krizalid Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 hai.. i'm not used to this section so, practically, i'm new here. i got a question, my guitar had three pickups, s s h and none of these, make any sound when plugged in. the guitar is pretty old but i kept the pickup very well. i'll always check it just fior sure but still, it's silence, scared me. what's wrong actually? can anyone help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Are you sure it is the PU's and not the AMP? If you know for sure it is the PU's I would look for the possibility of a bad solder joint. I would take it apart and inspect the wiring first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krizalid Posted April 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 thanks for the reply. however, the amp is ok, as i'm using a barnd new marshall amp, but the guitar just stood silence. i've check the solder joint and they're ok. i'm wondering if i had to buy new pickup? can i avoid this? can anyone give any clue or suggested anything that might help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 Have you checked your cable, or at least tried the same setup with a different cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 Had a similar problem on a les paul, it was the selector switch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morben Guitars Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 Could be a number of things...but it sounds like your signal is being grounded before heading into the cable. check for open ground wires touching the hot leads. also be sure that the hot leads are not touching any shielding, I've found that to be the problem more than once. If it's not the cable or the amp, then it's the wiring. Very rare for a pickup to die, let alone three on the same guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 If all wiring connections look solid then the next step is to check the wires themselves for continuity. Use a small hand held multimeter and set it on resistance (ohms) and touch the contact ends of each wire. If you get a reading then the wire is ok. If you get infinite resistance that means the wire is broken. Multimeters are real cheap and good for all kinds of other applications too so its a good investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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