Just Finished My First CBG. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!! It Doesn't Work. (Insert Bad Words Here!!!!) - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T11:56:03Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/just-finished-my-first-cbg-yay-it-doesn-t-work-insert-bad-words?groupUrl=thebeginnersclub&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for the responses folk…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-06-25:2592684:Comment:20329052014-06-25T02:35:01.475ZL. W. Carlsonhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/LWCarlson
<p>Thanks for the responses folks.</p>
<p>Dan Sleep hit the target. I spent about an hour checking all of the connections and everything was fine.</p>
<p>I then carefully unwrapped the protective plastic on the pickup and the two wires going into the pickup were not connected to anything. I have two very tiny copper wire ends on the coil going in opposite directions that are swinging free in the wind. The wires going into the pickup were never soldered to anything. I am not even sure if those…</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses folks.</p>
<p>Dan Sleep hit the target. I spent about an hour checking all of the connections and everything was fine.</p>
<p>I then carefully unwrapped the protective plastic on the pickup and the two wires going into the pickup were not connected to anything. I have two very tiny copper wire ends on the coil going in opposite directions that are swinging free in the wind. The wires going into the pickup were never soldered to anything. I am not even sure if those two loose copper wires are the ones that were suppose to be soldered since I have never opened up a pickup before but they appear to be wound in opposite directions. They are too long to be part of the same wire.</p>
<p>If I can't find another pickup that fits the same hole I carved in to the lid that wasn't made in China I am going to get even crankier. Oh well. It's not the money I wasted on this it is the time I put in to it. For an old fart I was really getting excited to play this thing. I don't get excited often.......it was a good feeling......:<)</p>
<p>I have an old Epiphone humbucker laying around and I wired it in and guess what? It worked but that darn thing is almost as big as the cigar box. I do not want to go hacking on that lid again.</p>
<p>Phooey, I guess it's off to the music stores tomorrow in search of something made with a bit more care. You folks have a good day. I am going to go pet my pooch and have a drink.</p> Some of those Chinese pickups…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-06-25:2592684:Comment:20328182014-06-25T02:05:44.390ZDan Sleephttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Iggy
<p>Some of those Chinese pickups may have wiring issues. I would connect the pickup directly to the jack and test it that way, then reconnect each component one at a time to see where the disconnect may be.</p>
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<p>Some of those Chinese pickups may have wiring issues. I would connect the pickup directly to the jack and test it that way, then reconnect each component one at a time to see where the disconnect may be.</p>
<p></p> I have had the same problem.…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2014-06-25:2592684:Comment:20328082014-06-25T00:51:41.727ZDan Mullenhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/DanMullen
<p>I have had the same problem. Mine turned out to be a bad jack. The crimp around the outside threaded shaft where it meets the base was not conducting. I soldered the crimp fit to correct the problem. (and then changed brands of jacks for my future builds) Switchcraft makes a good quality jack.</p>
<p>I have had the same problem. Mine turned out to be a bad jack. The crimp around the outside threaded shaft where it meets the base was not conducting. I soldered the crimp fit to correct the problem. (and then changed brands of jacks for my future builds) Switchcraft makes a good quality jack.</p>