Ultimate Rhoads

Okay, I have an old '80's charvel Strat with one humbucker and one volume knob (the EVH setup) and I kneed some help with it.

It was once black and I decided to remove the paint, so I de-soldered the wiring and sanded it, sounds simple, right? Well, re-soldering seems to be a chore! I have a godd, new soldering iron, but no matter how hard I try, I cannot get the thing re-soldered so that I can play it through an amp.

I have gotten it to solder up, but I only get a buzz through the amp. I amke sure it has a good clean solder joint (not the dull "cold soldered" look, but it's not working.

Any advice?

Yep, all the connections need to be earthed. Everything. I recommend every electronic connection being earthed through the pots. that will sort it my friend

In the States we call that "grounding", and I did that... the thing is, I only get a hum or buzz through the amp, no string noise or notes at all... I know the wiring is correct because I am well versed with wiring diagrams, it ain't working...

Thanks for the response, by the way...

you may need to add extra flux to the solder, you cannot tell if they are shit joints so dont take a chance. make sure the pickups are wired the correct way round!

this is why I use EMGs just plug and play

Eww EMG and 7 year old thread?

skezza wrote:Eww EMG and 7 year old thread?

PLUG n' PLAY

There ain't a damn thing wrong w/ EMG's

Skeptics are always gonna be out there...but that's to be expected.

camdenlp wrote:There ain't a damn thing wrong w/ EMG's

Skeptics are always gonna be out there...but that's to be expected.

I absolutely approve of the above message!

Too hard edged for me