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Topic: Pickup/ Neck Selector Problem? |
Bradley Harper
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 22 Feb 2021 7:10 am |
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Hello everybody,
I’ve recently bought my first D10 (a Magnum). I love it.
Although I am having one issue: I am getting some pedal noise through the pickups. For example, I get a crackling/ static sound during the pedals travel.
Moreover, the pickups pick up a little bit of sound from the other neck. For example, if I have the E9 pickup selected, but play the C6 neck, it’ll pick it up (albeit relatively quietly).
Do I have an issue with the pickups (George Ls), the neck selector switch, or both?
Thanks,
Brad |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2021 7:42 am
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Your pickups could be microphone.
If you holler by the pickups, do you hear it through your amp? 
Erv |
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Bradley Harper
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 22 Feb 2021 7:54 am
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Hi Erv,
I’ve just turned my amp up very loud and I can perhaps hear a tiny bit of me screaming lol! But it seems too subtle to be causing the problem.
Another thing I noticed is that when I place my finger on the neck selector switch (not to switch it, just touch it very gently), I get a buzz.
Perhaps that means something?
Thanks,
Brad |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2021 8:07 am
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You might have a grounding problem.
Erv |
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Bradley Harper
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 22 Feb 2021 11:27 am Video
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https://youtu.be/S6B4ELpZPOg
I think you’re right Erv. I’ve attached a link to a video I took earlier - it better demonstrates the issue I’m having. Does anybody know the best way forward?
Thanks,
Brad[/url] |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2021 3:44 pm
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| Bradley, you definitely have a ground problem after watching your video. Ck the connections and how it's soldered |
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2021 7:50 pm
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First thing I'd try is to reverse the two wires coming from the pick up.
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Bradley Harper
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 23 Feb 2021 12:41 am
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Thanks for your help everybody.
The consensus seems to be an issue with how the jack, pickup, or switch is wired. I know a couple of guys that can help with the job now that I know what it is.
Thanks again! |
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