software

I was installing a new set of hums in my LP (59 amp; C5) and ran into huge problems.

When I first installed and tested everything, only the bridge hum was working, and only in the middle position on my switch.....I tried re-tracing the wires and when I switched a pair to put the bridge back on the treble position nothing would work anymore (all I could get is a very weak output, similar to the output you get with a volume knob on zero that still leaks some signal through).

I eventually cut out the stock wiring and re-wired the switch....same problem.

I removed the tone pots from the circuit....same problem.

Now I've removed all the pots and hardwired the pups direct to the switch, and the switch direct to the output jack....everything works.I double checked the wiring based on the 2 hum, 2 vol, 2 tone diagram on the Duncan site, but nothing worked and it doesn't seem very likely that both volume pots bit the dust at once. Has anyone run into this problem before? Am I missing something obvious? I don't doubt that I messed something up, but I sure as hell couldn't figure it out.

You have a bad ground at the pots. sand the covers of the pots and try again. The exact same thing was happening to me (word for word, actuakky) last week when I rewired my friend's PRS-A-Like.

Thanks. Now that I've unwired all the pots I'm going to upgrade them anyway, so I'll keep that in mind when I re-wire everything.

On a side note, what's are good brands of pots and caps for this project (59 amp; C5 in LP)?

This is a little late, but if you're using one of those 2-in-1 insulated/bare wires for the output, make sure they're going to the correct spots. That's caused me many a headache.

Also, did you remember to reinstall the bridge ground? I've forgotten this a time or two after going from EMGs to Duncans.

Go with CTS 500k pots and Orange Drop caps. I use .02 caps in a LP.


Originally Posted by Benjy_26Go with CTS 500k pots and Orange Drop caps. I use .02 caps in a LP.

1


Originally Posted by JB_From_HellThis is a little late, but if you're using one of those 2-in-1 insulated/bare wires for the output, make sure they're going to the correct spots. That's caused me many a headache.

Also, did you remember to reinstall the bridge ground? I've forgotten this a time or two after going from EMGs to Duncans.Yup....checked and checked.
Originally Posted by Benjy_26Go with CTS 500k pots and Orange Drop caps. I use .02 caps in a LP.

Will do.