Cheeks

What happens is that someone had to strip the insulation from the ends of the wires so they can soldered to the solder lugs... well, sometimes the wire-stripper tool is adjusted improperly and therefore it nicks the wire pretty deep, and over time vibrations will cause the wire to break (being so thin where it was nicked). hence... bad wire I don't know what type of wire Epi uses but they should be using multi-strand twisted wire and not solid wire. CHEEKS

don't forget to spray the guitar cable jack as well, some people pull out their plugs from the guitar at an angle... and that could bend jack contacts in the guitar... and it could cause intermittent signal flow. Plugs should always be inserted and removed STRAIGHT INTO and OUT OF THE JACK. Spray the top of the switch and let it run down into the switch... flooding the inside of the switch... then "work out the switch physically"... just go back and forth with the toggle handle... for a minute or so.... then let the switch drip-dry... it evaporates very fast... give it about 5 to 10 minutes to dry and then it should be clean contacts on that switch. also spray the pots too... they can get flakey as heck... simple atmospheric oxidation can occur on the pot wiper arm inside the pot. After you spray (flood the inside with cleaner), work that pot knob back and forth, to get the dirt out... then let it dry too... give it 5 to 10 minutes as well to dry. The excess cleaner will evaporate fast. so, just hose it out good with something like LPS Electrical Contact Cleaner. DO NOT USE WD40! CHEEKS

My gosh... another DITTO ! CHEEKS

DITTO on my brand new Epi LUCILLE from SWEETWATER.COM plus they properly set it up the first time too ! CHEEKS

moderator - please DELETE THIS POST. It was a double of the abover.... No, i don't stutter.

Looks like i got everything i was supposed to get when i purchased my NEW LUCILLE. IF i was Epi, i'd post a link HERE at THIS FORUM so the members could get ADDITIONAL FREE (post paid) "Epiphone" window/bumper stickers. A sort of... PERK for the active members.... makes sense to me.... That is the sunday school gospel truth, that is what i'd do.