Sun Feb 19, 2017 4:55 pm
Sun Feb 19, 2017 9:49 pm
Idolno1 wrote:Hello, I purchased a used G&L Legacy Special and so I am enjoying it. It's my first G&L every and it is in very good condition. Except, that the guitar seems to have a short. The guitar plays, but does go silent sometimes after changing pickups using the 5 way switch. When I play there is a slight hum except when touching the strings or other metal parts of the guitar. After opening her up and checking against the schematics available from the G&L website, the wiring on my guitar versus the schematics from G&L are not the same by a long shot.
Question is, do I go ahead an rewire to the exact wiring schematics from G&L, or could that possible make it worse?
Mon Feb 20, 2017 2:44 pm
Mon Feb 20, 2017 5:49 pm
Idolno1 wrote:I wired exactly according to G&L specs and all is well. But, I'm still getting that weird thing happen when I touch any metal piece like the tuners.
So would that still be a grounding issue?
Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:32 pm
Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:19 pm
Craig wrote:Idolno1 wrote:I wired exactly according to G&L specs and all is well. But, I'm still getting that weird thing happen when I touch any metal piece like the tuners.
So would that still be a grounding issue?
Yes, likely because the Legacy Special blade pickups are humbucking, so there should be no hum. Did you check the ground wire at the bridge?
Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:25 pm
Idolno1 wrote:Craig wrote:Idolno1 wrote:I wired exactly according to G&L specs and all is well. But, I'm still getting that weird thing happen when I touch any metal piece like the tuners.
So would that still be a grounding issue?
Yes, likely because the Legacy Special blade pickups are humbucking, so there should be no hum. Did you check the ground wire at the bridge?
When I played again just now, the guitar again went silent when switching to the bridge pickup. But, does come back on after a few more sliding of the 5 way back and forth but something is definitely wrong there. Wonder if it's the 5 way. This guitar is supposed to still be under warranty, but now that I've rewired I'm wondering if I void it by doing that?
Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:37 pm
Craig wrote:Idolno1 wrote:Craig wrote:Idolno1 wrote:I wired exactly according to G&L specs and all is well. But, I'm still getting that weird thing happen when I touch any metal piece like the tuners.
So would that still be a grounding issue?
Yes, likely because the Legacy Special blade pickups are humbucking, so there should be no hum. Did you check the ground wire at the bridge?
When I played again just now, the guitar again went silent when switching to the bridge pickup. But, does come back on after a few more sliding of the 5 way back and forth but something is definitely wrong there. Wonder if it's the 5 way. This guitar is supposed to still be under warranty, but now that I've rewired I'm wondering if I void it by doing that?
Because you bought it used, it will no longer be under warranty. The warranty is not transferrable.
You might try spraying some contact cleaner on the pickup selector switch.
Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:49 pm
Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:43 pm
Craig wrote:Perhaps this youtube video might help you:
Please let us know if you were able to resolve the issue and how you resolved it.