Where Did I Go Wrong?

[jpmarsh]

So I've completely wired this twice now and have the same result. I'm running two SD humbuckers, 1 volume, 1 tone, 1 3-way rotary, 1 output jack. My goal is a simple neck, neck/bridge, bridge switching. When wired, I get zero hum, sound from both humbuckers, switching works fine. Problem is...no tone contol and greatly reduced volume.

I've looked at my wiring a million times and can't find any loose joints or mistakes. Aside from cold-solder joints, What could I possibly be doing wrong here. I've created a quick drawing of my wiring setup.

Any help or thoughts?

EDIT: Sorry, the pot w/ the cap is the tone, not volume.

Edited June 8, 2009 by jpmarsh

[anderekel]

Ok, so I'm gonna have to assume the switch wiring is right cause I don't know anything about rotary switches.

Lookin' at your volume and tone though, you're gonna need to change them around.

Unhook the tone pot (take all the wires off it). Take the hot lead off the switch and wire it to the left terminal on the volume. Then wire from that same terminal to the center terminal on the tone pot. Wire the cap on the tone pot to the right terminal and ground it like you did.

Assuming the switch is right, that should fix ya up.

Ok, I think your switch is wrong too, and I think I know how to fix it, so I'm just gonna redraw your schematic and post it up.

Ok, this should do ya.

Edited June 8, 2009 by anderekel

[Keegan]

Both of those ways should work. The first diagram is just a nontraditional way of wiring it.

[jpmarsh]

I'll rewire it your way and let you know. Aside from the switch...it should work so I'm assuming something was wrong with the switch wiring. Maybe I should hook up a standard 3-way toggle first and see if it was the switch or not.

[jpmarsh]

Both of those ways should work. The first diagram is just a nontraditional way of wiring it.

With regards to the volume/pot wiring or the switch wiring or both?

[MiKro]

So I've completely wired this twice now and have the same result. I'm running two SD humbuckers, 1 volume, 1 tone, 1 3-way rotary, 1 output jack. My goal is a simple neck, neck/bridge, bridge switching. When wired, I get zero hum, sound from both humbuckers, switching works fine. Problem is...no tone contol and greatly reduced volume.

I've looked at my wiring a million times and can't find any loose joints or mistakes. Aside from cold-solder joints, What could I possibly be doing wrong here. I've created a quick drawing of my wiring setup.

Any help or thoughts?

EDIT: Sorry, the pot w/ the cap is the tone, not volume.

>snip<

What cap value?

[jpmarsh]

So I've completely wired this twice now and have the same result. I'm running two SD humbuckers, 1 volume, 1 tone, 1 3-way rotary, 1 output jack. My goal is a simple neck, neck/bridge, bridge switching. When wired, I get zero hum, sound from both humbuckers, switching works fine. Problem is...no tone contol and greatly reduced volume.

I've looked at my wiring a million times and can't find any loose joints or mistakes. Aside from cold-solder joints, What could I possibly be doing wrong here. I've created a quick drawing of my wiring setup.

Any help or thoughts?

EDIT: Sorry, the pot w/ the cap is the tone, not volume.

>snip<

What cap value?

0.05 from Stewmac