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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on May 21, 2021 at 5:29pm

Pictures of wiring, what pickup & the wiring diagram?  hard to say without seeing what’s going on?

Permalink Reply by Steve Bookout on May 22, 2021 at 11:52am

Hi Brian!  Have taken photos and am posting same.  Thanks.

Permalink Reply by Don Tucker on May 22, 2021 at 2:36am

Permalink Reply by Don Tucker on May 22, 2021 at 2:37am

Hey Steve, my first suggestion would be to wire your pickup straight to the jack. If it works fine then you probably have a bad pot. If it doesn't work it's either a bad jack or pickup, so at that point I would try another jack. If that doesn't work it must be a bad pickup. 

Permalink Reply by Steve Bookout on May 22, 2021 at 11:51am

Permalink Reply by Steve Bookout on May 22, 2021 at 5:12pm

Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on May 22, 2021 at 6:02pm

Steve, here’s what we’re doing to make sure everyone can read our comments?

Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on May 22, 2021 at 6:04pm

Steve, have you also verified that the Jack polarity is correct?

Permalink Reply by Steve Bookout on May 22, 2021 at 6:18pm

Permalink Reply by Steve Bookout on May 23, 2021 at 7:13am

Ordered a new pick-up and two Bourne pots. Perhaps we'll discover the FUBAR.

Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on May 23, 2021 at 9:07am

Steve, in the future I would steer away from using that large diameter wire, it will give you a cold joint if you don’t have enough wattage & takes more heat, which can result in overheating the pot. FYI cold joints will always give you noise. 

Permalink Reply by Steve Bookout on May 23, 2021 at 4:16pm

Thanks for the info, Brian. It is appreciated! I learned something, too! In the past I have merely used what wire was available in the junk electronics bucket. Now we'll go pick up some smaller diameter wire.

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