Wiring question...

[SimplemanBB450]

I just installed Bassline's SCBP-3 into my bass with new Volume and Tone pots [CTS 250K] as well as input jack. The trouble I'm running into is regarding the Volume Control. With the volume completely closed/off I'm still getting sound out of my amp. What would cause this? If a picture of my wiring is required, please advise otherwise your input is greatly appreciated. Thanks TB'ers.

 

[line6man]

A properly wired volume control shorts either the pickup or the output (Depending on how many volumes) directly to ground at 0 ohms. If you are still getting a signal, that would usually indicate that the pot is not grounding the signal properly.

Is the third terminal grounded?

 

[walterw]

that, and if you have the pickup going to the middle lug instead of the clockwise lug, you can get a faint noise bleed-through when it's turned all the way down.

pickup goes to clockwise lug, middle lug goes to the jack, counterclockwise lug gets grounded.

 

[Samsound]

I can't find that model on Google. Is it the STC3-P preamp by any chance?

 

[SimplemanBB450]

Thanks for the input - im gonna check it out tomorrow and see what i can find out. Samsound, i had a dyslexic moment.. it should be a scpb-3, thanks.

 

[Samsound]

Thanks for the input - im gonna check it out tomorrow and see what i can find out. Samsound, i had a dyslexic moment.. it should be a scpb-3, thanks.

Ahh, a pickup. I suspected that's what it was.

 

[SimplemanBB450]

I think I found out what it might be... I forgot to ground the 3rd tab on the Volume Control... I plan on soldering a wire today, we'll see if that works. Thanks again for all the input.