SonicSid

Very cool! I can't imagine a better way to learn.

Thanks Unk!

Sid

Thanks for the reply unklmickey, and especially the alternatives.

I'll draw one up as you described in the first example, if only for the sake of simplicity. It does, after all, do what the guy wanted it to do.

Sid

Which VanZandts? Vintage? The Van Zandt site is not big on Tech info, is it?

I'll have to get back to you on this. Gotta step out for a while.

This it?

Hi Gang,

I got myself into a bit of trouble. I rewired my tele using Van Zandt pickups, 2 new Fender 250K solid shaft pots, a 4 way switch (Switchcraft) and a .047 Angela Tin Foil tone capacitor. I am not getting any volume unless the volume control is all the way open. Anything less and you don't hear anything. So this means no real tone either. I'm sure I did something wrong as this is my 1st attempt at electronics outside of replacing a pickup.

The pickups are not new and were working fine before. I have checked the wiring over and over again to see if I possible messed up on the switch but everything looks right.

Any help troubleshooting is appreciated.

Did you use a schematic/diagram or just unsolder/solder as you went along?

A member of another board (TalkBass.com) asked for a modified J-bass diagram, I decided to see what I could come up with.

He wanted:

3 switches - Neck on/off, Bridge on/off, Series/parallel.

1 volume, no cap.

Will this work?

It seems I may have some weird phase reversal type thing going on.

An experts opinion would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Sid