SVR1n

[ToneDef]

I have the above listed pickup in the neck of an old Aria Mac series. I only get reasonable output from the top 3 low strings the other 3 strings are very quiet? Iv'e checked out the various wiring diagrams and have got nowhere. Any suggestions would be appreciated, I've checked the search function and could only fins a few topics that were loosely the same but not covering my exact problem.

[LReese]

Re: SVR1n

How close is the pickup to the strings? Its not going to be a very high output pickup, but mine were pretty even. What gauge strings?

[ToneDef]

Re: SVR1n

Strings are as close as suggested , but output between top and bottom strings is like night and day?

[GregJr]

Re: SVR1n

Wire black AND red wires to hot, ALL the rest to ground. This pickup is meant to be wired parallel.
That should do it.

[ToneDef]

Re: SVR1n

Red and black are together and green white and bare to ground. Scratching my head big time..

[LReese]

Re: SVR1n

Measure the resistance of each coil with a multimetter - they shoudl be about the same.

[Chris of Arabia]

Re: SVR1n

Measure the resistance of each coil with a multimeter - they should be about the same.

+1

If' you've enough play in the cable, you could also try swapping it round 180deg and see what effect that has on the output - if the volume of each of the two string groups swaps around, then it would definitely sound like one of the coils has a problem. Give the solder joints a good check over, as you may have a dry joint on the low volume coil.

[ToneDef]

Re: SVR1n

Thanks guys, I am starting to suspect that either the bottom half of the coil is ok and that I am expecting more volume from it when there isn't going to be any, or that the coil is on the way out.