Members bengerm77 Posted May 18, 2010 Members Share Posted May 18, 2010 well? I'm trying to diagnose the problem with my project ax that sounds thin and lame. I've got a voltmeter. Now what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members irishstu Posted May 18, 2010 Members Share Posted May 18, 2010 Voltmeter or multimeter? If it's the latter, then stick it on the resistance setting and connect the probes to the two contacts on the pickup (make sure the pickup's disconnected from the rest of the circuit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bengerm77 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Members Share Posted May 18, 2010 it's a voltmeter. I'm boned, aren't I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pekelnik Posted May 18, 2010 Members Share Posted May 18, 2010 it's a voltmeter. I'm boned, aren't I? If it can't measure at least current then yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members irishstu Posted May 18, 2010 Members Share Posted May 18, 2010 it's a voltmeter. I'm boned, aren't I? Yeah, pretty much, sorry. Ha, I love that expression... "I'm boned". But you know you can get multimeters for about 5 quid now. I realise that probably works out at about US$100 these days (actually I can't really make that joke anymore - the pound is totally in the {censored}ter too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members inkblot Posted May 18, 2010 Members Share Posted May 18, 2010 You could check the voltage at the output jack if your voltmeter is good for measuring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted May 18, 2010 Members Share Posted May 18, 2010 google you can measure batteries with a volt meter and thats always fun I read that BIll Lawrence one time unwound a pickup and measured the wire...You could do that and with a little math figure out the resistance by how many turns it had but it might be tedious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Prages Posted May 18, 2010 Members Share Posted May 18, 2010 Yeah, pretty much, sorry. Ha, I love that expression... "I'm boned".But you know you can get multimeters for about 5 quid now. I realise that probably works out at about US$100 these days (actually I can't really make that joke anymore - the pound is totally in the {censored}ter too). You can get a digital mutlimeter for around $20 in the USA. Well worth it if you're a DIYer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PlinytheWelder Posted May 18, 2010 Members Share Posted May 18, 2010 If you have a multimeter that measures resistance, you can dime the tone and volume pots on the guitar and switch to a single pickup if you have a selector switch. Plug in a cable and measure ohms across the tip and sleeve and you'll be within 10% of the true value of the pickup... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Convert Posted May 18, 2010 Members Share Posted May 18, 2010 You can get a digital mutlimeter for around $20 in the USA.Well worth it if you're a DIYer. Or for under $5 on sale at Harbor Freight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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