Re: Help with electric guitar pots problems?

From: Jerry G. (jerryg-consultNOSPAM_at_ca.inter.net)
Date: 11/20/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:03:17 -0500

Going by your description, I would suggest you get some who is knowledgeable
and experienced with servicing guitar amplifiers of the type that you have.

I am thinking that there may either be something that is not wired properly,
or something is defective. It is of no use to guess, or even try to guess at
something that has to be properly verified. When servicing something, it is
best to have a proper approach to take the decision about what has to be
done. 

-- 
Jerry G.
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"mark" <marcoraicevic@videotron.ca> wrote in message 
news:4nund.60658$De5.868944@wagner.videotron.net...
> The guitar has two volumes, two tone dials and one three-way toggle 
> switch.
> The toggle switch and dials look like the ones on this guitar:
> http://www.albinhagstrom.se/hagstrom_h_ii_n.htm
>
> The volume on my guitar cuts off after I go below 5 on the bottom volume
> dial.
>
> When I turn both volume dials on maximum: both pickups play when the 
> toggle
> is either in the middle or pushed up position; when the toggle is pushed
> down only one of the pickups works.
>
> When I turn off the bottom volume dial neither pickup works regardless of
> the toggle position.
>
> When I have the bottom volume dial on max and the top volume dial off:  it
> only plays one of the pickups and only when I push the toggle switch down 
> ;
> when the
> toggle is in the middle or top position there's no sound.
>
> I was told from the guy I bought the guitar from that the problem was with
> the 500k pots; he recommended that I replace them with 250k pots.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions and advice on how to fix the problem?
>
> I took the pickguard off and made a diagram of the wiring:
> Here's a scan of the diagram:
> http://hagstrom.4t.com/cgi-bin/login
> I hope you can make sense of the diagram.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
>
>

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