Cusotm guitar, blackouts (56k)

[A7xSchecter6661]

Re: Cusotm guitar, blackouts (56k)

I think I see what's going on, but I'll need some time with PhotoShop to show you how to fix it. I'll get back to you later tonight.

In the meantime, untape the battery leads from the body - you're connecting them straight to ground.

I just taped it there for the picture so it showed they went straight to the blackouts and only the blackouts

Thanks for the help though!

I must be doing something stupid, if you need me to clarify anything that goes to what let me know

 

[jtougas]

Re: Cusotm guitar, blackouts (56k)

Okay, I've got good news, and I've got bad news.

The bad news is that they're the same news: it looks like you've got everything right.

Do you have a good multimeter? I think we need to check for continuity and operation in a few spots.

A quiet suggestion, going forward: shorten your lead lengths. The longer your lead, the more chance you have of noise getting into the circuit. Also, a shorter lead has less of a chance of accidentally coming into contact with something it shouldn't and shorting out. I don't *think* that's what's keeping this from working, but it's something to keep in mind, if you're going to go deeper down this rabbit hole. As you're discovering, it can be incredibly frustrating to troubleshoot, but there're few things more rewarding than hitting that first open E chord.

For instance, that loop going from the Volume lug 1, to Tone lug 3? Should be about 1-1.5", not 3-4".

Like I said, I don't think this is what's keeping it from working, it's just something to keep in mind for later.

Now then.... multimeter?

 

[A7xSchecter6661]

Re: Cusotm guitar, blackouts (56k)

I have one somewhere...... lol

Honestly all I can think it comes down to is the pots or the pickups

The pots in my schecter damien 6 (low end guitar) look like much better quality than the ones that came with the blackouts. But hey give you 4. I tried the first set and I tried the second set and both, same thing.

I just don't understand why I have no volume control and the weakest tone out there (imagine the cheapest junk electric guitar with the weakest pickups ever)


What can I do with the multimeter? Does Seymour have the specs posted on their site for each pickup?

 

[jtougas]

Re: Cusotm guitar, blackouts (56k)

Not so far as I know...

See, if you're getting sound when the negative battery lead is attached to tip/output, you're basically getting the negative phase signal. So I don't *think* the pickups are bad.

But you can check and make sure the switch is working correctly, that there aren't any shorts cropping up, that the battery is giving the right voltage, stuff like that. Make sure your multimeter can test for continuity - you'll need it.

 

[TheLivingDead]

Re: Cusotm guitar, blackouts (56k)

Old thread but whatever. Not sure how I missed this.

Killer build, man! So what's going on with the action?