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Post by rcpmturbocho on Jul 18, 2010 19:32:31 GMT -5
So i have a Strat type guitar with two single spaced HBer's, the Little '59 and the Air Norton S. I had both set up with their own switch to go Series - Coil Cut - Parallel. I took the Air Norton's out because the switch was going bad, and all the sudden it's significantly quieter than the Little 59. Anybody know why or how I could fix it? Thanks, much.
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Post by newey on Jul 18, 2010 19:51:36 GMT -5
Have you checked with a screwdriver to see that all the coils are operational? Granted, it's tough to tell sometimes with those SC-sized HBs, the coils are so close together.
But it sounds to me like you may only be getting one coil on the Air Norton.
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Post by jcgss77 on Jul 18, 2010 19:51:50 GMT -5
To get an answer close to home, please share what all you did while removing this PU, meaning writing what solder joints you had to touch.
Without any further knowledge, it seems to me that it is possible that a joint may have went bad somewhere. I had a guitar that did this, then went to static, then a wire broke off.
Also, it sounds like it could be one side of the Norton may not be working.
IOW, I would check all solder joints and also if the Norton took damage.
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Post by rcpmturbocho on Jul 18, 2010 20:03:34 GMT -5
Well, i took the Air Norton's Black and White lead and twisted them together and electrical taped them, use the Red for the Hot wire, and soldered the Green and Bare to my ground on the back of the Volume pot.
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Post by jcgss77 on Jul 18, 2010 20:28:15 GMT -5
Are the black and white soldered under the tape?
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Post by ashcatlt on Jul 18, 2010 22:39:29 GMT -5
Got a meter?
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Post by rcpmturbocho on Jul 19, 2010 5:55:07 GMT -5
They aren't soldered under there, which might be the cause??? Yeah I have a Meter.
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Post by ashcatlt on Jul 19, 2010 17:46:43 GMT -5
It could be the problem, though if that "series connection" between the coils was open, we'd expect something approaching no output from the pickup.
If you haven't already torn the thing back apart, stick a cable in the jack and measure the DC resistance between the tip and sleeve there. Obviously, you'll want the offending pickup selected by itself, and you'll want to set the meter (unless autoranging) to the 20K range.
Compare your result to the manufacturer's stated resistance figure for that pickup and post your results.
Meanwhile, did you happen to change the height of any of the pickups during your surgical procedure? Can you fix the volume mismatch by moving one or the other up or down?
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Post by rcpmturbocho on Jul 24, 2010 12:23:44 GMT -5
To measure resistance, what do I set the Meter at? The K OHM sign? Sorry I'm kinda a noob.
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Post by newey on Jul 24, 2010 12:27:47 GMT -5
If the meter is auto-ranging, set it to "auto" and let it do its thing. If it's not, you'll want the 20K Ohm range setting.
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Post by rcpmturbocho on Jul 24, 2010 12:36:30 GMT -5
I got it. The readings are right and I changed the pickup heights and it ended up working out great! Thanks guys!
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