TL-1HA First Build

[kunsel]

Nice build

Cheers!

[McCreed]

One of the tone pots seems to be working in reverse - 10=no treble, 1=treble, One volume does turn down to silent, kinda goes loud & a little bit louder. Playing around with them I can get a setting that sounds awesome. Like I said when I got the strings off sometime I'll check all the wiring see if I can work it out.

Sounds like tone pot is just wired backwards, but can’t say what the volume issue may be.
When you get it apart, posting a couple of clear close-up pix would help in diagnosing any problems.

[BoMo]

Had a play today. To clear things up both volumes don't change the volume instead they act more like tones going from kinda muddy to bright but on a lesser scale than the tone knobs.

[McCreed]

Do you have shielding tape or paint in the control cavity?

If there is a short against the shielding, it can cause strange behaviour in pots. For instance tone controls acting like volume controls.

[BoMo]

Thanks for the tip McCreed, there is copper shielding in the cavity & the pots are pretty tight in there so a good chance something is shorting. I'll check it out.

[McCreed]

Thanks for the tip McCreed, there is copper shielding in the cavity & the pots are pretty tight in there so a good chance something is shorting. I'll check it out.

If the cavity is tight and enlarging it is not an option, you can wrap a bit of insulating tape around the pot body so it doesn't touch the sides of the cavity. It's not my favourite option as the adhesive on electrical tape always seems to fail eventually and the tape falls off.

Another thing to look for is that the pots don't turn when you tighten up the nut.
If the pot shifts inside the cavity, it can cause a solder lug to make contact with the shielding also creating a short. A set up like you have (pots through pickguard) it's best to tighten the pot nuts securely before fitting the guard into place. You can physically hold the pot in position with one hand whilst tightening the nut with the other so you know which direction the lugs are facing.