Author Topic: My MQ - really low output when tapped. Fixed! (Read 5000 times)

fps_dean · « **Reply #15 on:** October 25, 2006, 07:23:16 PM »

Excellent! Now post some clips! :)

Twinfan · « **Reply #16 on:** October 25, 2006, 08:19:17 PM »

If I had the right gear I would :(

blue · « **Reply #17 on:** October 25, 2006, 10:46:18 PM »

any chance of telling us how you fixed it?

Twinfan · « **Reply #18 on:** October 25, 2006, 11:40:32 PM »

Sure!

I ended up swapping the wires on the volume tag and the back of the tone pot (ground). The way I had it wired was:

* Untapped - full pickup
* Tapped - 1000 turns only

What I now have (which is correct) is:

* Untapped - full pickup
* Tapped - full pickup minus 1000 turns

Took bloody ages to work out though!

blue · « **Reply #19 on:** October 26, 2006, 09:31:33 AM »

thanks Twinfan, i have a set of tapped single coils and have been experiencing the same problem, now i'll try the same solution!