'59 LP Wiring Question

[Shawnobi]

Hi folks,

I have an old Les Paul copy I've been rewiring. I picked up a scheme from the web which is for a '59 Sunburst (Attached) and have used that as my basis.

The guitar works great, but I notice then the volume pots don't kill the volume completely as other guitars. Is this normal or is there something I've missed/cocked up?
Pots used: Bourns PDB241-GTR Series - 500K
Caps: Vishay Met Polyester Cap,22nF 400V

[big_teee]

Hi folks,

I have an old Les Paul copy I've been rewiring. I picked up a scheme from the web which is for a '59 Sunburst (Attached) and have used that as my basis.

The guitar works great, but I notice then the volume pots don't kill the volume completely as other guitars. Is this normal or is there something I've missed/cocked up?
Pots used: Bourns PDB241-GTR Series - 500K
Caps: Vishay Met Polyester Cap,22nF 400V

It sounds like you may be leaving the upper terminal on the volume pot un grounded.
when you turn the volume pot to zero it should short the input from the switch to ground killing the signal to the amp.
T

[Jazz P Bass]

Nothing inherently wrong with the schematic.
Now 'some' pots do not go all the way to zero ohms.
That is something that you could check.

[Shawnobi]

It sounds like you may be leaving the upper terminal on the volume pot un grounded.

T

I'd done exactly this :facepalm:.

Thank you Big_teee.

[David Schwab]

Nothing inherently wrong with the schematic.
Now 'some' pots do not go all the way to zero ohms.
That is something that you could check.

Every pot I have ever used reads zero ohms between the wiper and one of the end terminals when I have the pot all the way CW or CCW. You must have had a defective pot.

[Jazz P Bass]

Well, yeah.
That was my point of having the OP check it.