My friend just GAVE me an unused Blackie Strat! Nice gift...... BUT, It is not electric. That is after cleaning, polishing, remming clear coat from frets I put new strings on and plugged it in to a tuner. NOTHING.
Yes, volume up, etc.

I opened cable jack, no lose wires, etc.. If I "ground" the end pole contacts tuner comes to life and shows a Bb flat, no change regardless of note/string.

I thought cable jack, volume pot, tone pot, pick up switch. ??????

Anyone else????
Thanks Roscoe

Sure we need some fotos. Could be a shorted pot etc.

Cheers,
Robin

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Is the battery ok? It should be in the tremclaw cavity on a Clapton strat.

You'll read Bb at the tuner because of the ground side of the cable/guitar wiring. Same as if you plug the lead into the amp, then pinch the tip and ring of the plug on the other end.



If it's a Powerhouse strat then the battery has it's own separate cavity.

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I sense a will be appearing shortly.

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Off topic, but... Interesting that the mains hum in the USA is a Bb. Here in the UK it's (nearly) a G.

I guess that's the difference between 60Hz and 50Hz supplies

Nah it's just the way Roscoe plays. He prefers minor sounds. Everyone else is sounding G, so he goes with the Bb.

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