Ibanez RG7321 wiring problem driving me crazy

Mr. B

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I recently bought an RG7321 just because I wanted to try a 7 string. The pickup selector switch wasn't working the way the Ibanez diagram says it should, and I figured someone had messed with the wiring. I have checked the wiring a hundred times and have resoldered every connection. I am 99.999999999 percent positive it is wired the way all the Ibanez (and Duncan) diagrams say it should be. I should be getting:

Position 1 = Neck series
Position 2 = Neck Parallel
Position 3 = Both Humbuckers
Position 4 = Inner coils from each
Position 5 = Bridge series

Instead, I am getting this:

Position 1 = Neck parallel
Position 2 = Neck series
Position 3 = Neck inner / Bridge outer
Position 4 = Bridge series
Position 5 = Bridge outer coil only

I am not new to pickup swapping, but for the life of me I can't figure this one out. I have tried a half dozen what-ifs and nothing has solved the problem. Someone point out something obvious I am overlooking. My only guess is that someone may have replaced the switch with one that works differently??? (Looks original though)
 
Re: Ibanez RG7321 wiring problem driving me crazy

The guitar doesn't have that type of superswitch in it. The switch looks just like the factory switch in every other Ibanez RG I have. I may end up having to buy one of those if the switch is the problem.
 
Re: Ibanez RG7321 wiring problem driving me crazy

Damn far east super switches

Here is the 7620 diagram

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Annoying computer voice, but may be of some help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W08wTuX_ny4
 
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Re: Ibanez RG7321 wiring problem driving me crazy

Figured it out. Ground from both pickups were in heat shrink tubing and soldered to the back of the volume pot.... or so I thought. The heat shrink tubing was caught in the solder and felt attached, but the actual wires were up in the heat shrink tubing and NOT attached to ground. Well, that only wasted about 5 hours of my life.... :(
At least I refreshed my knowledge on a half dozen ways to wire a 5 way switch.
 
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