fr3ak211
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posted on 10/4/2007 at 00:41 |
I installed the EMG 81/85 combo into my LTD F-200, and soldered all the
wires exactly as the diagram shows. I am using 1 Volume, 1 Tone, and a 3
way switch that came in the guitar originally.
My problem is with the output jack and the volume know.
I only get sound with the cable plugged partly into the jack, when I push
it all the way in I got no sound whatsoever.
On top of that, the volume knob is messed up. Starting from max low, I get
no volume, louder, louder louder louder, to max volume and I once again,
get nothing. So it's like both extremes are no volume, and it just scales
up inbetween before cutting off again.
Any input on the situation? I've re-soldered a few times, and am about
ready to take it to a shop and have someone else do it.
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fr3ak211
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posted on 10/4/2007 at 00:58, Reply 1 |
That's almost the exact diagram I used. The only difference is that
instead of soldering the black wire that runs from the tone to the volume,
to the switch, my diagram told me to solder it to the middle switch along
with the volume wire.
[Edited on 10/4/2007 by fr3ak211]
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brian
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posted on 10/4/2007 at 09:58, Reply 2 |
Make sure you have the correct wires running to the input jack
ring,tip,sleeve... sounds like their reversed.
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fr3ak211
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posted on 10/4/2007 at 18:50, Reply 3 |
I have the middle output jack wire (sleeve) running to the bottom (on the
diagram) of the tone, which is also connected to a wire that runs to the
top of the volume, that runs to the center of the switch. The tip on the
output jack runs to the center peg of the volume know. Does that sound
right? Hopefully it's just bad soldering, because I'm about to go back
over it all.
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fr3ak211
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posted on 10/4/2007 at 19:17, Reply 4 |
I switched the Middle jack wire to the volume and the bottom jack wire to
the tone (REVERSE OF THE DIAGRAM) and the output jack works fine now.
However, I am still having a problem with the volume knob...
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bobdaigle
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posted on 10/4/2007 at 20:06, Reply 5 |
Just wondering why your using the cap the way you are? from the tone to the
volume? where did you get this diagram?
I have always seen one leg soldered on the outer lug of the tone pot and
the other leg soldered to the top of the tone knob as a ground. Is this
special mod?
Also do you have the wire from the sleeve of the output jack soldered to
the outer lug of the tone pot, it's hard to see in the diagram?
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bobdaigle
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posted on 10/4/2007 at 20:16, Reply 6 |
Never mind I had another look at I was wrong.. Double check all your solder
joints and make sure all the wires are going to the right place.
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fr3ak211
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posted on 10/4/2007 at 23:21, Reply 7 |
The wire from the output jack to the tone kind of confuses me as well. In
the picture it looks like it is soldered to the bottom lug of the tone
knob, but that lug is also connected to the top of the tone pot.
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brian
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posted on 10/5/2007 at 09:41, Reply 8 |
The lug is bent back and soldered to the top of the pot along with the 2
black wires.
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fr3ak211
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posted on 10/6/2007 at 13:17, Reply 9 |
I have resoldered several times to no avail. I'm just going to take it to
a guitar repair shop and have them make it sound the way it should, I'm too
anxious to play with it any more.
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