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Old 08-11-2011, 05:35 AM   #1
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Pickup occasionally goes
So I've noticed that with my LP if I switch to the bridge pickup, occasionally I get no sound from it at all. At first I thought it was a one off, but I have been noticing it more often.

Switching back to the neck and then back again usually seems to fix it, but it has me a little concerned for now.

The fact that switching it makes me think that it's probably just something dodgy at the switch, but since I am, in no way, an expert on electric guitars, I figured I'd ask around here first.

So does it sound like it could be a problem at the switch? Or may I be looking at replacing these pickups*?



*I bought this LP second hand, but I'm fairly certain they're the stock pickups.

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So I've noticed that with my LP if I switch to the bridge pickup, occasionally I get no sound from it at all. At first I thought it was a one off, but I have been noticing it more often.

Switching back to the neck and then back again usually seems to fix it, but it has me a little concerned for now.

The fact that switching it makes me think that it's probably just something dodgy at the switch, but since I am, in no way, an expert on electric guitars, I figured I'd ask around here first.

So does it sound like it could be a problem at the switch? Or may I be looking at replacing these pickups*?



*I bought this LP second hand, but I'm fairly certain they're the stock pickups.
Epi right? Its nearly always the switch.
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Epi right? Its nearly always the switch.
Easy fix?

If it's not life threatening, I don't mind, but it is a tad annoying.
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Easy fix?

If it's not life threatening, I don't mind, but it is a tad annoying.
easy, and cheap.
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easy, and cheap.
Something I can do on a Saturday afternoon, or much easier/better to take it to a professional? :P
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Something I can do on a Saturday afternoon, or much easier/better to take it to a professional? :P
can you solder well? Know someone who does? IMO, a 10 minute job if you know what you are doing.
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can you solder well? Know someone who does? IMO, a 10 minute job if you know what you are doing.
I have two brothers that can do it quite well. :P

So is it a dodgy solder join at the switch or something?
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I have two brothers that can do it quite well. :P

So is it a dodgy solder join at the switch or something?
Nah, I would buy a new switch and have them replace it.

Actually though, sometimes just bending the tabs works.
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Nah, I would buy a new switch and have them replace it.

Actually though, sometimes just bending the tabs works.
Sweet, I'll look into it when I get a chance. Thanks for your help.
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Yep, Epi switches are bad news. Same thing happened to my Epi when I had it. Replace it with a new switch, and you'll be golden.
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+1 to what's been said. I had to do the same repair on a G400. IIRC, it took longer to remove the covers and nuts required to take the switch out than it did to do the soldering.
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Old 08-11-2011, 03:52 PM   #12
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Awesome, thanks guys. As soon as I get my act together, I'll get a new switch.
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Always suspect the moving parts first. In this case, that's the switch.
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