So Anyway...

eSGEe said:
So anyway new avatar Chris? PRS? ---- yours???? tis lovely
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Knaggs Choptank Tier 1 Winter Solstice. Received in trade with some very nice cash on top for the 69' SG. I needed cash in a hurry and the SG was the
only thing I had that was worthy. I was afraid to play the damn thing anyway. When Robert played it I was really nervous and knew I would move it...
 
So, I put a used Dimarzio PAF pro in the neck of my Ibby AS-73.
Sounds good but the output is really low. I had to raise it way up.
I had not played that guitar much lately and noticed some fret buzz / thought the truss rod need adjustment since the late summer.
Found the fretted strings hitting the pickup poles, duh.

So I lowered it a little and the output is way down.
The magnet causes screwdriver to be grabbed at the pole screws, so i figure the magnet is good.
The dc resistance is around the 8.4k listed.

I may have a bad pick up or a bum solder joint.

I have NEVER had a bad solder joint wiring up pick ups / guitar electronics in maybe a dozen or so times building or upgrading.
If I do OF Course it has to be on a semi hollow body, GRRR.

Suggestions?
 
jtcnj said:
So, I put a used Dimarzio PAF pro in the neck of my Ibby AS-73.
Sounds good but the output is really low. I had to raise it way up.
I had not played that guitar much lately and noticed some fret buzz / thought the truss rod need adjustment since the late summer.
Found the fretted strings hitting the pickup poles, duh.

So I lowered it a little and the output is way down.
The magnet causes screwdriver to be grabbed at the pole screws, so i figure the magnet is good.
The dc resistance is around the 8.4k listed.

I may have a bad pick up or a bum solder joint.

I have NEVER had a bad solder joint wiring up pick ups / guitar electronics in maybe a dozen or so times building or upgrading.
If I do OF Course it has to be on a semi hollow body, GRRR.

Suggestions?
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Semi Hollow is no big deal as I am sure you have the skill for it already. Dental floss, fishing line etc work nicely. I did my buddy's EPI Dot before.
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
Semi Hollow is no big deal as I am sure you have the skill for it already. Dental floss, fishing line etc work nicely. I did my buddy's EPI Dot before.
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Thanks for the vote of confidence, Chili.
I've fished the guts in and out a couple of times; its not a big deal, just a bit more time than pulling a back cover.
I use the old plastic tubing from my mom's oxygen set up to pull the pots up into position; works great.
I use a pik from my wire fishing days made from a short piece of snake to hook and pull the jack into position, then slide the washer and nut up and start it on the threads while still holding it with the pik.

The washer and nut for the pots are just a little too tight to slip past the tubing though.
 
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