Phloggys TL-1

Here we go. This first recording is a reference recording using my Epiphone Les Paul. Just so you can hear a what I'd expect the recording to sound like. It start with nothing plugged in, then the plugging in, then just a few chords.

https://soundcloud.com/phloggy/lp-recording

This is the problem child. Exactly the same settings as for the LP recording, just the different guitar. Again, nothing plugged in, then the plugging, then the bridge pickup, then the neck.

https://soundcloud.com/phloggy/tele-recording

Any ideas of what that might be? I might start at the jack and work my way back. It doesn't quite feel like the plug is quite "gripping" enough.

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Quote from stui on May 11, 2013, 14:07
I love this. Love the colour, love the pick guard, love the headstock shape. Doesn't matter about the dings in the headstock, just gives it character. Great job!

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Thanks! The pick guard is a bit of a nerd filter :)

Oop! Spoke too soon. I just found the string trees. So not *quite* finished.

Hey Phloggy, listened to your recordings and, to me, it sounds like a bad solder or the guitar isn't earthed properly. Did you run the earth wire to the bridge plate?

Hi Phloggy

You have a grounding issue, possibly even a double grounding issue. There was hum coming through from the moment you plugged the guitar in and then when you touched the strings the hum became louder.

Post the wiring diagram you used as well as some pictures of the wiring and we'll have a look for you!

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Quote from adam on May 11, 2013, 15:45
Hey Phloggy, listened to your recordings and, to me, it sounds like a bad solder or the guitar isn't earthed properly. Did you run the earth wire to the bridge plate?

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Yeah, I did. Unless it slipped out while I was fixing it. I certainly hope not.

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Quote from Gavin1393 on May 11, 2013, 18:54
Hi Phloggy

You have a grounding issue, possibly even a double grounding issue. There was hum coming through from the moment you plugged the guitar in and then when you touched the strings the hum became louder.

Post the wiring diagram you used as well as some pictures of the wiring and we'll have a look for you!

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I just followed the one here:

http://pitbullguitars.com/wp-content...12/08/TL-1.pdf

I'll pull it to bits later in the week and have another stab at it with the bigger soldering tip. I had the fine one on and didn't realise until it was heated up and ready to go.

Thanks guys!

I'd need to see a picture/photo of what you did in terms of your actual wiring to be sure, but it looks simple enough.the sound was also very bright....little warmth, so definitely a photograph would be helpful.

Sweet! I really dig the theme of this guitar. Did you buy the pickguard like that or did you do the print?

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Quote from pablopepper on May 11, 2013, 22:10
Sweet! I really dig the theme of this guitar. Did you buy the pickguard like that or did you do the print?

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It's a waterslide decal. Well, lots of them really. One per line. I thought it might hold up better that way. My early experiments showed that they've got a tendency to peel off. Then a couple of coats of clear poly.

Hey Phloggy, are the solder joins neat and shiny???? If they are just messy, grey, horrible looking blob, then it's a bad solder joint that is making some problems, post a pic of the wiring