avengers63 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 For some reason it looks like the neck is pointing too low...Is that just a trick of the camera? yep I'm giving serious consideration to a blend pot instead of a toggle switch. I wanna stick it on the front of the lower bout, where the cutaway usually is. Then just a single V & T down where they usually are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 For some reason it looks like the neck is pointing too low...Is that just a trick of the camera? I like the overall look. i thought the same, but it seems to be caused by the tailpiece, which i think is just laid in slightly the wrong place at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 GOSH DANGIT!!!!!!! I re-made the pup rings only to find out that I made them about 1/4" too narrow!!!!! :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 trying to do the wiring today the post for the V pot is too short I don't have any long-post pots crap I need to make a small order anyway, but still...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piercefield Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 trying to do the wiring today the post for the V pot is too short I don't have any long-post pots crap I need to make a small order anyway, but still...... I ran into the same problem on the buck guitar... i'm impatient at times, so I flattened the anti rotation lug to get enough height to get the nut and washer on.... I know, it will loosen over time... but man i wanted to hear it play lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted July 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 I picked up the pot today at Guitar Center. I hate paying that much, but I didn't want to wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Don't it just figure. I finished wiring it up yesterday. When I plugged it it I got nothing. It had the hum of something plugged in, but nothing else. It'll just have to wait until I come back from Mexico. I don't have the time to futz with it anymore right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted August 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 So I have plenty of time today to futz with it. Not that it matters. When I have wiring like this that looks like it's done up right but is still dorked up, I take it all apart and start from square-one, putting one component in at a time and testing it every step of the way. 1) pups are good to go by the volt meter 2) wire pup directly to the jack nothing 2) wire pup directly to a different jack nothing 2) wire OTHER pup directly to a jack nothing :angry: No idea, so I'll be taking it to a shop and make them do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Now where's the fun in THAT?!? guitar wiring is painfully simple. If you're getting nothing from the jack, it must be grounding out along the line somewhere. Try wiring direct to a cord from the pups. If that works, you know it aint the pups. did you use sheiding tape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Now where's the fun in THAT?!? guitar wiring is painfully simple. If you're getting nothing from the jack, it must be grounding out along the line somewhere. Try wiring direct to a cord from the pups. If that works, you know it aint the pups. did you use sheiding tape? Dude.... that was steps 1 & 2. So anyway, it's County Fair time again. I screwed it all together and threw on some pots so it would at least look like it was done. I'll be taking this and some other things and entering them this morning. I figure to take it to have it wired up next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 man thats just incredible dude... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted August 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Thanks. I dropped it off with the best repair shop in St Louis yesterday morning. A basic wiring job is $35. I suspect it'll be more since there's something goofy going on with the neck pup. Now I gotta figure out some good knobs for this thing. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetzerHarah Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 I would go w/ bell shaped knobs that match the pickup rings, but that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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