Hello! It's my first post, and i need advice.
I recently replaced stock hi-gain on bridge with new toaster on my 360(2005) guitar. I decided to leave hi-gain in neck position for more tonal options. Still, i wasn't satisfied with neck pickup, where hi-gain was too boomy/muddy. So, yesterday as someone suggested, i have added 4,4nf cap in parallel to mixer knob to save some high tones, and it helped!
Today, i tried to do one more thing. I swapped the pickups; toaster from bridge to neck, and hi-gain from neck to bridge.
That way i hoped to achieve more balanced tone.
When i finished soldering, and have plugged the guitar back in amplifier, problem occurred. There was no response from neck pickup(neck position & middle position). First i have checked that i didn't plug cable in rick o sound jack, but i didn't. Next, i tried to reverse pickups again. Once more, there was no output from neck pickup. In the process i've checked resistance of both pickups, which were 7.25 for toaster and cca 12 ohm for neck hi-gain pickup. That suggested that pickups are OK, and that problem lies somewhere in wiring.
I've tried few more things. First, i tested pickup selector switch conductivity. Readings were fine. Next, i removed wire from one lug of bass tone pot to measure resistance. It varied from 20ohms to 190k as i moved the tapper. Schematic says it should read up to 330k. Even with lower resistance i should have the signal. I'll look up the schematic for more ideas.
At least, hi-gain sounds really nice in bridge position.
Any help will appreciated.
No output on neck pickup
Moderator: jingle_jangle
Re: No output on neck pickup
Welcome, Roko! 
The way the ground wire is attached to the base of the toaster can create a short, as the braided shield is "split to go to the shell and the coil terminal. Check to make sure the hot lead is not shorting right near the pickup, itself.
The way the ground wire is attached to the base of the toaster can create a short, as the braided shield is "split to go to the shell and the coil terminal. Check to make sure the hot lead is not shorting right near the pickup, itself.
Re: No output on neck pickup
The news is - it works!
I guess when hot lead and ground wire shorted there, it bypassed the entire coil so there was no output.
Thanks Jeffrey...you saved me some hours
I guess when hot lead and ground wire shorted there, it bypassed the entire coil so there was no output.
Thanks Jeffrey...you saved me some hours
Re: No output on neck pickup
Welcome Roko, and glad Jeff got you sorted out