Les Paul build -Hugh

[Andy40]

Yeah I totally hear you guys, I'm getting impaitent to see and hear it finished too!! That's why I resorted to just laying the whole thing out will the pick ups etc so I could at least get a look at how it will Basically look at then end.
I'm pretty happy with it.. think I'll nickname it "Jaffa" ..you know.. because of the colours.. =P

Totally understand, you'll do that more than a few times with your favourite beverage in hand.

[wazkelly]

That's why you need more than one build on the go so that you are always occupied and have no spare time to get impatient.

[Hugh]

True Waz, although I'm not sure I'd get the time to start another build ATM. Work and home life seem to be nuts right now!

[wazkelly]

Fully understand how too much work gets in the way of having a life.

[Hugh]

HELP!! I have wired up my LP exactly how the guide and diagram shows but my pickups are not responding??
When I plug the output jack in I do get a buzz through the amp but then nothing from the pickups.. I have grounded the bridge one of the tone pots..
Not sure what to do???

[WeirdBits]

Some photos of the wiring would help, as then we can highlight specific points to check.

Often no sound will mean that your hot/output is being shorted to ground, sometimes due to a stray wire strand or pot lug touching copper shielding etc. Another common issue is the output jack connections being reversed etc. Is it the same for all switch positions? Is the 'buzz' constant?

[wokkaboy]

Hi Hugh,
don't panic mate, can you please post a couple of close up photos of the control and switch cavities ?

first thing I'd check is the output jack could be wired the wrong way around. The lug contacting the inner sleeve should be earth and the lug that doesn't touch the sleeve (plug tip) is the hot wire.

Also check if any stray wires on pots are touching another lug, or copper shielding if you put that in.

If you haven't put any copper shielding in then all 4 pots must be earthed to the back of the casing.

Also the 2 volume pots the 3rd lug needs to be earthed to the back of the casing

EDIT SNAP Weirdy you beat me by under 60 seconds !

[Hugh]

The blue wire is connected to the middle lug on the pickup switch
The black wire is earthed to the bridge tone pot
Sorry pic is rubbish!

[wokkaboy]

Hugh looks like you have the output jack wired correctly, but hard to see the focus is terrible.

Maybe please post a pic of the control cavity

You have run an earth wire from the bridge post to a common earth location ?

[Hugh]

Green to top of neck volume pot
Yellow to middle lug neck vol pot
Blue hot white output jack
Purple middle lug bridge pot