Recent content by CGEffex

Thanks Willie, I think I finally have a handle on this whole thing. I also think I found out why I seemed to have buzzing for no apparent reason...even when I think I've got all the wiring right... It seems that one of the computers I use to amplify the guitar (it's a laptop, not a desktop like...

Thank you for your help so far willie, but the middle paragraph of the former of your last two posts kinda went a few inches over my head (Although I think I have a decent handle on what you're getting at) I just drew myself a reference diagram of the electronics as they are in my guitar, and...

Well, I got that grounding wire back off the third terminal, and I haven't soldered it back yet, but I have a *new* problem... That blue cable (with it's own wire and a smaller white cable inside) that connects to the top of the tone pot has come undone. The white cable that connects to the...

Believe it or don't, my first thought when I realized I'd need a new cover plate was 'Oooh...I could use one of those Strat recessed jack plates!' But after examining that type of setup, it seems that I would have to actually cut more out of the guitar to fit a recessed plate on there (the...

Thanks for the replies, guys...for the loose wire, I'm gonna go ahead and solder the wire back onto the empty terminal, and go from there. As for the hole, I actually was originally planning on putting some kind of decorative (mini-pickguard) there to cover up the hole, and so now that I know...

First of all I must apologize for my amateurishly little knowledge of bass guitars in and of themselves, but I'm new to the whole bass scene. I'm also sorry if I picked the wrong forum for this topic, I thought I might put this in 'Hardware, Setup, and Repair', but my issue is electronics...