ras Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Just When I was starting to enjoy this Epiphone I love this Epiphone Nighthawk just got recently... The 5 way switch quit on me last night. Now instead of 9 pickup combinations, I get a total of 4 ......Neck and Bridge + coil tap. It kinda suck cause I have already bonded with this guitar. ... so nice for chord work and the neck is a dream..... I've talked to Authorized repair Guys(2)in town here and can't get anyone to look at it for at least a month. I've been looking around inside myself.... Is anyone familiar with the 5 way in the nighthawk? I took this Pic of the switch and am wondering if the that Piece of solder connecting the 2 contacts in the middle should be joined or is that a case of sloppy soldering? anybody got any suggestions? nitewire 005 by rasaban, on Flickr[/img] Ras TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I took this Pic of the switch and am wondering if the that Piece of solder connecting the 2 contacts in the middle should be joined or is that a case of sloppy soldering? Hi Ras, welcome to the forum. That soldering looks to be a mistake to me, if it was meant to be a bridge between the two I'd expect it to be more substantial than that little bit of dribble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 Hi Ras, welcome to the forum. That soldering looks to be a mistake to me, if it was meant to be a bridge between the two I'd expect it to be more substantial than that little bit of dribble. Yeah thanks .... I just got this Nighthawk and am glad there is a resource ..... Yeah that bit of wiring is suspect. .. but I just want to make sure that's the problem... before I take an Iron to it..... Thanks Rasaban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Yeah thanks .... I just got this Nighthawk and am glad there is a resource ..... Yeah that bit of wiring is suspect. .. but I just want to make sure that's the problem... before I take an Iron to it..... Thanks Rasaban I don't know how those 5-ways are wired, it was just an observation based on past experience. BTW: A couple of wonderful looking geets you have there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 BTW: A couple of wonderful looking geets you have there. Thank you, sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Interesting post.... I'm thinking of getting one of these guitars soon Thanks for sharing your experiences I'm getting the feeling that a wiring upgrade may be necessary Epiphones in general are great value for money but often need tweaks to improve reliability.... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigneil Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Personally, i think that your best option is to replace the switch. Epiphone make great guitars but tend to cheap out on the electrical bits, wiring upgrades are very common, in many cases a new set of pots, caps and a switch will not only make an epi more reliable, but can improve sound quality too. If you don't want to replace the switch, or can't get hold of a replacement any time soon, then a contact cleaner spray might bring the switch back to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Personally, i think that your best option is to replace the switch. Epiphone make great guitars but tend to cheap out on the electrical bits, wiring upgrades are very common, in many cases a new set of pots, caps and a switch will not only make an epi more reliable, but can improve sound quality too. If you don't want to replace the switch, or can't get hold of a replacement any time soon, the a contact cleaner spray might bring the switch back to life. I don't know exactly how to fix the problem of the OP, but I have to give a big +1 to the contact cleaner comment. lol EVERY guitar player should own a can of contact cleaner. It's amazing how many problems it can solve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 Problem solved All is well .... it was the middle pickup and some loose wiring.....its all good and this is a dam fine guitar Thanks Guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigneil Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Problem solved All is well .... it was the middle pickup and some loose wiring.....its all good and this is a dam fine guitar Thanks Guys cool! you got some nice guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Problem solved All is well .... it was the middle pickup and some loose wiring.....its all good and this is a dam fine guitar Thanks Guys Fantastic news Rasabian, glad you didn't have to wait a month for such a simple fix, rock on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 Fantastic news Rasabian, glad you didn't have to wait a month for such a simple fix, rock on. thanks again ... BTW Here's the rest of the gals. 019 by rasaban, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 thanks again ... BTW Here's the rest of the gals. 019 by rasaban, on Flickr Looks like a killer arsenal you have there. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 thanks again ... BTW Here's the rest of the gals. Rasabian, what a tremendous collection of wonderful geets, you must be very proud of them, and again, Congrats & HNGD on the Nighthawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I'm teetering on getting the Nighthawk next week Had a 'feel' in the shop and liked it a lot Very impressed with the perceived build quality And the set-up out of the box was superb Noted the 'Made in Indonesia' :blink: They appear to be selling fast.... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnymac35 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Hi All. New to the forum and Epi. Just got a Nighthawk yesterday. The push-pull pot already crapped the bed. Lost the bridge pickup entirely. If I click the pot a few times it will come back on. Otherwise, a fine instrument. I had to set it up myself as the action was high. Tweaked the neck a bit and now it's just as good as my 82 American Strat. Love the weight and the look, but clearly a wiring upgrade is called for. Jmac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 my brother's strat has a 5way to and the bridge wont work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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