gafbass02 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I've followed every diagram online, my father in law has tried too! It does somethnh different everytime!! But NOT the right thng! At the mo it's wired as per the fender diagram and the pots do nothing!??!?? There is a slight boost in volume halfway down the vol pots taper but that's it it sounds like I've wired to the jack but I havnt?!??!! Aaaaaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh it's a '96 squier nothing fancy pleeeeeeeeeease help me before it goes out the window, this thing has a mind of it's own! Two sets of pots tried, the pickup works, so WTF is going on??? Breath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 If you post a pic showing how you've wired it that would help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanP2008 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 [quote name='gafbass02' post='793219' date='Apr 1 2010, 12:50 PM']I've followed every diagram online, my father in law has tried too! It does somethnh different everytime!! But NOT the right thng! At the mo it's wired as per the fender diagram and the pots do nothing!??!?? There is a slight boost in volume halfway down the vol pots taper but that's it it sounds like I've wired to the jack but I havnt?!??!! Aaaaaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh it's a '96 squier nothing fancy pleeeeeeeeeease help me before it goes out the window, this thing has a mind of it's own! Two sets of pots tried, the pickup works, so WTF is going on??? Breath[/quote] If it is not getting quieter as you roll back the volume, make perfectly sure that you have grounded the "bottom" end of the pot (ie. connected it to the metal body of the pot, as that's usually where the ground connection is made). Check continuity with the jack plug screen with a meter if you have one - a battery and bulb if you don't (not while plugged in to the amp, obviously). Do you have any hum issues? If you do, that's a certain indication that the gounding is awry... Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 Cheers, ill try to get pics up later, i have no meter, or indeed a clue when it comes to these things, i just took wires off one pot and soldrerd it to the same place on the new pots, then when that didnt work tried virtually every combination possible! im amazed ive stumbled on the right one just by chance!!!?? Bear in mind when it comes to these things i need speaking to like a child! (I dont mind) i know pots and they have tags, that it! pics up when i get in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaver Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 (edited) I can offer sympathy but not much else. I've just spent all day trying to wire up a P/MM bass, plugged it in....nothing. I am useless at this sort of thing so I wasn't wholly surprised. Best of luck Edited April 1, 2010 by deaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 I beat it!!! used a photo i found online of a p bass' guts rather than a diagram and away we go, need shielding though, as it hums now. grr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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