joerules22 Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 hey i have this les paul guitar it was given to me like that matters lol but i cant get any sound out of the amp. some pics are included! so u can tell me whats wrong lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo2 Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 can't see the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All the way to peoria Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 the input jack maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 I only looked at a couple pics, but I'd redo all of it. Looks messy to me, and it could be any number of things. That and I HATE troubleshooting electronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnewman Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 (edited) If I had to guess, I'd say the spots where you put huge blobs of solder over the (entire) shielded pickup wire melted through the insulation under the shield and has shorted the hot wire to ground. If that's the case, you'll have to take it all apart, cut off the last inch of pickup wire, and start over. And NEVER solder the shield of a shielded wire like that. Cut the shield away and JUST solder the shield. Doing it that way is just asking for trouble. Edited April 26, 2005 by jnewman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 That has to be the worst rats nest wiring I've seen someone post on the board yet. Other than the fact that it looks like shatner, I have no explanation why it wouldn't be working. Either learn to solder properly or take the instrument to a pro for proper setup. You've got so many shorts and opens that I'm not surprised you're not hearing anything. I'm guessing you probably didn't wind up playing it at your gig tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerules22 Posted April 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 heh i rushed it yea i know it sucked but somone told me to solder it that way with the shield wire im going to take it apart and separate them and do it slower i was kinda in a rush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerules22 Posted April 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 btw i did i just grabbed my casino im just going to redo it all and do it slower and punchmy friend in the nose first thing in the morning! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 fat chance that you will ever get that going.what a mess. it is not your friend's fault that you blobbed a ton of solder everywhere. and by the way,i and all the manufacturers i have seen DO solder the braided ground while it is still on the wire.it is just a matter of whether you know what you are doing or,in this case,not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Wes, Could you post a pic of how this should look when done properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 If you tin the braid and the pot before soldering the two together, you shouldn't have a problem soldering the braid while still wrapped on the wire. It's just a good practice to leave the braid as intact as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerules22 Posted April 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 im just going to redo it and do a little more thats all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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