Volume pot not working

[ksihawk7]

The other day when I plugged in my SX P-Bass, I had no sound. So I took off the pickguard and saw that the white wire that connects the pickup to the volume pot had somehow broken off. So with what little experience I have, I soldered the wire back to where it was supposed to be, but now my volume pot doesn't work. What can I do to fix this? I

I can post a picture of the wiring if needed.

 

[audioglenn]

A photo would be a big help. You may have soldered the wire to the wrong lug on the pot. The following link shows the standard P bass wiring.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.buzzardsbass.com/electronics/wiring/diagrams/pbass-std.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.buzzardsbass.com/electronics/wiring/kits.html&h=771&w=648&sz=75&tbnid=Xr_MhCiYZMvfaM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=76&zoom=1&usg=__ZBEFvCb1SbTMKVklyhcqujbQsXM=&docid=GbTdxiIT9CITQM&sa=X&ei=En38UYO8O8Tk4APEzYCABQ&ved=0CDQQ9QEwAg&dur=98

 

[ksihawk7]

Here's how it's wired. Sorry for the bad lighting.

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[audioglenn]

Well, whoever did the wiring certainly didn't follow the diagram on the link I sent you. If it were me, I would rewire it the proper way. However, it sounds like you're not to comfortable soldering. (it is an easy skill to learn and you really should. There are lots of how-to videos on youtube.)
You may have made a poor solder connection. I'm not scolding you, but it is a common mistake if you're not familiar with soldering. Do you know someone who you can take it to? This is not a complex repair.

 

[ksihawk7]

Well, whoever did the wiring certainly didn't follow the diagram on the link I sent you. If it were me, I would rewire it the proper way. However, it sounds like you're not to comfortable soldering. (it is an easy skill to learn and you really should. There are lots of how-to videos on youtube.)
You may have made a poor solder connection. I'm not scolding you, but it is a common mistake if you're not familiar with soldering. Do you know someone who you can take it to? This is not a complex repair.

The only thing I did was resolder the pickup to the pot, so everything else was done by the person before me, or SX I suppose. But looking at the diagram more, I do see how wrong the wiring is. I should be able to fix it on my own.

 

[audioglenn]

Great! If you can get it wired correctly, it should work perfect. If you rotate the tone control 180 degrees, it will be easier to follow the diagram.

 

[Hopkins]

Move your positive pickup lead to the middle lug on the volume pot. The way its wired now has the pot bypassed.

 

[ksihawk7]

I'm actually probably going to add a Varitone (via this thread), because why not. Is doing so a bad idea?