DJT-1 wiring drama

Hey forum,

I have built a DJT-1, got a nice TV Yellow finish and set everything up and went to plug in and nothing…

I have gone back and rewired it a bunch of times. But can’t work out what I have done wrong. This is my 5th build (so I know what I’m doing), but cannot work it out. I swapped out the pickups it came with for some Nocasters, but didn’t think that would be a problem.

I have wired it up as it came, the traditional 50s way and the modern wiring way. I took apart and tested each part of the circuit, checked for any unintentional grounding. I then thought maybe a faulty part, so bought a new 3 way switch and 2 new pots and installed them, then rewired them both ways (50s style and modern) and still nothing but buzz.

I have checked wiring diagrams, even pulled out the harness off my USA Fender Tele to check that and it is all the same.

I don’t pretend to be an expert at wiring, but I figure I have had no issues with the others (including MK2 and FBM-1). I am getting nothing but lots of buzz when I touch any part of the wiring or the bridge piece.

Please help! What am I missing!

https://imgur.com/a/mvMbyoQ

Here are some pics of the modern wiring and the original wiring I did. Can post some more of the current set up with the new pots and switch but it’s the same wiring.

I also did the 50s wiring with the resistor and capacitor on the switch. No dice!

The switch is not wired correctly. You have lugs linked like it was a CRL-type lever switch.
The internal routing of the "import-style" switch is different.

Try this diagram for a tele with 8-lug import switch:

Attachment 43007

Thanks mate I saw your previous advice in another thread on this. I had tried the initial wiring that came with the switch and put in both sets of pickups using that wiring. Then after I saw your comments on this in another thread I rewired for the import switch. Still no dice.

So then I bought a new 3 way fender switch and replaced the import and tried wiring it again and no dice. :(

Can you post a photo of the new switch wiring?

Here you go mate:

https://imgur.com/a/sHrTe22

I have it currently wired under Broadcaster wiring diagram. But have down modern Tele and Nocasters recommended wiring using these same new pots and switch. Still just buzz.

No sound at all, or sound with buzz?

The volume pot - the ground tab is bent back but not actually soldered to the pot casing. Definitely solder that.

Just buzz, no sound from the strings.

And then double check that the output jack wiring is correct. It's easy to get the wires swapped over and wire the signal and ground connections incorrectly. You'll then get sound but a lot of buzz which doesn't go away when you touch the strings.

Yep checked that too. Even replaced the wires going to output Jack. It’s a bloody mystery!