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| Author: | Gabby Losch [ Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | DESPERATE! Immediate help needed with Tele Superswitch |
Hey all. I'm in a bit of a bind here. Finishing up a custom Telecaster for a customer and the electronics are buzzing like crazy. I'm using a Superswitch (5 way) for a humbucker in the neck, and stacked Tele bridge pickup. There's signal coming out in all 5 positions, and I hear the tone changing but the buzz is there in all positions, and overpowers the guitar signal. I'm using a wiring diagram that was made for me by a member on TDPRI, and I double checked the connections to make sure I have it accurate to that diagram. Here's what it is: http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-technic ... ost3848100 Anyone know why this wouldn't work? I was supposed to deliver the guitar on Saturday, so obviously I'm really short on time to figure this out. Any help would be HUGELY appreciated! |
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| Author: | Gabby Losch [ Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: DESPERATE! Immediate help needed with Tele Superswitch |
Just plugged it back in and discovered that when I touch the strings it buzzes louder, and when I touch the output jack the buzz lessens. |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: DESPERATE! Immediate help needed with Tele Superswitch |
Sounds like a grounding problem to me.... |
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| Author: | Gabby Losch [ Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: DESPERATE! Immediate help needed with Tele Superswitch |
Hey Chris, That's what I think too, but do you have an idea of where the grounding issue might be? I might just desolder all the wires that are currently grounded to the pots, and just redo the connections. There are a lot of wires grounded to the volume pot. Maybe one of them isn't making a solid connection? |
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| Author: | nutsdan [ Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: DESPERATE! Immediate help needed with Tele Superswitch |
Is the wiring earthed to the bridge or tailpiece? |
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| Author: | Gabby Losch [ Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: DESPERATE! Immediate help needed with Tele Superswitch |
This is the bridge pickup I'm using: http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/e ... e_stack_f/ It should have a grounded plate. I also connected a separate bridge ground. Is it possible that those are interfering with each other? |
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| Author: | Gabby Losch [ Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: DESPERATE! Immediate help needed with Tele Superswitch |
Crisis averted. Stupid mistake of course. I wired the output jack backwards. I was so busy looking at the control plate, I forgot to recheck the jack. Thanks for the suggestion Chris! |
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