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Permalink Reply by Marcus P. Clarke on June 28, 2012 at 4:12pm

I do have the jack wired correctly. I have continuity from the pickup to the pot and then to the ground on the jack. I also have good continuity from the pickup into the pot and continuity out of the pot to the jack on the positive side. Wondering if either the pickup or the pot might be defective. when I crank up the volume knob I get a hum through the amp and also get noise when I plug in the jack when the amp is on. all my solder connections are sound. I think I might bypass the pot and go directly to the jack see if I get string sound. What do you think

Permalink Reply by Marcus P. Clarke on June 28, 2012 at 5:28pm

There is no black wire to the pickup, I split the heat string and it appears the black wire is broken off. Does this black wire go to the opposite pole where the red wire is

Permalink Reply by eric gittins on June 28, 2012 at 4:41pm

as elwwod spotted, it does look as if the black wire doesn't make it to the pickup, but perhaps that's just the angle.

if you unsolder one of the pickup wires from the pot, and read across them, you should get a resistance from the pickup of several Kohms.

if you do have to resolder at the pickup, be careful.  too much heat can melt right through the winding wire at the solder point. if the pickup is your problem, perhaps you could contact ted for further advice?

by the by, it also looks as if you have wired the pot in reverse, which means clockwise is quieter, anti-clock louder.

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