volume pot issue....need someone with guitar brain..lol

[lonesomedave]

I put together an Esquire with a lil 59er in the bridge.
I followed the Seymour Duncan wiring diagram that called for 250k pots.

Played it for about 6 months this way, but sounded a little dull/flat to me.

So... I changed the to volume pot to a 500k and wired it up the same way.
It now sounds much better, but the volume pot does not reduce the volume down all the way.

Any ideas what I screwed up on this one...lol.

All comments and help appreciated!

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: volume pot issue....need someone with guitar brain..lol

Please describe how the volume reduces at present. e. g. Does the pot reduce volume until halfway and then not get any lower after that? Do you have a treble bypass cap in circuit? What brand is the 500k pot.

 

[lonesomedave]

Re: volume pot issue....need someone with guitar brain..lol

I got it . Bad solder joint at ground lug to volume pot...
Thanx for your help-