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  • pup install prob

    So I installed new pups and one works and one doesn't. My axe is a '90
    Soloist AT that had J-50s in it and I put in SDs.

    In the neck I put a SH-1 '59 that has a single-conductor. I soldered the
    black ground to the neck post of the 3-way switch and soldered the
    shielding to the vol pot. That one works well and sounds good.

    For the bridge I put in a SH-13 (dimebucker) and soldered the black to the
    bridge post on the 3-way switch and soldered the bare and the green to
    the back of the vol pot. This pup doesn't work, but I can hear a little
    noise if I crank the vol up full. I did check the distance from the strings
    to the pup and set it as close as it should be.

    Any thoughts on what to try to get it to work or should I return it? I did
    re-melt the solder at both points but that didn't fix it. I can't say for sure
    that I did a great solder job but it looks ok. The attachment to the pot
    may have been hot solder on a cold pot but it's attached. Thanks.

  • #2
    Try this link. http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/

    Put in 2 hum, three way switch and the number of volume and tone pots. Hit submit and you will see your diagram.

    The hots are supposed to go to the pots, not the switch.
    Scott
    Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by StukaJU87 View Post
      The hots are supposed to go to the pots, not the switch.
      The diagram I've been working from is this one:
      http://www.seymourduncan.com/support...ic=2h_1v_1t_3w

      It shows the black going to the 3-way and the green and bare to the pot

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      • #4
        Originally posted by llocust
        The diagram I've been working from is this one:
        No link there, but I am guessing 1 vol 1 tone?
        Scott
        Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong.

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        • #5
          I see your link now. Do you have all your ground wires in place properly?
          Scott
          Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong.

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          • #6
            Here's the best pic I could get.


            Not sure if that capacitor has anything to do with it. It reads '1H223K'.
            As far as I can tell all of the grounds are intact.

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            • #7
              From the pic it looks like the hot from the bridge hum is not attached very well to the switch.Is the dime pickup a new pickup or used?You may need to check it with a meter to see if its working.
              You could just switch the wires attached to the switch and see if the dead pickup works.Worth a try.
              Really? well screw Mark Twain.

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              • #8
                That cap shouldnt have anything to do with it. It sounds like there's a short somewhere, or a bad solder joint. Maybe you melted one of the wires and there's a short somewhere that you aren't seeing. Also, did you double check to make sure the s the jack is wired correctly, I made that mistake once?

                Whenever I do a wiring job I pre-measure the wire I need and then wire the pots, jack, and switch outside the guitar. That way you only have to connect the pickups and the ground from the bridge after the pots and all are installed. You'll have much more room to work with and the amount of wiring done while everything is installed is limited. Make sense?

                -Steve
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                '04 Jackson SL1 - Flametop Cabo Blue Trans Burst
                '94 Charvel Predator - Fire Crackle
                '77 Ibanez LP Custom Copy - Black
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                • #9
                  The cap is there to bleed of the highs, its the correct cap.
                  Really? well screw Mark Twain.

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                  • #10
                    DOH! I figured it out. I hadn't read and followed directions carefully

                    I kind of ignored that part that said to solder the red and white together
                    before taping them off. I did a quick strip and twist and that fixed it so
                    now I'll solder it up and THEN tape it.

                    Thanks for all of the suggestions. I love this place.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by straycat View Post
                      From the pic it looks like the hot from the bridge hum is not attached very well to the switch
                      I thought so too so I redid it. That was before I hit on the answer.

                      Thanks agin.

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                      • #12
                        How does it sound now? Kicks ass I bet.
                        Really? well screw Mark Twain.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by straycat View Post
                          How does it sound now? Kicks ass I bet.
                          It sounds great!

                          The neck pickup is warm and clear and the bridge is bright and full. Hard
                          to describe tone, but I'm happy.

                          Here's how it looks now:

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                          • #14
                            Great job! Now, you will be doing more and more guitars. Get into coil tapping/splitting, reverse phase, out of phase wiring.....Oh, sorry I got carried away Congrats, it's fun after all! If you get into wiring other Pups, and those have different colored wires, use the color code chart at www.guitarelectronics.com. It comes in quite handy!
                            Tone is like Art: Your opinion is valid. Listen, learn, have fun, draw your own conclusions.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by llocust View Post
                              DOH! I figured it out. I hadn't read and followed directions carefully

                              I kind of ignored that part that said to solder the red and white together
                              before taping them off. I did a quick strip and twist and that fixed it so
                              now I'll solder it up and THEN tape it.

                              Thanks for all of the suggestions. I love this place.
                              I did exactly the same thing when I first fitted new pickups a couple of weeks ago.
                              Maybe the instructions should make it clearer what you're s'posed to do with the red and white wires!
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