theosd Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I bought a fernandes P/J copy from a Japanese shop online and since it's come in I can't put it down. Its knobs are set up vol/tone/tone. The issue I have is that if I roll the P pickup's tone knob above, say, 3/4, there is a steep drop in volume. Before that it's fine and actually puts out a fair amount. I know the dealer had replaced the pots with MIJ ones and the J pickup with a Lindy, and yet the J knob works fine. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 (edited) [quote name='theosd' post='812235' date='Apr 20 2010, 09:15 AM']I bought a fernandes P/J copy from a Japanese shop online and since it's come in I can't put it down. Its knobs are set up vol/tone/tone. The issue I have is that if I roll the P pickup's tone knob above, say, 3/4, there is a steep drop in volume. Before that it's fine and actually puts out a fair amount. I know the dealer had replaced the pots with MIJ ones and the J pickup with a Lindy, and yet the J knob works fine. Any ideas?[/quote] I'd have a word with the dealer who replaced the pots, seems like a wiring problem to me. I had a quick look through the [url="http://www.fender.com/support/wiring_diagrams_parts_lists.php#basses"]Fender wiring diagrams[/url] but couldn't see any with the vol/tone/tone config you describe. Have a search through above link if you're competent in wiring yourself, or else - back to the dealer Good luck, John Edited April 20, 2010 by KiOgon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Had the same problem with another P-copy last week. Turned out that some of the shielding in the cavity had come free; when the tone knob went past about 80% it started to brush against some shielding and robbed most of the signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosd Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='812387' date='Apr 20 2010, 11:38 AM']Had the same problem with another P-copy last week. Turned out that some of the shielding in the cavity had come free; when the tone knob went past about 80% it started to brush against some shielding and robbed most of the signal.[/quote] Sounds like a possibility, especially having been shipped from across the globe! I'll have a fondle tonight, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 While I appreciate the animation of your avi Mr OSD could you not find another subject to use it on? That animal murdered quite a few of my family and I really hate seeing his face when I look at a thread and being reminded of it. Sorry, I don't mean to be nasty or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 ^ Probably more appropriate to post comments like this as a personal message to the poster rather than in this thread here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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