HELP!!!! My pots aren't working!!

hottoddytele · November 29th, 2009, 12:38 AM

Hi everybody. I'm new to this site, so any help will be GREATLY appreciated.

I have changed bridge pickup on 69 thinline reissue from stock to the custom shop hand wound '50's model single coil. Also changed the stock cap to a .047 poly cap. Re-soldered everything back in its original place and fired it up. THE VOLUME POT DOESN'T TURN COMPLETELY OFF AND THE TONE POT DOES THE SAME.

Why is this happening?

Please help! I've wired it exactly the same as it was before, and even re-soldered connections to ensure I didn't have a cold joint.

Any help is great.

Thanks,

Todd

CptRyg · November 29th, 2009, 01:21 AM

I've only done one before and had an issue where my tone didn't do anything. I resoldered the capacitor but before I did that I scratched up the surface of the pot where the capacitor connected. I figured there was some kind of varnish on the metal. It worked. I'm no electrician so I may be off base. Just a thought from my limited experience.

cc9cii · November 29th, 2009, 01:49 AM

If your volume doesn't go to zero at full CCW, then your ground connections are suspect.

November 29th, 2009, 12:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
hottoddytele NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: nashville, TN Posts: 1	HELP!!!! My pots aren't working!! Hi everybody. I'm new to this site, so any help will be GREATLY appreciated. I have changed bridge pickup on 69 thinline reissue from stock to the custom shop hand wound '50's model single coil. Also changed the stock cap to a .047 poly cap. Re-soldered everything back in its original place and fired it up. THE VOLUME POT DOESN'T TURN COMPLETELY OFF AND THE TONE POT DOES THE SAME. Why is this happening? Please help! I've wired it exactly the same as it was before, and even re-soldered connections to ensure I didn't have a cold joint. Any help is great. Thanks, Todd

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November 29th, 2009, 01:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
CptRyg Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Age: 32 Posts: 158	I've only done one before and had an issue where my tone didn't do anything. I resoldered the capacitor but before I did that I scratched up the surface of the pot where the capacitor connected. I figured there was some kind of varnish on the metal. It worked. I'm no electrician so I may be off base. Just a thought from my limited experience.

November 29th, 2009, 01:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
cc9cii Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,018	If your volume doesn't go to zero at full CCW, then your ground connections are suspect.

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