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Post subject: Neck pickup issues
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:09 am
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I have a 2007 American standard jazz bass that I bought new in 2007. All pickups/wiring/pots are orginal, and I've never had any work done on it. Since I bought it, it's had the same issue. There is a lack of output from the neck pickup. The volume output of the neck pickup at its max is about the same as the volume of the bridge pickup up at it's bare minimum. It may also be worth mentioning that there is much more hum from the neck pickup than the bridge. It sounds like it may be a grounding issue, because with just the neck pickup on it "cracks" when I touch the strings and cracks even louder if I touch the pickup itself, which doesn't happen with the bridge. I have checked the resistance through the pickup and the pots and they all check out fine. Some of the solders look mediocre but not terrible. I was wondering if anyone has any insights as to what the problem might be?


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Post subject: Re: Neck pickup issues
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:30 am
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Yup, sounds like a grounding issue. Check all your grounds, and solder joints, solder joints shouldn't look mediocre...check your switch too.

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