not sure what is happening

[vtpcnk]

i changed the strings on my strat and suddenly the middle and the bridge pickups have become muffled. the shapness/highs is gone.

the neck pickup is good - sharp and clear.

any idea what is happening?

 

[koshersteel]

sounds strange. The first thing I'd do is check the pickup height to see if they got knocked out of place. The only other electronic mishap I could see is if somehow in changing strings you messed with a grounded bridge but that would effect all the pickups. Good Luck...

 

[Nightclub Dwight]

Bad strings?

 

[bob7point7]

Forgive me if it sounds like a stupid question, but did you check to make sure both tone knobs are up?

 

[Volitions Advocate]

I was just going to ask that.  Not to be mean or anything, but sometimes we all make really dumb mistakes.

EDIT: wait a sec... its a strat,, there is no tone knob for the bridge pup.

 

[jackthehack]

I was just going to ask that.  Not to be mean or anything, but sometimes we all make really dumb mistakes.

EDIT: wait a sec... its a strat,, there is no tone knob for the bridge pup.

Give the man a seegar! Pull the pickguard (assuming the Strat is top-routed) something came loose/solder joint broke, could be just coincidental to changing strings...

 

[Mor Paul]

Check grounds, pots, caps, etc...
So, yeah, +1

 

[blue313]

I was just going to ask that.  Not to be mean or anything, but sometimes we all make really dumb mistakes.

EDIT: wait a sec... its a strat,, there is no tone knob for the bridge pup.

That depends if he wired it vintage or modern. 

 

[vtpcnk]

i am so ashamed to admit this - yes the tone knob was at 0!

my tech wired it so that even the bridge pup has tone control.

sorry guys for the false alarm! it is like i put new strings on the strat and the minute something seemed wrong i immediately related it to the changing of strings! stupid!

 

[AprioriMark]

i am so ashamed to admit this - yes the tone knob was at 0!

my tech wired it so that even the bridge pup has tone control.

sorry guys for the false alarm! it is like i put new strings on the strat and the minute something seemed wrong i immediately related it to the changing of strings! stupid!

That... is awesome.

-Mark

 

[jlegnor]

Another good excuse for myself for building a non-tone knob guitar.  :icon_biggrin:

 

[rapfohl09]

i am so ashamed to admit this - yes the tone knob was at 0!

my tech wired it so that even the bridge pup has tone control.

sorry guys for the false alarm! it is like i put new strings on the strat and the minute something seemed wrong i immediately related it to the changing of strings! stupid!

Haha man I hate having to admit things like this, you always feel like just putting the guitar down and walking away when you do something like that :laughing7:

 

[Mor Paul]

Well, you could have phrased it better.

"I checked all of the pots and caps, and it ends up the bridge tone knob wasn't working as I expected it to. I adjusted a few things, and the problem is gone now."

 

[Xplorervoodoo]

Well, you could have phrased it better.

"I checked all of the pots and caps, and it ends up the bridge tone knob wasn't working as I expected it to. I adjusted a few things, and the problem is gone now."

I bet Max becomes a businessman....

 

[Mor Paul]

Well, you could have phrased it better.

"I checked all of the pots and caps, and it ends up the bridge tone knob wasn't working as I expected it to. I adjusted a few things, and the problem is gone now."

I bet Max becomes a businessman....

You, sir, have a good eye. You notice things in words. Might I be able to interest you in a higher definition monitor? You will be able to see more at a time than ever before, and all of it will be more crisp than your current monitor will ever be.

 

[dbw]

Not bad Max... now convince me to buy a new amp.

 

[Mor Paul]