my neck pickup just died?

[daryl]

the neck pickup on my sg has been working fine since the day i bought my guitar (3, 4 months ago) but lately when i play, the neck pickup would just die off(no sound). it would be fine a while later. it's not the amp i tried it on other amps. the middle selection and the bridge works fine. what's the problem here?

 

[MrE]

sounds like could be a problem with your pickup selector switch

does it come back to life when u jiggle the pickup switch? might be bad/dirty contact points.
if that is the problem, buy some electrical contact cleaner (it comes in an aerosol can, u can get it from Challenger Superstore or IT places) and spray it into the pickup switch. jiggle it around again and see if it helps.

 

[daryl]

no it doesnt come back to life. i'm trying it now it's still dead.

 

[daryl]

okay it's back to life again. this happens so frequently it's frustrating

 

[MrE]

try grabbing your guitar by the neck and slamming it to the ground a few times

if that dont work, send it to the guitar tech




just kidding. seriously, just bring it to a repair shop for a look. replacing a switch or fixing a bad connection should cost you less than 20. but if the pickup is really spoilt, expect to shell out a lot more than that for changing a pickup

 

[daryl]

ah i'm broke ): thought i could diy or something. okay i'll take it to a tech.

 

[RazrAsh]

is yours an epiphone sg??

 

[Phil]

Has this got anything to do with the pickup height? I want to know too.

 

[thor666]

Has this got anything to do with the pickup height? I want to know too.

No.

 

[Phil]

Okay thanks.

 

[daryl]

is yours an epiphone sg??

it's a gibson sg standard.

 

[trianglebiscuit]

i have the same problem with my epiphone sg. the neck pup is completely off, even after fixing it a few times it comes back again. my guess would be the pickup selector, imma go back and get it changed.

 

[MrE]

is yours an epiphone sg??

it's a gibson sg standard.

it's a Gibson and it's giving you problems after just 4 months?! surprise surprise... makes you wonder why you paid so much for it doesn't it? :roll:

 

[neuro182]

daryl: my best bet wld be to head onto G77 & have ur pickup wirings checked.

 

[daryl]

yes precisely i'm quite upset by it. haha. seems like standards have dropped.

 

[neuro182]

yes precisely i'm quite upset by it. haha. seems like standards have dropped.

Just a qn: Have you dropped your guitar while playing or bang against something hard?

 

[almondx]

the pup selector switch is a common problem area for epiphone and gibson, first thing i would do is to replace it to avoid excessive heartache.

 

[neuro182]

Yups, a 3-way selector onli cost $12-$15 & the installation fee probably $20-$40 & it could save you a whole lotta trouble :wink:

 

[RazrAsh]

is yours an epiphone sg??

it's a gibson sg standard.

wow.. ok.. i think epiphones last longer than that.. i bought mine second hand and they were still working fine every after about 4 years of use...
only changed the whole electronics setup recently, as in the vol and tone pots and pickup selector.. my epiphone has lasted 4 years, and ur GIBSON lasted only 4 months... shows the quality doesnt it...

 

[fgl]

sometimes the wiring on the 3 way selector is affected by the back cover...more oftern than not its the damm 3 way switch itself...get a new one (original from Davis) and get Beez g77 2 ewire 4 u..worthwhile investment... DONT GET THE CHEAPO PARTS...buy original