I need some help rewiring my old Hagstrom project. I tried it before, but it didn't work. I'm going to pick up some new pots before I try again though.
It's a humbucker in the bridge, and a Humbucker sized P-90 in the neck. Two volume, and Two Tone Controls.
I've read alot on electronics, but I'm still a bit confused. I can't understand why it didn't work the first time.
Is it nessacary to ground everything to one central location, or can I use the back on two pots?
Has anyone done a similar setup that can helpt me out a bit?
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Is it nessacary to ground everything to one central location, or can I use the back on two pots?
Earthing to the back of two pots isn't good, but it shouldn't stop the signal. Grounding everything to a single point will be better noise-wise, but that's not your problem if you have no output at all.
I assume you double and triple-checked your wiring? Maybe you could post your wiring diagram?
...and as a side note - have you checked the pots with a meter? You might not have to replace them.
You may have FRIED your pots when soldering them. I had to get all new parts when I did my Squier. after putting in the 5 way everthing worked great. and now I have a volume and Two tone pots for extra parts. total investment 12 dollars us not bad. It was however very frustrating trying to find out what was wrong. I now say when in doubt start over.
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I can't understand why it didn't work the first time.
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I found out the hard way that there are two different color schemes for humbucker pickups - Dimarzio and Seymour Duncan.
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This site shows how to solder the ground correctly
http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/shielding/shield3.php
If you have a digital camera, consider posting a photo of your wiring.
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Thanks. I'm going to try new pots, they're out of a '76 Hagstrom. I can't believe it never occured to me until recently to change them.
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You've really got to be careful soldering to pot bodies. Most pots nowadays have a plastic-based resistance element that'll melt. It works best to use a high-powered soldering gun if you must solder to the pot body, because it'll quickly fuse the solder to a spot on the body before the heat can spread through the pot and overheat the element as hapens if you use a marginally low-powered iron. Stay away from the periphery of the pot body, that's where the element is.
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You've really got to be careful soldering to pot bodies. Most pots nowadays have a plastic-based resistance element that'll melt. It works best to use a high-powered soldering gun if you must solder to the pot body, because it'll quickly fuse the solder to a spot on the body before the heat can spread through the pot and overheat the element as hapens if you use a marginally low-powered iron. Stay away from the periphery of the pot body, that's where the element is.
Then if that's the case, how am I supposed to solder all my grounds there?
I have another question. With regards to the output jack. It's a strat style, there are two lugs, ones sort of square and the other is round. How do you tell which one is which? Like the sleeve and the tip?
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