pickup selector middle position quiet

[famouspogs]

I got a seymour duncan 54 tele lead bridge and put it in with my texas special neck pickup and in the middle position on the pickup selector where both pickups are on its really quiet. There doesn't appear to be anything wrong with my soldering so it would help loads if anyone knew why this might be. Thanks.

[woodman]

that's because the two pickups wired together that way form a humbucking circuit.

[famouspogs]

Originally Posted by woodman

that's because the two pickups wired together that way form a humbucking circuit.

This isn't the same thing as that. its not a slight volume drop its a huge one and there's a lot more treble added.

[famouspogs]

I see what the problem is. The pickups are out of phase with eachother.

[mellecaster]

Originally Posted by famouspogs

I see what the problem is. The pickups are out of phase with eachother.

Yep....Duncans and oem Fenders are usually out from each other, as stated on Duncan's Site and instructions.

[braderrick]

Yep, if that texas special has 3 leads coming from it, this will be the easiest to swap. The wire coming from the pickup cover (sheild) needs to be left alone, however the other two wires need to be swapped.

[woodman]

Originally Posted by woodman

that's because the two pickups wired together that way form a humbucking circuit.

oh, sorry — now i get it. by quiet, you meant low in volume. i thought you meant quiet as in no hum/buzz/noise, as compared to the pickups by themselves. them boys are probably right about the out-of-phase in that case.