Faulty switches/ pickups? anyone else have this problem?
Faulty switches/ pickups? anyone else have this problem?
I have the same issue with a new LTD EC-1000 Duncan I bought. They sprayed the switch out and it worked. I get home & the problem returned. I took the back plate off to pear inside & I found 2 spots were the wires shielding was burned by a solder iron. Had to be from the manufacturer because we unboxed the guitar in the store. GC said to bring it in & they’ll repair it for free. Real Nice guitar but craftsmanship is inconsistent in the 3 I test drove.
Same problem here with my EC-1000 Vintage blk, when I switch the toggle down to the bridge pickup position the sound from the guitar will quit, I can move it back & forth and it will work (sometimes for a long time and sometimes it will only last for 5-20 mins). I thought it would be a faulty soldering job on their part, so I'll resolder it tomorrow to see if it works. Also, I've noticed that pedals will increase the chances of this happening compared to only playing through the amp. It's an active emg pickup EC-1000 btw.
The way the guitar is wired, in the middle position either volume should work, but you cannot individually control pickup volumes to mix how much neck you hear vs how much bridge you hear. You can change the wiring to allow pickup mixing in the middle position, but that's not how it comes from the factory.
Wow. Had my LTD EC-1000 Deluxe two weeks and has been great until 30 minutes ago. Switched to the bridge pickup and nothing. Been fiddling with the amp settings and tried everything I can think of and then did a quick Google search and here I am. This really sucks … guitar shop is 4 hours away and there is no way I’m going to start messing with the wiring and potentially voiding warranty. Wanted the heavy metal sound but maybe I should have gone with a Fender strat? Totally different I know. Frustrating … especially if this problem has be happening for awhile.
I am having the same issue with my EC-1000 Duncan. Neck pickup is fine but the bridge is super low volume, almost inaudible. Oddly when I engage the coil-split, the bridge pickup gets significantly louder but still not equal to the neck. So I am not sure if this is a switch wiring issue or a pickup wiring issue now.
I have a brand new ESP LTD GH-SV, a platinum level guitar I waited a year for delivery. Last night the bridge pickup started cutting out. The neck pickup works fine as well as the neck pickup reverse knob switch. There were a few pops and crackles through the PA. The first time, it recovered and faded back in like a phaser. I replaced the battery and used two different wireless systems. When I put it down, the bridge pickup had completely stopped working. I have had it for about 3 weeks.
ec 1000, the same switch problem. Sprayed WD40 into the faulty switch from top. No more issues. Found the advice on this forum.