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Post by luthiermanguitars on Sept 25, 2006 9:44:05 GMT -5
Hello Everyone, This is my first Post ! I'm sure this subject has been discussed several times but here goes. I am a happy owner of am American Strat & thought I'd try to "Quiet The Beast". I read the instructions "Several Times". I went slow and checked my work, rechecked and rechecked again. Now I have a Strat that does not work at all! What could I have done wrong? HELP!  Anyone out there I can take it to for help. L.A. Area Calif. |
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png123
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Post by png123 on Sept 25, 2006 9:47:58 GMT -5
Not that i can help you, because I am stilltrying to find out how to do this modification. But what Did you do exactly?
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Post by sumgai on Sept 25, 2006 13:01:07 GMT -5
lmg, Hi, and  to the forums! You do realize, do you not, that many readers here will flock to this thread to see how one can Q U I T the Beast! I'm sure more than a few of us here have a distaff half that we'd like to quit, too! ;D Seriously, there are several possibilities for your dilemma. The first place I'd start is at your output jack. Take it out, and make sure the wires are securely fastened to the terminals, and that they aren't touching each other (shorted). Even if you didn't remove it the first time you opened everything up, you still may have twisted, pulled, bent, folded, spindled, stapled, or otherwise mutilated the wires going out that hole in such a way as to blow things up. This part is easy, only two screws. Next, get out your ohm meter, digital or analog. Since you know the jack appears to be correct, it should pass any signal, right? So turn the volume control up to 10, then plug in a guitar cord. Now lay the two meter leads across the two parts of the cord's open plug (the end that would have gone to the amp). What's the meter reading? If it was zero, then you've got a dead short inside of the control area. If it was infinity (OL on a digital meter), then you've got a wire completely loose inside. Either way, you're going to have to go back inside and fix it. The loose wire will be easy to spot, but the short may require a more rigorous inspection. Let us know what you find out, and if the solution continues to elude you, then we'll see if we can help you further. HTH sumgai |
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mikesr1963
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Post by mikesr1963 on Sept 25, 2006 19:40:51 GMT -5
Do you think your pots or switch is making contact with the foil in the cavity? The last guitar I did had that happen and shorted everything out and would not make a sound. I left it plugged in and was lifting the pick guard up and it started making noise. I then opened it up and lined the area with the pots and switch with black electrical tape and my problem with fixed.
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