It could well be a shielding issue, as that is about the one thing I haven't tried.
Title: Dodgy wiring on my Vee
Post by: HTH AMPS on June 12, 2007, 10:07:39 PM
it's dodgy pots that don't quite read zero ohms when at minimum resistance - get some CTS pots.

 :twisted:
Title: Dodgy wiring on my Vee
Post by: Transcend on June 12, 2007, 10:22:59 PM
Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL
it's dodgy pots that don't quite read zero ohms when at minimum resistance - get some CTS pots.

 :twisted:


so i was a tiny little bit right lol
Title: Dodgy wiring on my Vee
Post by: Ted on June 13, 2007, 08:42:40 AM
Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL
it's dodgy pots that don't quite read zero ohms when at minimum resistance - get some CTS pots.

 :twisted:


I installed CTS pots imported from America. $%&#ers...

Nevermind, I can live with it. I always leave volume on 10 anyway!

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m14/ved1980/CIMG2202.jpg)
Title: Dodgy wiring on my Vee
Post by: Ted on June 13, 2007, 08:44:30 AM
Quote from: Simon D
Does the V have a separate volume control for the neck and bridge pickups, like a Les Paul? If so, I experience exactly the same thing on my Epi LP. This doesn't help much I know, but I haven't found a way to cure it. It could well be a shielding issue, as that is about the one thing I haven't tried.


Yeah I suspect it may be shielding...i'm just too damn tight to take it to a tech... :P