volume drop on a bridge pickup

[JJretroTONEGOD]

Hi, I have recently wired in some new pickups to my danelectro 12 string, but have noticed the bridge pickup the very quiet but does work, it seems ridiculously low volume when I flip the 3 way switch into the bridge position, which means having the lower the neck p/up a lot to get it in balance, could this be a wiring problem or is this normal on danelctro or any lipstick pickup style guitar?

thanks,

Ben.

[BigB]

If bridge and neck are the same pickup (which has for long been the case) then obviously the neck will sound louder since strings movement has more amplitude above the neck pup than above the bridge one - this can be more or less drastic depending on the guitar, strings, pickups, gain level etc but the difference in output level is always obvious. Now if it goes to "ridiculous" you may have a wiring problem (bad solder join, bad contact on the switch, bad cable), a fried pot, or a dead (well, dying) bridge pickup.

Hmmm, sorry, not really an helpful answer I know :? Did you check your pickups and pots before wiring them ?

[JJretroTONEGOD]

If bridge and neck are the same pickup (which has for long been the case) then obviously the neck will sound louder since strings movement has more amplitude above the neck pup than above the bridge one - this can be more or less drastic depending on the guitar, strings, pickups, gain level etc but the difference in output level is always obvious. Now if it goes to "ridiculous" you may have a wiring problem (bad solder join, bad contact on the switch, bad cable), a fried pot, or a dead (well, dying) bridge pickup.

Hmmm, sorry, not really an helpful answer I know :? Did you check your pickups and pots before wiring them ?

I didn't actually check them first before installing them LOL I was just too excited at the time,

they are seymour duncans, the soldering looks good also, I'm usually pretty consistent with soldering but maybe it's just one solder joint? I'll have a look inside or can show you photos if that helps

[Kiichi]

Most surefire way to go about bad soldering joints is what I learned to do when one of my DIY pedals acted up. Reflow all the joints. Rather simple, but effective.