pup install prob

[llocust]

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.

[StukaJU87]

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.

[llocust]

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/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=2h_1v_1t_3w

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

[StukaJU87]

The diagram I've been working from is this one:

No link there, but I am guessing 1 vol 1 tone?

[StukaJU87]

I see your link now. Do you have all your ground wires in place properly?

[llocust]

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.

[straycat]

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.

[UFORocks]

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

[straycat]

The cap is there to bleed of the highs, its the correct cap.

[llocust]

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.

[llocust]

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.

[straycat]

How does it sound now? Kicks ass I bet.

[llocust]

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:

[Bengal65]

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!

[MartinBarre]

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!