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If you can get a piece of wire with an alligator clip on both ends, you can try clipping it in place of one of the ground wires just to see if the solder connection is bad or not.
You bought with all those taped splices?
1- You know why regular electric gits have all the knobs in one place? Less wire = less trouble
2-make sure the pot itself has a ground wire going from the ground tab to the case
3- ground the jack here also
AFKAM
You bought with all those taped splices?
1- You know why regular electric gits have all the knobs in one place? Less wire = less trouble
2-make sure the pot itself has a ground wire going from the ground tab to the case
3- ground the jack here also
AFKAM
Ok, so I rewired today same as the diagram above and no hum. I'm worried though because when I tap the piezo I hear it through the amp but when its attached to the inside of the lid (right now it's just taped in place) i cant hear any tapping I do on the outside of the box. I'm afraid I'll get the strings on and not hear anything
Jason,
Start at the piezo end, with the wires connected to it. Check all your connections / solder joints, with a multimeter if you have one, starting from there and working forward to the pot, then the jack, then the guitar cable (maybe this is bad? Mine frequently go wonky just after they've been working perfectly), and then the amp (it is plugged in, ain't it? Don't laugh, I do this on a routine basis, leaving the amp unplugged and then wondering why no sound comes out). Looks like you're about to enter the fun-but-frustrating world of DIY electronics. I understand your frustration Make yourself a checklist. Check everything at least twice.
If nothing works, then start over with a new piezo. They can be temperamental beasties.
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