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Output oddness
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:19 pm
by imnoone
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?
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:39 pm
by charlyg
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.
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 3:02 am
by imnoone
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.
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 3:41 am
by billy_sacco
On mine only the one output has the white piece.
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:02 am
by charlyg
The stereo jack will have three pieces of spring metal that touch the plug when inserted, the mono only has two.
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:21 am
by imnoone
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!
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:25 am
by rickcrazy
Let that Portuguese-made pickup rip, Lee...
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:32 pm
by imnoone
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
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:10 pm
by doctorwho
I posted a cross-reference to this thread in The Vibrola section:
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:32 pm
by fireglo
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.
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:36 pm
by lars
Seems like you try to connect to the stereo output. The mono output is the one with the switches..
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:36 pm
by icabod
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.
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 1:37 pm
by lars
You beat me there by a couple of minutes Timothy!
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:04 pm
by imnoone
Holy switchhitters, Bassman! The mystery is solved, thank you all as always for your eyesight and insight!
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:54 pm
by doctorwho
Another happy ending!
