animalfarm Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 check BOTH ends! Hello, GL!!!!!!!! I gotta hit the store, please help this gentleman if you can - he's busted his butt nstalling a set of pickups!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Gotta throw this in before I head to store - The cable I just fixed, the plug that goes into the guitar jack was attached to the solder connector by way of a"press-fit" bushing. I knew the tip was loose because it just spun round and round and wiggled side-to-side a bit. MY sound cut in and out, also. I just soldered the loose, wiggly tip directly to the bushing in the center of the bottom inside the screw on cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alans056 Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 I see exactly what you mean! I checked it, it seems OK. When I compare the ends of the faulty cable to the working one, I don't see any difference. It couldn't be INSIDE the cable, could it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchale Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 I see exactly what you mean! I checked it' date=' it seems OK. When I compare the ends of the faulty cable to the working one, I don't see any difference. It couldn't be INSIDE the cable, could it ?[/quote'] It could be, I had to cut a few inches off of one of my cables and put a new end on it. BTW, a 40 watt iron is plenty (IMHO) so you're good there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Hahaha!! yeah!! I'd buy you a beer! I thought TRUE Frenchmen only drank the locally distilled wine! There's BEER in France???? What's it made from - Grapes? When I compare the ends of the faulty cable to the working one' date=' I don't see any difference. It couldn't be INSIDE the cable, could it ?[/quote'] YES, it could. The only way to determine WHERE the "break" might be is to "plug in", then inch-by-inch (your case - centimeter-by-centimeter), work your way down the cable bending it slowly back and forth until you find the spot that causes all the "GRRRRR-HUMMMMMBUGGGGG" noise. Actually EASIER in a case like this to just buy a NEW Cable.... If your "new" cable works like a Charm, but "old" cable goes ^$#@#^!!!, then put "old" cable aside as possible future project. If you feel adventurous, perhaps you can "splice" into an existing cable/cord and make it longer. Nahhhhhh.......... keep old cable around for awhile, may be useful for parts. EDIT: With the use of the "new" cable/cord, IS YOUR GUITAR PLAYING LIKE IT SHOULD??? BTW, post pictures of this "miracle of soldering"!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alans056 Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 hahaha! I just indicated "france" because I live here at the moment, but guess what. I'm Irish! So yeah, I would buy you a bear!! Thanks for the great advice on the cable problem. It's a 6m long cable, so I don't feel like going inch by inch ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Read above post = IS it WORKING? Post pictures!!!!! Rules on this forum : No pictures? It didn't happen...... Get them pics up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchale Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 ... Actually EASIER in a case like this to just buy a NEW Cable.... If your "new" cable works like a Charm' date=' but "old" cable goes ^$#@#^!!!, then put "old" cable aside as possible future project. If you feel adventurous, perhaps you can "splice" into an existing cable/cord and make it longer. Nahhhhhh.......... keep old cable around for awhile, may be useful for parts. EDIT: With the use of the "new" cable/cord, IS YOUR GUITAR PLAYING LIKE IT SHOULD??? BTW, post pictures of this "miracle of soldering"!!!!!!![/quote'] Good advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Good advice! Thanks for joining in DC... I went thru 2 days where I seemed to be the only forum member trying to give advice. No way - this IS a GROUP EFFORT, requires input from ALL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 hahaha! but guess what. I'm Irish! So yeah' date=' I would buy you a [b']bear[/b]!! Well, if you're going to buy me a BEAR, I want a "STEIFF" bear. Preferably from the late 1800s to early 1900s..... MAJOR COIN!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alans056 Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 that was... intentional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 that was... intentional. Duhhhhhh...... How's the guitar playing now? Post pics and describe any differnces you've noticed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alans056 Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 The guitar playing, jesus christ now let me tell you about it. It's absolutely FANTASTIC. It's like I was playing with ear plugs on before. The sound was so terrible! I realize it now! Such a beautiful tone, my god. And thats NOTHING compared to when I plug in my Reverb Pedal (the Boss pedal that replicates the Fender reveb tube amp '63 !) AMAZING!!!! It's T in the Park in my room ^^ (you know, the festival!) The pups cost me €250 but I don't regret it one bit!! (shiny pickups !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Very NICE - Black and GOLD!!!!! AND a 100W Frontman to play thru!!! [thumbup] The sensitivity of the pups is amazing, yes? BTW, what did you discover regarding your pup mounting springs - were they reversed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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