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June 7th, 2007
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Neck pickup is almost completely quiet
I just bought my first electric guitar with neck and bridge humbuckers. Somehow I didn't notice that the when the pickup selector is pushed toward the neck, the guitar has almost no signal, and there is no discernable difference between the middle and lower positions on the switch.
I know that the bridge pickup is supposed to be quieter than the neck, so maybe the switch is just turned around backwards, but it's not just quieter, it's dead quiet. If I adjust the 'bridge' volume to a comfortable playng level, then the 'neck' position might as well be an off switch, but I can hear it if the volume is high enough.
What do you think the problem is? I'm thinking either 1) bad pickup, 2) bad wiring or, 3) bad pickup adjustment (should the pickup cores be directly under the strings? cuz they arent on either pickups).
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June 7th, 2007
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Sounds like a bad pickup or there is a short in the wiring. You would get more volume from a pup even if the height was bad.
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June 7th, 2007
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How would I go about testing what is wrong with it?
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June 7th, 2007
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Originally Posted by KaerfSusej
How would I go about testing what is wrong with it?
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Since you just bought it, you need to take it back and have it looked at. Or just tell them you want a new one.
Steve Cass
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June 8th, 2007
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Originally Posted by solidwalnut
Since you just bought it, you need to take it back and have it looked at. Or just tell them you want a new one.
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+1. That's completely unsatisfactory for a brand-new guitar.
Mac
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June 8th, 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by solidwalnut
Since you just bought it, you need to take it back and have it looked at. Or just tell them you want a new one.
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That's exactly what I've done. I took it back to the store to have it set up and they will tell the guy who does it to check out the pickups.
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