Les Paul build -Hugh

[Andy40]

Hi Hugh, not that it doesn't look like a fine effort to me but I've had a good look at your wiring there and everything seems to be in place correctly as per the PBG diagram. I used the tonerider diagram on my LP1-SS, slightly different. I too had a ground noise buzz but only because I had not grounded the pot to the bridge. (So thats not your problem).

It may be that your ground solders to the back of the pots aren't the best? Not doubting your skill but, I'd do as doc says and probably check them with a multi-meter. If you find a connection to the back of the pot that is not the best, I would de-solder, scuff the back of the pot again with a file and re-solder. I tend to find problems when I'm soldering a couple of different wires on the back of the same pot, ie the first has a good connection, but later solders of different wires may not have good connections.

Good Luck mate, that build has got a real natural beauty.

[Hugh]

Hi Hugh, not that it doesn't look like a fine effort to me but I've had a good look at your wiring there and everything seems to be in place correctly as per the PBG diagram. I used the tonerider diagram on my LP1-SS, slightly different. I too had a ground noise buzz but only because I had not grounded the pot to the bridge. (So thats not your problem).

It may be that your ground solders to the back of the pots aren't the best? Not doubting your skill but, I'd do as doc says and probably check them with a multi-meter. If you find a connection to the back of the pot that is not the best, I would de-solder, scuff the back of the pot again with a file and re-solder. I tend to find problems when I'm soldering a couple of different wires on the back of the same pot, ie the first has a good connection, but later solders of different wires may not have good connections.

Good Luck mate, that build has got a real natural beauty.

Cheers Andy, I'm a bit of a novice mate so any advise is good to me.. I don't have ( or really even know what a multi-meter is??) but I'll check out my soldering, maybe something isn't properly grounded.. I'm busy for the next week or 2 so I may not get to it for a bit..
Thanks for putting the time into taking a look and trying to help me out too, much appreciated

[DrNomis_44]

Cheers Andy, I'm a bit of a novice mate so any advise is good to me.. I don't have ( or really even know what a multi-meter is??) but I'll check out my soldering, maybe something isn't properly grounded.. I'm busy for the next week or 2 so I may not get to it for a bit..
Thanks for putting the time into taking a look and trying to help me out too, much appreciated

Have a good look at my Multimeter Mini Tutorial thread, that will show you what a Multimeter is and how to make measurements with it.


Here's a link to it so you can find it easily:


http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5608