After I rewired my David Gilmour Strat clone it had an intermittent electrical fault. I originally built it with a push-push pot (tone 2) to switch the neck pickup on, but then decided to change it to a microswitch (like the original). Having checked all of the wiring (everything checks out fine) I eventually realised that the volume pot now only works with a setting of 4, 5 or 6 - everything else is silent.
As the volume pot wasn't involved in the rewiring I'm confused about why it should have failed at this time (coincidence?).
Should I just shrug my shoulders and replace the volume pot?
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Nomad
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Thanks for your suggestions. I'll check it out in the next few days and - if not too embarrassed by a wiring cock up - I'll post a picture.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
For what it's worth, here is the volume pot wiring.
1st lug (in) connects to the switch and whatever pickup is/are selected (including the neck if selected by the mini-switch)
2nd lug (out) connects to the jack socket
3rd lug is soldered to the base, earth from other pots and earth to the jack socket
red wire is the earth connection to the bridge
Thanks again for advice - sometimes it's good to know you're not alone!
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein