EMG install. PLEASE HELP!!

I posted this in electric guitars and not getting much help, but I think it fits here (DIY) better.

I'm hoping someone here can help me with wiring this up!

Schecter Hellraiser C-1 FR, came with 81 in the bridge and 85 in the neck. I have/want to swap it with the 89. It is hooked up right now as in the diagram "MINE!". The second diagram is from Schecter's website. I didn't change any connections other than the neck volume pot. I connected everything to the new push-pull pot as it was connected to the stock 25k pot.

With the switch in the neck position, (1a-1b) all works as expected, (knob up = single coil, knob down = humbucker, tone knob works) awesome!

With the switch in the bridge position, (3) all works as expected, (volume and tone) awesome!

With the switch in the middle position, (what should be 2a-2b) only the bridge pickup works (with volume and tone) just like position (3)!? NO SOUND from the 89 at all! BUT the NECK volume knob (push-pull) seems to work as a second TONE knob for the 81!?

Simple Version: Everything works as it's suppossed to EXCEPT: The NECK pickup does NOT work in the middle position.

I've tried a few different ways connecting the new pot using various diagrams from EMG's site, but the way I have it hooked up now is the closest I can get to what I want.

Am I out of line thinking this will even work?

Can someone tell me what's wrong? PLEASE!! It's driving me CRAZY being so close! Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

Thanks!

Tim

It's hard to tell not knowing how the switch is supposed to work. Is there a diagram for the switch?

I don't have a diagram for the switch. I'll search for the one Schecter uses.

That's what I don't get though.

It's hooked up just like stock.

89 works on it's own, just not in the middle pos. The 85 worked in both. this is really driving me nuts.

why not email it to emg - we could suss it out eventually but they might sort it for you in a few minutes, give em a call to make sure someone is checking it out. not to say that people can drop everything to sort it - but i'm sure they'd be into helping you out.

be certain your diags are exactly right, but going by the level of quality of them - i'm sure they already are

Thanks.

EMG have been helping me as well. (Though he was a little condescending or "holier than thou" at first). He is/did actually try to help.

With the number of people that frequent this board. I was hoping someone with "real world" experience would know how to help.

I've pretty much given up. It's making me

I guess I'll just have an 81 in the middle pos. with 2 tone controls.

Thanks again,

T

1 other thing i've done before is make up a load of coloured croc to croc leads (you can actually buy packs of them for next to nothing) and literally try everything - saves the need to keep heating the pots - until you find the thing you want.

you're so close to it that i'm sure it wont take much at all.

sometimes you just get one of those days when you just cant get your brain in gear, the little croc to crocs can help!

i'd be really grateful if you could send a pic of the working diag - always good to keep in the folder! no worries if you dont - i'm sure you'd rather get back to playing

That's a good idea, thanks!

I'm going to play it as is for few days (and cool off), come back and look with "fresh eyes" and go from there I guess.

T

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thats exactly the best thing to do. it'll work out, and you'll know what went wrong, and be able to help the next guy out!