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Odd pickup switch delay

Discussion in 'Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]' started by Benjamin Strange, Jul 19, 2003.

  1. Jul 19, 2003 #1
    Benjamin Strange

    Benjamin Strange Commercial User

    Dec 25, 2002
    New Orleans, LA
    Owner / Tech: Strange Guitarworks
    Hey guys, long time no post for me (just got back from being on the road for 6 weeks). I just installed a Aguilar OBP-1 and a Les Paul style three way switch for a pickup selector. Everything is working fine, except the pickup selector pops a little, and there is a slight delay in the sound when switching pickups. I've never heard of anything like this before. Any suggestions, mates?
     
  2. Jul 20, 2003 #2
    merlin

    merlin

    Apr 15, 2000
    Adelaide, South Australia
    If you switch it back and forth really quickly for about 30 seconds to a minute does the popping go away?

    Perhaps spraying some contact cleaner in there like CRC might help.

    :D:D

    Merls
     
  3. Jul 25, 2003 #3
    Benjamin Strange

    Benjamin Strange Commercial User

    Dec 25, 2002
    New Orleans, LA
    Owner / Tech: Strange Guitarworks
    Nope. It's a brand new switch, and it doesn't crackle like a dirty switch or pot does. It makes a sound kind of like when you turn an amp on - a small "boom" through the speakers.

    On the pickup leads there is a metal shielding which I did not wire to ground. The bass is dead quiet otherwise. Should I ground the shielding?
     
  4. Jul 26, 2003 #4
    merlin

    merlin

    Apr 15, 2000
    Adelaide, South Australia
    Yes always ground it! What you are hearing is most likely a small DC spike generating from the motion of switching. The shield is there to cancel out any noise etc. Try resoldering it and ground the shield.

    :D:D

    Merls