Hello everybody, I just got this guitar I scored for about $20 revamped with new electronics and caps. I have a kill switch for each pickup and a toggle for each to switch between split and humbucker mode. It sounds amazing and I love it.
Here's the problem.
Problem is worse on hi-gain, but is present at any volume.
I checked cables, tried different amps, etc. I'm certain the issue is internal. What do I do? I have plenty of electronics experience (modding keyboards, not guitars), but I brought this to a guy who had fancy caps and trusted he could do the work, since he'd done similar complicated setups in the past. He proceeded to install the splits without a way to select between pickups (Both were always on). That made me lose a little faith in the dude. After getting it back with this obvious issue, I'd rather fix it myself at this point.
Could someone throw out some ideas for troubleshooting? I'm really just looking for encouragement to take the guitar apart...
If y'all think I need a tech, I'll take it in, but I'd rather not have to spend more money.
By the way, I have all the necessary equipment (soldering iron, wiring, etc.).
Here's the problem.
Problem is worse on hi-gain, but is present at any volume.
I checked cables, tried different amps, etc. I'm certain the issue is internal. What do I do? I have plenty of electronics experience (modding keyboards, not guitars), but I brought this to a guy who had fancy caps and trusted he could do the work, since he'd done similar complicated setups in the past. He proceeded to install the splits without a way to select between pickups (Both were always on). That made me lose a little faith in the dude. After getting it back with this obvious issue, I'd rather fix it myself at this point.
Could someone throw out some ideas for troubleshooting? I'm really just looking for encouragement to take the guitar apart...
If y'all think I need a tech, I'll take it in, but I'd rather not have to spend more money.
By the way, I have all the necessary equipment (soldering iron, wiring, etc.).
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