Bad JP6 Pick up Selector?

[Lucas LeCompte]

Here is my issue: I have a red JP6 with a pickup selector issue. Bridge pickup works, middle position works fine, but when I switch to the neck pickup, everything completely cuts out. It had some wires loose on it so I wired it back up to the PCB the way it says to and it still doesnt work. What can I check to make sure the wiring it correct? Now this guitar has had this issue for a long time. I just got the guitar in a trade. It has been around a few times and no one has bothered to fix the issue. Now I do have an extra PCB from my JP7 that I can try to see if that works but before I do that is there anything else I can do? I can post pics if yall need them but since im a new member if I do that my post will get caught int the spam filter.

 

[DrKev]

I would suggest caling Customer Service. They can help you figure out where the problem might be and they can send you the appropriate wiring diagram. Don't go cannibalising your JP7 just to figure out what's up with your JP6.

(And no, any pics you post won't get caught in spam filter)

 

[Lucas LeCompte]

Here are some pics of how it is wired. I may try changing the neck pickup out to see if it is the issue and not the switch.

 

[beej]

The switch is pretty straight forward. I'd guess that something isn't soldered properly (the contacts look a little messy- could be solder between the pads), and it's grounding out in the neck position.

When I'm in this situation, I'll unsolder everything, clean everything up (removing the solder), test the contacts out with a multimeter and start over. (If the switch is bad, you'll catch it with the multimeter.)

Basically, you'll need to figure out where the issue is, either by getting in there yourself or taking it to someone more experienced.

 

[Lucas LeCompte]

I think I may have narrowed it down. If you look at the clear wire in the last pic at the bottom, it is basically apart. I was messing with it and it came apart. I will fix that and see if it makes it any better.