somthing not right...pick ups

[dmraco]

I have installed a Dimarzio Super.  this is their super distortion with "chopped treble."  It is in a mahogany bodied LP.  however when playing it sounds like my amp is a tin can...SOOO BRIGHT!  This is supposed to be a rocker...not a twanger.  since I am new at wiring...where should I start.  I used 500K pods.  I am thinking maybe switch to 250K because it does shound better when turning down the tone, but I loose some of the bite.

thanks

 

[JamesL]

What wiring diagram did you use? I think you got some wires wrong...

I did this the first time I used dimarzio pickups... I followed the Duncan wiring diagram but didn't realize that the two manufactures have different wire coding...

 

[Superlizard]

Out of phase perhaps.

 

[mayfly]

Out of phase perhaps.

Yep that's exactly what's going on here.

Check the wiring - one of the coils has the wires swapped.

 

[dmraco]

it was out of phase...I already fixed that...I sed a duncan diagram for dimarzio pUs  Still tinny...

 

[JamesL]

Sure you have the right wires in the right places? Remember that Duncan's wires are different colors from Dimarzio's...

If that's not the problem maybe a faulty pickup or pot?

 

[dmraco]

it is like that with both neck and bridge PUs.  I will tripple check the wires...then swap out the pod.

 

[guitlouie]

The first time I wired my first Warmoth, I had the hot and ground reversed on the output jack.  Sounded like it was at the end of a tunnel.

 

[Superlizard]

Or one of the coils is tapped (if that pickup model does such a thing).

 

[dmraco]

The first time I wired my first Warmoth, I had the hot and ground reversed on the output jack.  Sounded like it was at the end of a tunnel.

did that too.  I had a tech at Sam Ash look at it.  He thinks its the pod too.  Question...Volume seems OK.  DO I need to swap all pods or just the tone?

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

Pods?

 

[jimh]

pot

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

That makes more sense.  I was re-reading, looking for a Line-6 references.

 

[dmraco]

too much pot for me i guess.... :headbang:

 

[mayfly]

Hmmm I dunno - I'm not sure that any pot will have that a dramatic affect on frequency response.

Did ya give it a try yet?

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

Hmmm I dunno - I'm not sure that any pot will have that a dramatic affect on frequency response.

Did ya give it a try yet?

:laughing7:

 

[Nick Ellingworth]

It could be the tone pot but equally it could be the tone capacitor, if both of these are at a certain ratio the tone control would become a high pass filter so it would only let the bright treble tones through and all the bass stuff would be blocked.

 

[StockwellGuitars]

Definately sounds like the pickup is accidentally tapped.  (only 1 coil working).

Oh...woops...I'm not allowed to give out advice or opinions on here...because I run a repair business...my bad.

In any case...could you post a picture of your wiring?

 

[Wana_make_a_guitar]

Definately sounds like the pickup is accidentally tapped.  (only 1 coil working).

Oh...woops...I'm not allowed to give out advice or opinions on here...because I run a repair business...my bad.

In any case...could you post a picture of your wiring?

Settle down, no need to take offense from people you don't know.

 

[dmraco]

i will post a photo.  I used a .022 capacitor...that is what dimarzio recomended.