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Permalink Reply by ILL GREEN on June 14, 2021 at 2:38am

I do see grounding issues with the tone pot.  Though I see everything is grounded but I don't see a ground wire for that pot's terminal like you did for the volume pot.  Bend back a terminal to touch the metal or solder a wire from the terminal to the ground wire thats already soldered on top.  Also cover any open wire with hot glue or black tape.

I usually solder a vol. and tone pot in modern tradition because its louder and responds faster.  Its like 50s wiring but terminal 1 of the tone pot is my ground, terminal 2 is the first end of my capacitor, while the other end is soldered onto terminal 3 of the volume pot.  I do it this way because I prefer every component of a passive system guitar to have direct ground.  I'm just a freak but doing it this way for 3 years now and never shielded and my guitars are quiet plug and play things.  

Permalink Reply by Steve Bookout on June 14, 2021 at 3:21pm

Ill Green-I did find the issue. The braided ground wire had one wire broken loose and it was touching a "positive". I could not see it with my eyes until a magnifying glass was used. Thank you for your comments/suggestions. They are appreciated.

Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on June 15, 2021 at 5:49am

Good to see you got that figured out Steve :)

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