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2 volume no tone wiring - where did i mess up?

Discussion in 'Pickups & Electronics [BG]' started by Scott Roc, Jan 5, 2009.

  1. Jan 5, 2009 #1
    Scott Roc

    Scott Roc Guest

    Sep 26, 2008
    Brooklyn baby!
    wiring-schematic.jpg

    How do I fix this problem?

    The volumes don't work independent of each other. If you turn one down it turns the total volume down, not just for that pick up.
     
  2. Jan 5, 2009 #2
    bongomania

    bongomania Supporting Member Commercial User

    Oct 17, 2005
    PDX, OR
    owner, OVNIFX and OVNILabs
    So all of the black lines are connected?
     
  3. Jan 5, 2009 #3
    Scott Roc

    Scott Roc Guest

    Sep 26, 2008
    Brooklyn baby!
    That should have been a little clearer.

    Connecting ground between the two pots, ground from each pot going to jack, and one ground going to bridge.

    Is that clear?
     
  4. Jan 5, 2009 #4
    bongomania

    bongomania Supporting Member Commercial User

    Oct 17, 2005
    PDX, OR
    owner, OVNIFX and OVNILabs
    My thinking is a bit muddled ATM having just gotten out of class, but perhaps the grounds should not be connected to the third leg of each pot. Try that.

    Also I believe the commons from the pups should be connected directly together, and not to the ground common of the pots/jack.
     
  5. Jan 5, 2009 #5
    niftydog

    niftydog

    Jun 23, 2005
    Canberra, Australia
    Switch the wires around so that the wire to the jack is on the outer solder terminals of the pots and the wires from the pickups are on the centre terminal.

    As it stands, turning one pot all the way down will result in the signal at the output jack being shorted to ground.