Members mr.fat_chops Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 fixing my buddy's epiphone Les Paul... seems like the output jack got ripped out (wierd looking accident). bought a new jack and the plastic mount. there seems to be a wire running from the pickup selector to the hole of the jack.... bigger grey wire with a white wire and bare wire inside. my guess is that all the post are wired fine and the grey wire is the only thing to get hooked to the new jack. BUT, soldered it and didn't get signal. can anyone help out? maybe someone has one and can tell me what goes to the jack... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LowMach Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 do you have a multi-meter? if so then test for continuity to find the wire needed. yes the wire from the 3 way should go to the jack. positive to tip & grd to plate right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 Pics? There should be two leads soldered to the outpput jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr.fat_chops Posted March 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 do you have a multi-meter? if so then test for continuity to find the wire needed.yes the wire from the 3 way should go to the jack. positive to tip & grd to plate right. see... that's where i think i'm going wrong. not sure which is positive and ground.. is the white wire supposed to go to the top and the bare to one of the other leads?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr.fat_chops Posted March 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 i probably should try to get some pictures up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LowMach Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 the bare wires in my little experience have been grounds. don't be afraid to use the process of elimination. 2 wires and 2 places to solder on a mono output jack. heck plug the guitar into the jack outside the guitar and try the diffeent combos before soldering for testing purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VanR Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 white is hot and bare is ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GibsonQC Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 white is hot and bare is ground. ^^^^ Like he said. Solder the white one to the HOT output (tip of the jack) and the bare/black goes to the ground (ring of the jack). If you're not sure which is which, plug a 1/4" cord in, and follow the metal from the tip to the solder point. Make sure you unplug the guitar cable before you solder. If you don't have a multimeter, test it out by plugging into your amp (turned down VERY low) and tapping the pickups with a screwdriver. I usually do this test after a pickup swap, just to make sure everything is working okay before I string it up. If your strings are still on, you can obviously just play a chord/note. If you get no sound, simply reverse the two wires to the output jack and resolder. Worst case scenario: You'll have to solder twice. You're not going to blow anything up if they're wired backwards. Disclaimer: If you do blow something up, I accept no responsibility. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ra_ Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 What if you've tried it both ways and neither works?I've tried 2 different pickguards that are loaded,one which had worked when I removed itand a brand new setup. I miss my guitar ( my bass works, so it's not the amp or cord ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr.fat_chops Posted March 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 well, i tried white to the tip and signal came out after i jiggled it. then, put the cover back on and tried it through my big amp. but, it's faint and muffled as well as seemingly dead in the lead pickup. i hate not knowing how to do this. is it possible that i should try soldering to the "TIP" (as opposed to the soldering point at the base of the jack that looks to be the same piece of metal) and maybe soldering cleaner, too?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mr.fat_chops Posted March 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 could something have shorted in my first attempt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VanR Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 I would think it is your soldering that is the problem. Try to heat up and reflow the solder joints. They should be somewhat shiny and not cloudy looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 BTW, http://www.fender.com/support/diagrams/index.php can be quite helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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