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Topic: Jackson adjustable pickup wiring |
Rick Stratton
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Tujunga, California, USA
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Posted 22 Jul 2013 10:49 am |
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Anybody out there familiar with Jackson steel's adjustable pickups?
I'm having trouble with sound cutting out with certain pedal / lever moves.
The wires underneath look awful tiny.
I'd like to replace with heavier-duty wiring, but I'm a little reluctant to unscrew the pickup all the way out.
I re-soldered the leads to the output jack and that seemed to help for a while.
Anyone have any experience with these? |
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Rick Stratton
From:
Tujunga, California, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2013 3:30 pm
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| Well, I guess no reply's are better than the "Well I don't know the answer, but....." reply's! |
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Pete Burak
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Portland, OR USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2013 4:39 pm
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I had an intermittant cut-out, and dicovered that when I press the lowest string (string 12 in my case) down until it touches the pickup pole piece, the pickup is shorting out.
My right wrist sometimes pushes it down far enough to momenterily touch/short.
In my case there is an internal short in the pickup causing this.
Maybe that is it???
Easy enough to try by pushing the string down until it touches the pickup pole piece. |
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Rick Stratton
From:
Tujunga, California, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2013 4:55 pm
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Thanks for the reply, Pete.
My cut-out only happens on my E9 neck.
So, that narrows it down to that pickup or wiring.
Also, it happens with A/B pedals or right K/L.
Almost like the wiring is getting pinched.
I've done all I dare from the bottom. I guess I need to get brave and try opening up the pickup. |
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Craig Baker
From:
Eatonton, Georgia, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 25 Jul 2013 6:05 pm
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Rick,
If you have access to a multimeter, measure the resistance at the guitar's output jack. When you engage the "trouble" pedals, if there is a short taking place, the resistance will go from several thousand ohms to ZERO ohms. If, on the other hand, your meter swings from a few thousand ohms to a very high reading, or infinity, you have an open. . . the opposite of a dead short. I wouldn't expect the magnet pole pieces to be connected to the circuit, bur rather floating.
Hope this is helpful.
Respectfully,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792
cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com
C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024 |
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Rick Stratton
From:
Tujunga, California, USA
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Posted 30 Dec 2013 10:07 am
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I'm reviving this thread as the distortion problem returned again yesterday.
With the selector switch set to my E9 neck, wiggling the right knee lever causes noise, cut-out and distortion.
None of the wiring is touching anything, but one of them goes into a hole right under the lever mechanism.
Should I rewire everything with thicker wire?
What's a good size?
Could it be the selector switch itself?
Trying to avoid the 4 hour round trip to see Jim Palenscar, but maybe he can solve this!
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Jackson Pro-IV D-10, Fender Dual-Pro 8, Epiphone Zephyr-6 |
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Michael Brebes
From:
Northridge CA
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Posted 31 Dec 2013 9:25 am
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If you like, I can help you figure it out. I do electronic and guitar repairs all the time. And I'm close, in Porter Ranch just down the hill from you.
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Michael Brebes
Instrument/amp/ pickup repair
MSA D10 Classic/Rickenbacher B6/
Dickerson MOTS/Dobro D32 Hawaiian/
Goldtone Paul Beard Reso
Mesa Boogie Studio Pre/Hafler 3000
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Rick Stratton
From:
Tujunga, California, USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2013 9:44 am
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Hi Michael, thanks for the offer. That would be fantastic!
I'll PM you my info.
Thanks!
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Jackson Pro-IV D-10, Fender Dual-Pro 8, Epiphone Zephyr-6 |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 1 Jan 2014 8:49 am
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I'm thinkin' that there is a bad connection or bad wire and a rewire would solve it. Probably you can reproduce the problem by manipulating the offender and replace it although I have had a pickup do that (in Dwight Yoakam's Fender 400). The intermittent stuff is the most challenging but I like it. Good luck and I'd like to know what you found  . |
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Rick Stratton
From:
Tujunga, California, USA
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Posted 1 Jan 2014 9:35 am
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Hi Jim, thanks for your reply! This forum is great!
Here's an update: I connected with Mike and he graciously offered to come over and try to help with my problem, today on New Years day! How cool is that!
Night before last, I had been playing the guitar and had the dreaded cutout/distortion occur. Before going to bed I sprayed some Deoxit into the neck selector switch and flipped the toggle back and forth a bunch of times. I kind of forgot about it the next day.
Since I had talked Mike into coming to my place, I wanted to make sure I could re-create the problem. I played it for 3 straight hours last night and could not get it to happen! Seemed fine?!
Could it have anything to do with the selector switch?
I called Mike and let him off the hook for today. It still probably needs to be rewired, but I didn't want him to waste his holiday on my problem.
A fellow forum member answering a call for help!
Thanks Mike! I really appreciate it!
Happy New Year everybody!
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Jackson Pro-IV D-10, Fender Dual-Pro 8, Epiphone Zephyr-6 |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 1 Jan 2014 10:24 am
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| Absolutely the neck selector switch could be the culprit- good on ya! |
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