Output oddness

imnoone · Post by **imnoone** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:19 pm

My much anticipated pickup has arrived from Portugal and I can't wait to put it through its paces, but I've run into a roadblock:
When running out of the standard output, I get sound as expected in each of the three selector positions ONLY when a cord (I tried several) is part-way inserted. If plugged in fully, I only get the bridge p'up in the middle position and nada in the neck position.
Funny thing is, when using the ROS output, the p'ups output correctly. I made sure I was plugging into the right jacks, but am dumbfounded. All the wires look to be solidly in place. Any ideas?

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:39 pm

That would be a stereo jack if it works part way inserted. Look at a stereo plug and a mono plug, and you should be able to deduce what is happening. When fully inserted into a stereo jack that is not wired for stereo, the other pickup would be at ground potential. IMHO. I could be misinterpreting the issue.

imnoone · Post by **imnoone** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 3:02 am

Thanks Charly, Don't both jacks have a 'fin' with a white plastic part on it? If so, mine my standard jack may have a non-Ric replacement jack.

billy_sacco · Post by **billy_sacco** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 3:41 am

On mine only the one output has the white piece.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:02 am

The stereo jack will have three pieces of spring metal that touch the plug when inserted, the mono only has two.

imnoone · Post by **imnoone** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:21 am

hmmm, well, then maybe it's not a replacement part after all. The mono one does have just the two pieces. I'll post pictures of it all after work today. Thanks everyone!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:25 am

Let that Portuguese-made pickup rip, Lee...

imnoone · Post by **imnoone** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:32 pm

You know it, Sergio! Ok, here are those pics:
http://www.leedavila.com/ricjack.JPG
In in top picture, when the cord is inserted as shown, the selector works fine. Again, when it's inserted all the way, only the bridge pickup works. ??

Here's a shot of it back in the body with the wires going over to the ROS jack. Thanks!
http://www.leedavila.com/guardoff.JPG

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:10 pm

I posted a cross-reference to this thread in The Vibrola section:

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fireglo · Post by **fireglo** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:32 pm

Looks like the jacks are reversed. The stereo jack is the one your plugged into in the top picture, and the mono jack is where the stereo jack should be. Someone has installed them wrong. Just reverse them.

lars · Post by **lars** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:36 pm

Seems like you try to connect to the stereo output. The mono output is the one with the switches..

icabod · Post by **icabod** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:36 pm

Lee; the jack on the right side of your pic should be both pickups, and the toggle switch should select between the two of them on they're own, or both together, the jack you have the cable plugged into in the pic, is the stereo ricosound jack, maybe some one reversed the jacks on the output plate.

lars · Post by **lars** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:37 pm

You beat me there by a couple of minutes Timothy!

imnoone · Post by **imnoone** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:04 pm

Holy switchhitters, Bassman! The mystery is solved, thank you all as always for your eyesight and insight!

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:54 pm

Another happy ending!