It means there is obviously something wrong here.
Jackson w/HB10n-HB103b pots question
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It means there is obviously something wrong here.
beaubrummels
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It indicates the amount of metal wire on the bobbins, which often correlates to relative turns of wire (assuming near similar wire gauge), which correlates to higher output, typically. How much more output isn't necessarily linear with the resistance reading, however. (e.g. 16k is not necessarily double the output of 8k, perhaps could come close in millivolts maybe, but when translated to audio signal coming from an amp to your ears, it might be like the difference between 8-10 on your volume knob, not 5-10.)
Jarrodpimentals
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i didn’t mean to offend anyone of course
Jarrodpimentals
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So I’ve decided that it’s just a quality issue. I think epiphone makes a better 800$ guitar than Jackson. Better wiring…shielding, I don’t know. But my ghost horse has more range and is louder than this Jackson. But really I have a crappy Mustaine dean that I got for 150$ that is louder than the Jackson. More sonic output and gain. Maybe my life just sucks. Whatever.
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One last question. Would a grounding issue cause output drop? This guitar does have a ground hum. I just noticed it now.
Artie
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It could if it were grounding out a coil or 2. Tap on both coils of each humbucker with something metal while it is plugged in, and you will hear if they are working.
Jarrodpimentals
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Coils are fine
nexion218
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Ok, i think are gotcha. Are these 4 conductor pickups? If yes, please check whether the two leads NOT connected to the pot/switch (I think red and white) are soldered together properly under the tape and report back.
If I'm right, you're only hearing one coil, hence the volume drop and ground noise.
Jarrodpimentals
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They are only twisted together. I’ll add a little solder and see if I notice a difference.
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No change. I can’t find the source of the hum either. Checked all the standard places. My life sucks
beaubrummels
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If you take your amp and guitar to a different building/location, does it have the same hum?
(My Jackson has a hum problem right now similar to what you are describing, but only on the Duncan Custom bridge. The DiMarzio stacks in the middle/neck have zero hum. Similar to you, all the humbucker connections test good. I still need to trace the problem on mine. Also on mine, the slug coil has less noise than the screw coil when I split them. So there's that. But also, I am in a small space and probably too near to a computer, non-interruptable power supply and iPad, external speaker and personal monitor, which all could be causing hum interference. That's why I asked if changing locations changes the hum in your case. I still need to test that same theory on my own guitar.)
(My Jackson has a hum problem right now similar to what you are describing, but only on the Duncan Custom bridge. The DiMarzio stacks in the middle/neck have zero hum. Similar to you, all the humbucker connections test good. I still need to trace the problem on mine. Also on mine, the slug coil has less noise than the screw coil when I split them. So there's that. But also, I am in a small space and probably too near to a computer, non-interruptable power supply and iPad, external speaker and personal monitor, which all could be causing hum interference. That's why I asked if changing locations changes the hum in your case. I still need to test that same theory on my own guitar.)
Jarrodpimentals
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my other guitars do not have a hum
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Is it possible for a volume pot to only effectively go up to about 6-7. That’s sort of what it sounds like to me is the volume just isn’t going up very much. I get from 0-2 then about 4-7. Really sounds like it’s not going to 10 kinda.
beaubrummels
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For the question, only the one that has the problem matters.
Jarrodpimentals
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Maybe I’ll buy a new 500k pot and switch it out. I don’t know what else to think of. I will say the tone pot is the strongest tone pot I’ve ever touched. And the volume pot is seeming very lacking compared, but most volumes are odd anyway I think
nexion218
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If you do change the vol pot, try getting one with a logarithnic taper. I had a Jackson from the X Series (like yours), it had crappy mini pots, so maybe you are right afterall.
You can test it though. If you are comfortable with wiring up a guitar, start by hooking up your bridge pickup directly to the output jack and see if it is any different. If yes, add the switch to the circuit, test it, then the tone, then the vol pot.
You can test it though. If you are comfortable with wiring up a guitar, start by hooking up your bridge pickup directly to the output jack and see if it is any different. If yes, add the switch to the circuit, test it, then the tone, then the vol pot.
I have the DD103 n&b in a KE3 and I love the set!
The Distortion Mayhem set I just put in my Charvel Model 3A, maybe not as much. Still growing on it.
Jarrodpimentals
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I have in fact deduced that I’m an idiot. I measured the dcr output at the jack of my pickup as 16k which is exactly the advertised output of the pickup. So there is nothing wrong with the pickup or the pot obviously. I think the Gibson burstbucker is just a magic pickup and it sounds larger louder and better than a DD. Oh well. I’m moving on to just playing.
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