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Everything is finished thanks for the help
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Update. I changed the pot and re-soldered a few things. After I got it in place it seemed to help a bit. I have heard that this type of circuit is prone to this issue "because it changes the impedance too much".
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If you're using two separate physical wires going to the output jack that can add hum. Are you using any kind of metal shielding in a cavity or pickguard?
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If no one else can help me figure it out, the next step will be a new pot (or two) lol.
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I contacted the guys I bought the pots from and they said if pots go bad they either - get scratchy, OR don't work at all. I'm inclined to believe this. In addition, he told me to send my diagram and info to him so he could check it out. I'll let you know what he says.
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I believe I have located the hum. Listen to this... The middle and neck pickups.. NO hum.. humbucker.. a bit of hum However, on ANY pickup, once I rollback the master volume knob, I have a loud hum. If I "short circut" the tone knob by putting a piece of metal from the right lug to the shell - Silence as it should be. With the whole thing "short circuted" If I roll back the master vol knob.. same hum. Bad pot?
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Which ground wire? The one on the output? Why wouldn't it be? Thats how grounding works.
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UPDATE: I re-soldered all the grounded connections and it seemed to help a tiny bit. The main problem still exists. Now only the humbucker buzzes (oh the irony). When I touch metal parts like screws, or a jackplate you can hear quiet little pops and the hum diminishes very slightly. But here's where it gets weird... When I touch the metal slugs of the humbucker and it buzzes like I'm touching the end of an unplugged guitar cable. This only happens on the "metal slug side" of the humbucker, not the "screw" half. help?
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New wire done. SAME THING I am seriously baffled. I have a pretty strong hum/buzz.. when I turn down a volume pot a bit.. It gets even louder. Here is my wiring schematic. Someone please help me. I don't even know who I could take it to that could figure this out
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Great! Thanks for the input. I wasn't digging the metal braid shield so I bought wire that contained a hot and the metal shield ground in one. All of wires are then covered in a plastic sheath. .. Thats probably confusing. Here is what is coming (hopefully) by the end of this week.
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Cool. I actually read many articles on that site right before I posed. I'll wait for this new wire to come in, then I'll see where that gets me.
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Hey man thanks for the help Both the pickguard and cavity have copper tape. When I was testing it I didn't even screw it in yet. If it doesn't work open, it really wont work screwed in. I also tested the continuity of my shielding with a Multimeter. What about this star method?
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Thanks for a reply. It appears everything else functions. I am using this metal braided wire for the hot output jack. That must be the issue. I was using a separate wire for the ground. When I touch the metal jacket of the hot wire while its hooked up, it buzzes louder, when I press it to a grounded pot, it diminishes a bit. What are the rules or advice for doing output on this guitar? I just ordered some new guitar wire that I think will better suit it. This metal braid stuff seems to be more for an old Les Paul style.
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Everything is now on the back of the pot.. no luck. Still very loud hum/buzz almost like its unplugged.
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UPDATE: I removed a couple ground loops. I forgot to mention the pickguard/cavity is fully foil shielded. I have now soldered the normal (leftmost) lug to the back of the pot. Would this also cause a ground loop?
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I'm getting major ground issues. It hums almost like its unplugged. I checked the output and its wired correctly. I have all grounds going to the back of my volume pot. HOWEVER, the left most lug I have going to my output ground, and the middle lug goes to the hot output. Does that left most lug also need to connect to the back of the pot? or not? I can't figure out what else it is. I've been playing with this forever
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You're the man. I believe the one I was eying was NO button style. I'll update the diagram and keep you posted. THANKS A MILLION.
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Here it is.
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its pretty close. I'll do it up as a translation of the ibanez diagram and see if it makes sense.
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That is my latest diagram. Look it over carefully. It seems to make logical sense to me. Plan B is to attempt to convert the other diagram with the info you gave me.
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Unfortunately that means nothing to me because I know virtually nothing about electronics or understanding schematics. In referring to the diagram the master volume has an "output" on the middle lug while the other volume has it on rightmost lug. I really appreciate the help, but you might have to dumb it down a little.
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Hmmm. Yes this helps a bit. Go back and look at the AT300 ibanez diagram for me. I don't understand why a volume knob for the two single coils is wired that way. The hot going in the middle. Then the humbucker hot going to the master vol, neck/mid vol and the master tone. I was told that all volume pots (knob facing down, lugs at 12 o clock) the left was essentially "input" the middle output and the right lug grounded. help? lol. I am a confusing man, I know.
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I'm essentially trying to convert this into a standard strat format. http://www.ibanez.com/supportResources/wiring/2005/AT300.gif
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Alright guys I truly need some help from some experts. I'm drawing of plan for my HSS guitar I'm building. I'm using all Dimarzios. I want the normal strat volume knob to function as a MASTER VOL the next knob to be a NECK/MIDDLE VOLUME the last knob should be a MASTER TONE I have worked on a diagram all day. To be honest I'm still baffled if this even makes a damn bit of sense. I'm also going to do a momentary killswitch.. but lets just start with this. Also will there be any phase issues? PLEASE help. Thanks guys