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Need help with wiring an acoustic pickup...

Discussion in 'Just Pickups' started by Trow, Sep 7, 2019.

  1. Sep 7, 2019 #1
    Trow

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    So... I’m not sure if this is going to work, but I don’t see why it shouldn’t. I’m trying to wire a SD Woody SC into a friends acoustic with an end pin jack. But, my buddy wants to be able to take the pickup out too. So I wired the jack to another one that I put inside the sound hole. Now when I plug it in I have no sound whatsoever. I tested for continuity from the jack to the end pin jack (both positive and negative are good), and the pickup is reading 2.3k ohms. I feel like that is a little low, but it’s also a single coil. What should I check next? Any thoughts on what my problem could be? Thanks
     
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  2. Sep 7, 2019 #2
    Trow

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    Nevermind everyone, I’m an idiot. I have a short somewhere. I’ll track it down tomorrow. Thanks for letting me waste your time! Hahaha
     
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    When this pickup does work many people comment on the low output. Maybe your friend can consider using a pre-amp. More work for you of course :)
     
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