johnnyz Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I bought an epiphone les paul standard yesterday and after i brought it home i noticed a few things I hadn't in the store. ( I get excited and overlook things sometimes) anyway..... I noticed that when i turn the volume completely down on either one of the pickups they both go silent no matter which knob i use. Is that what's supposed to happen? This is my first non-strat guitar and I need to know if i'm just stupid or i bought a slightly flawed guitar. also the pickup selector is backwards (trebel chooses neck and rhythm chooses bridge) i know i could fix it myself i'm just wondering if i should just take it back for a different one. any suggestions are appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 It is normal. There is an alternative wiring scheme you could do if you want it different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Sounds like you're in the middle (switch) position? If that's the case, yeah...it does that (normally). Also, regarding the switch being "backwards?" More likely, it was loose, and when tightened, was rotated! Just loosen it back up, move it to the correct position and while holding it, retighten the nut/collar. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Hi johnnyz, welcome. Yes the volume acting that way is normal. Some people like it that way, in that it gives a master volume control effect when the pickups are both on, i.e. you can turn all the sound down with one knob. Other people (me included) prefer a different wiring arrangement with individual volume control. The advantage of this is the ability to blend the pickup volumes when both are on but you lose the master volume function. The pickup selector switch might just swivel around. If not it's an easy soldering job to swap the wires. If you don't want to take this on the shop should fix it. Minor problem, you don't have a flawed guitar, enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Yeah, what they said while I was typing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Yeah' date=' what they said while I was typing! [/quote'] LOL...yeah, that happens a LOT here, huh? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyz Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 how hard is it to switch to the individual volume control? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 OK...bottom volume and tone controls are for the Bridge pickup, top volume and tone are for the neck pickup, both, will work, when the switch is in the middle position, which is...in effect, blending the neck and bridge pickups together. So, you have "individual" tone and volume controls, already. You could add switches or a push-pull pot, in place of one of them, for coil tapping. But, as it is, it's correct. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 You will need to rewire the wiring. I have a schematic of the original wiring in my EA250 click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyz Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 cool thanks a million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostindesert Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 No need for rewiring, just turn the switch around as CB adviced. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1999nbmZ1281734025 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Or you can just rotate the switch ring... :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andylivingston Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 If you rotate the switch ring, then you can read it from above it while playing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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