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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:23 pm
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Im practicing and all of a sudden i drop out. I cant figure it out. Its really low output on both pick ups. I thought it may be a dead pick up but there is still low out put and it it both of them not just one. I know its possible for both to die but not all that probable to do it at the same time. Are they wired in series so one could have an effect on the other? any ideas at all on this? im about to start taking it apart to see what the deal is. If anyone has any clue as to the possibilities please share. thanks.

this is a 82 Japanese 62 reissue with the stack controls by the way. any help would be much appreciated.


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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:02 pm
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Since it's a jazz bass it's not wired in series, and even if it was, one dying wouldn't effect the output of the other, so I HIGHLY doubt your pickups are dead. Chances are there's a bad wire connection somewhere. I had this happen on my HSS strat: the ground wire for my humbucker was bad, and I got some output, but not much.


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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:04 pm
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ok just checked the ground. its good to go. I was thinking of swapping out a pot next jsut to see whats up. do one then the other. if thats not it should i just re solder the entire thing? ill effin' do it.....try me.
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:14 pm
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Heh.

Well, it could also be the input jack. You have no idea how much stress was caused when I wired the input jack on my guitar backwards... not that that would make the same effect, but if the connection there is bad, then it will effect everything.

It can't hurt to re-wire everything. It's a $@!&*, but it's only an hour down the drain. Again, I'd be extremely suprised if it was the pickups. One pickup dying wouldn't kill both pickups, and I SERIOUSLY doubt both would die at the same time in exactly the same way.

Good luck finding the problem. Go over everything maticulously. Remember: just because a wire looks alright doesn't mean it's working alright. When I had that issue with my strat, every soldering connection looked perfect, but after re-soldering the ground in exactly the same way it started working. Go figure.


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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:20 pm
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Sounds like a bad connection or even a short to me. These sorts of things are hard to find. Of course you've eliminated the cable or amp as the source of trouble, right? Checked the battery if it has one?

You can use alligator clip leads to check the output of each pup direct to an amp. Use the alligator clip leads to check the output at the jack terminals. If you have sound on the pups and sound at the jack terminals then it is the jack. If not, the trouble lies in the control wiring somewhere.

Good luck!


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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:37 pm
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Yeah, good call brother Dave checking the cable. I one time spent an hour freaking about about my MIA bass because it stopped working. Little did I know it was the cable that went. But yeah, check all the connections, that's about all you can do.


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Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:48 pm
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And the amp. Gotta eliminate that it is the amp. Only way to do that is with another instrument. Fender basses, especially stock ones, just usually do this sort of thing. I'd suspect about everything else first.


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