Ever have one of those...?

Also, any chance you have some passive pups you could hook up to your jack?

I have a HSS Strat pick guard that's intact. Just putting out ideas.
I was gonna suggest contacting EMG and or go to Jackson Guitar forum and see if anyone has had same issue
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
OK Metal. Is there a way you can bypass the switch? Like wire things up for just one pup at a time and then see if you get sound and then hard wire to the other pup and see what u get there too?
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There’s a thought, I think the only problem with that though is the soldering at that switch. I’d have to disconnect that to do it, and I don’t have a soldering iron
 
Metal89 said:
There’s a thought, I think the only problem with that though is the soldering at that switch. I’d have to disconnect that to do it, and I don’t have a soldering iron
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Here is something I found to be incredibly useful. Get a couple pairs of these, some wire snips and then attach these to both leads of pickups and the jack and you should be able to bypass the switch, etc to narrow down what is working and what isn't.1561239603313.png

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chilipeppermaniac said:
Here is something I found to be incredibly useful. Get a couple pairs of these, some wire snips and then attach these to both leads of pickups and the jack and you should be able to bypass the switch, etc to narrow down what is working and what isn't.View attachment 27048

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Those are cool tools right there, I used to have a set of them, and years ago my wife had used my old Toyota and called me said it won’t start, got away down and grabbed the aligator clips and with them and a screwdriver was able to hot wire it , (the ignition switch was bad) and away we went.
Cheers Mitch
 
Metal89 said:
There’s a thought, I think the only problem with that though is the soldering at that switch. I’d have to disconnect that to do it, and I don’t have a soldering iron
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Earlier in the year, we had a care package being sent amongst a list of members. I seem to remember a brand new Weller soldering iron was in the box at one point.
 
Metal,

Have you tried just connecting one pickup at a time?

I don’t mean using the switch to select one pickup at a time; I mean completely disconnect one pickup, test the guitar with the other pickup in the guitar, and do the same with the other.

Essentially, try each pickup in isolation.
 
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smitty_p said:
Metal,

Have you tried just connecting one pickup at a time?

I don’t mean using the switch to select one pickup at a time; I mean completely disconnect one pickup, test the guitar with the other pickup in the guitar, and do the same with the other.

Essentially, try each pickup in isolation.
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I think that's what chili was recommending too. Basically temporarily turn it into a single pickup axe just for the sake of process of elimination.
 
Metal89 said:
I think that's what chili was recommending too. Basically temporarily turn it into a single pickup axe just for the sake of process of elimination.
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Yes. And since all your connections are just plug-in, it makes the process easier.

Another thing I’d look at is the output jack cavity.

When I made all the mods to my Jackson Dinky, I noticed how small the cavity is. I insulated the inside of the jack cavity with heavy electrical tape.

If there is conductive paint in the cavity, make sure the hot contact on the jack isn’t shorting out by making contact with the sides of the jack cavity.

Check it with a cable inserted into the jack because this will spread the contact out.
 
As a matter of fact, Metal, you should check all your hot connections to make sure they don’t touch any part of the control cavity (including solder points underneath the circuit buss), as the cavity is likely painted with shielding paint.

The jack is especially sensitive, as the cable can strain on it, causing it to shift position or work loose.
 
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Yeah, both things smitty said. Yup To smitty, I proposed Metal89 to try to isolate 1 pickup then the other. I wasn't aware this could be as easy as plug n play. Also, yup, If something hot grounds out, then I can see how this could cause loss of signal.

Maybe Metal can post some good clear pics of his cavity exactly as he has it before touching anything.
 
OK I saw the 2 pics Metal posted in the previous page, But with parts out of position, it makes seeing how things "fit" and get routed under normal position orientation inside the cavity. Also, closeup of the switch and how the switch wires are in the cavity. We need to look for potential grounding out wires, ears of switch etc.

Can u post the exact model Dinky again as well?
 
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