Strange results with Seymour Duncan Jimmy Page wiring mod

[Ronsonic]

Until you need to amplify it.
In a former life, I used to produce folk music concerts.
You'd be surprised how much gear some acoustic bands "require", compared to a typical rock and roll setup.

Nevermind that they also tend to be in a state of near denial about it and either pay no attention to it except to insist that everything be both perfect and someone else's problem or that whatever gear they happen to have bought has to be just right because it was highly recommended.

[rjb]

Way Off Topic

Or better yet, an acoustic guitar! Then you don't have to worry about knobs and tones and stuff.

Every acoustic guitarist needs one of these. Download your "acoustic images", then change your guitar's body size & shape, tonewoods, and virtual microphone with the twist of a dial. Or something like that.
AuraŽ Spectrum DI - Fishman Transducers, Inc.

-rb

[sickman82]

Not being one to leave a thread open ended, I thought I should tell you lot what happened in the end with the wiring.

Apparently the Seymour Duncan scheme is incorrect, there are many others that have had the exact same issues. I managed to find a different scheme that was wired up 50's style too.. Nice. Works a treat, no noise when turning volume down, no dead position on the selector switch.. But the same buzzing problem when not touching the strings!

Again, it apparently isn't unusual.. There's too much going on in the cavity it seems and it all amounts to a fairly noisy wiring layout. I'm gonna live with it for now, I shielded the main cavity and switch cavity which helped a little. I'm enjoying the tones too much to give it up, a bit of buzz don't bother me!

Thanks for all your input.. If anything, I enjoyed your photos David. Cheers!

[big_teee]

Not being one to leave a thread open ended, I thought I should tell you lot what happened in the end with the wiring.

Apparently the Seymour Duncan scheme is incorrect, there are many others that have had the exact same issues. I managed to find a different scheme that was wired up 50's style too.. Nice. Works a treat, no noise when turning volume down, no dead position on the selector switch.. But the same buzzing problem when not touching the strings!

Again, it apparently isn't unusual.. There's too much going on in the cavity it seems and it all amounts to a fairly noisy wiring layout. I'm gonna live with it for now, I shielded the main cavity and switch cavity which helped a little. I'm enjoying the tones too much to give it up, a bit of buzz don't bother me!

Thanks for all your input.. If anything, I enjoyed your photos David. Cheers!

I know your trying to close this out, and not leave an open end, but!
Wanted to add, that rewiring the guitar with good Insulated shielded wire(small Shielded Cable) is a good place to start.
I always rewire from the Jack to 3 Way switch with a small insulated shielded cable.
Then I use another insulated shielded cable from 3 way to the controls.
That alone always seem to quieten down a LP Guitar.
That along with good quality switches, and Pots.
Then inside the control cavity I usually just use wire, and try to keep all Lead lengths short.
Good Luck,
Terry

[sickman82]

Yep, that would be the next thing I'd try. I've got some 3 conductor shielded cable I use for pedals, so if it sounds too bad at my new band's first jam session this Friday, I'll sort that out.