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Ibanez2570z

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Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
« 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.

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Re: Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2009, 11:49:19 AM »
Okay thanks. I will get MDV to look at it at some point anyway.
Spooky

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Re: Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2009, 12:09:13 PM »
you mean totally silent?  like, no sound at all?

does it have strings on?

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Re: Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2009, 01:48:46 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...


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Re: Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2009, 08:31:30 PM »
you mean totally silent?  like, no sound at all?

does it have strings on?

;)

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Re: Epiphone Explorer not making any sound.
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2009, 08:07:18 PM »
One is looking at it. Thanks for the sensible replies :)
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