Hi, I'm new and I got a few questions

[EVH_Wannabe15]

Hi there, I'm kinda new here and I already got some questions for yall

First off, love the forum, love the site and love SD!

Ok, just recently, I bought a 59' bridge model with a single conductor cable. I was replacing it for my TB-4 trembucker that I have for my strat. I just put in the 59 tonight and for some reason, it sounds really quiet and I cant hardly hear anything out of the amp. Could someone PLEASE tell me what I can do. I cant find any wiring diagrams for just 1 single conductor pickup. Keep in mind that my strat is only a 1 pickup guitar so naturally its the bridge position. PLEASE HELP!!

 

[jimlp]

Re: Hi, I'm new and I got a few questions

Hi there, I'm kinda new here and I already got some questions for yall

First off, love the forum, love the site and love SD!

Ok, just recently, I bought a 59' bridge model with a single conductor cable. I was replacing it for my TB-4 trembucker that I have for my strat. I just put in the 59 tonight and for some reason, it sounds really quiet and I cant hardly hear anything out of the amp. Could someone PLEASE tell me what I can do. I cant find any wiring diagrams for just 1 single conductor pickup. Keep in mind that my strat is only a 1 pickup guitar so naturally its the bridge position. PLEASE HELP!!

As far as I know all Duncan pickups come with a wiring diagram, did you buy it used?

 

[Jeff_H]

Re: Hi, I'm new and I got a few questions

Did you ground the braided part of the wire to the back of your volume pot? Sounds to me like that's what needs to happen.

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Hi, I'm new and I got a few questions

Yep, check your connections. Make sure that they are all solid and shiny. sometimes it takes a couple of times to get a pickup installation right.

 

[rspst14]

Re: Hi, I'm new and I got a few questions

Make sure you have the hot wire soldered correctly to the volume pot, and that you have the outer braid soldered to the back of a pot.

Ryan