Cidric Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Hi all, I have a Squier Strat, I changed the strings yesterday and now the bridge pickup isn't working!? I've had a quick look at the wiring and all looks OK? Please help me? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 The connections may look OK, but it may have a dry joint or the switch has failed (why changing strings would accentuate this is beyond me). Do you still get the classic in between sound on position 2, or is it just the same as position 3 (middle pickup soloed)? Either way, resoldering the connections from the bridge pickup won't hurt and may solve the problem). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 5 hours ago, Cidric said: ...Please help me?... There's no relationship between changing strings and pick-up failure. If you've looked at the wiring (How..? Did you remove the scratch plate..?) and can see nothing wrong, the best help I could suggest would be to have it checked out by a reputable guitar tech. Your local shop will be able to suggest someone, or have someone 'in house' for that. Of course, we've no idea as to your location; there may be someone near you that could have a look..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cidric Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 Hi, I removed the scratch plate, resoldered the jack connector, I will resoldered the pickups and see, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cidric Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 Thanks for your advice, I changed the scratch plate for anoer one and still have a dull treble sound on all pickups? I am truly lost?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) If you're getting (more or less) normal volume but a very dull sound, it's possible that the tone pot has been accidentally shorted out so that the signal is being routed through the tone pot capacitor. No idea how this might have happened but it sounds like you've been tinkering with the electrics. Check the wiring (in particular I would look at the connection to the jack - at both ends). If you're getting a severe drop in volume as well then it's most likely a dry joint, and you still need to look at the connections (and redo them if necessary). TBH I can't think of anything else that would explain it. Unless you've managed to mess up the restring (very hard to do on a Strat), the electrics is the only possible source of the problem. Edited August 30, 2020 by leftybassman392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
