Buzzing and Noise

Mattayus · 09-02-2007, 04:36 PM

just installed some pickups, they are earthed properly and everything is fine electronically, but the sound is terrible. the neck sounds like it's a million miles away from the strings, it's piss weak, and the bridge sounds like it's a neck pickup (if that makes any sense), all muddy and rubbish, not to mention they both buzz like hell.

Ideas?

OzzyC · 09-02-2007, 04:49 PM

You wired them wrong. It sounds like you have the neck out of phase with itself. I'm not sure about the bridge, though...

Mattayus · 09-02-2007, 05:45 PM

I have a 3-way selector switch but these pups came off an ibanez s series with a 5-way, i did a test with a v-meter, and it's wired correctly, if u wanna check the pups follow this link http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/pic...p-explain.html

Mattayus · 09-03-2007, 07:20 PM

maybe it's just pure incompatiblity with the parts? or perhaps because my volume pot is only 250k when it should be 500?

Ok worst case scenario - i have to get rid of the neck humbucker and i just have the bridge with no selector switch (which would actually look pretty sweet.... hmmm....). how do you wire that? does it get soldered straight to the volume pot?

OzzyC · 09-03-2007, 09:12 PM

There is almost 0 chance of incompatibility, the description you gave seems like you wired it wrong, pots only take away a bit of brightness, 500 is the preferred way for humbuckers, but it isn't necessary.

Pics might help, along with the wiring scheme your using.

Mattayus · 09-04-2007, 09:41 AM

k i'll get on it

09-02-2007, 04:36 PM	#1
Mattayus Sir Groove-A-Lot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 2,351 Real Name: Matt Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620GN Rig: Peavey Banditt 112 Thanked: 60	Buzzing and Noise just installed some pickups, they are earthed properly and everything is fine electronically, but the sound is terrible. the neck sounds like it's a million miles away from the strings, it's piss weak, and the bridge sounds like it's a neck pickup (if that makes any sense), all muddy and rubbish, not to mention they both buzz like hell. Ideas? www.soundclick.com/mattayus http://www.mysoundclinic.com

09-02-2007, 04:49 PM	#2
OzzyC :ubersquint: Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,313 Real Name: AntonioPetrucci Main Seven: RG1527RB Main ERG: I can has ERG? Rig: GNX3000 Thanked: 17	You wired them wrong. It sounds like you have the neck out of phase with itself. I'm not sure about the bridge, though... You've got your head down You've got your eyes closed You look so pitiful now Your body encrusted with ash Breath heavy with toxins Hair singed and matted Clothes frayed and burnt You are left with nothing

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09-02-2007, 05:45 PM	#3
Mattayus Sir Groove-A-Lot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 2,351 Real Name: Matt Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620GN Rig: Peavey Banditt 112 Thanked: 60	I have a 3-way selector switch but these pups came off an ibanez s series with a 5-way, i did a test with a v-meter, and it's wired correctly, if u wanna check the pups follow this link http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/pic...p-explain.html

09-03-2007, 07:20 PM	#4
Mattayus Sir Groove-A-Lot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 2,351 Real Name: Matt Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620GN Rig: Peavey Banditt 112 Thanked: 60	maybe it's just pure incompatiblity with the parts? or perhaps because my volume pot is only 250k when it should be 500? Ok worst case scenario - i have to get rid of the neck humbucker and i just have the bridge with no selector switch (which would actually look pretty sweet.... hmmm....). how do you wire that? does it get soldered straight to the volume pot?

09-03-2007, 09:12 PM	#5
OzzyC :ubersquint: Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,313 Real Name: AntonioPetrucci Main Seven: RG1527RB Main ERG: I can has ERG? Rig: GNX3000 Thanked: 17	There is almost 0 chance of incompatibility, the description you gave seems like you wired it wrong, pots only take away a bit of brightness, 500 is the preferred way for humbuckers, but it isn't necessary. Pics might help, along with the wiring scheme your using.

09-04-2007, 09:41 AM	#6
Mattayus Sir Groove-A-Lot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 2,351 Real Name: Matt Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620GN Rig: Peavey Banditt 112 Thanked: 60	k i'll get on it


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