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Volt

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I need help rRestoring mMy 2008 Silhouette Special HSS wiring back to the factory wiring.
It has the 'silent circuit'. I rewired it many years ago and didn't document the original wiring. DUH. :(

Thanks for any help.

Walter
 

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Many thanks Nervous. :)
Here is the problem, and what I know so far.

Thanks
Walter

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Don't both wiring diagrams show the two "to where" red wires coming from (or going to) the neck and middle pickups no? Just be mindful of which diagram you use as the 2011 revision looks like it used the updated or newer switch so there could be some minor differences. I hadn't looked that close.
 

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AWESOME! My silo special is now working properly, as the factory intended. :)
Many thanks for your interest and help.

Walter (AKA Volt)



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Only issue now is to find out why the volume is very low in switch positions 2 and 3. Switch positions 1, 4, and 5 sound much louder.
I am wondering if the 'Silent Circuit' has failed.
 
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Only issue now is to find out why the volume is very low in switch positions 2 and 3. Switch positions 1, 4, and 5 sound much louder.
I am wondering if the 'Silent Circuit' has failed.
No, the silent circuit isn't even used in those positions (in fact it's only used in position 5, the neck single coil). I'm guessing it's the simple fact that you have half a humbucker (which is quieter than a single coil) in parallel with a single coil (which results in slightly lower volume again). I never liked that volume drop and re-wired so that the full humbucker is used in those positions, with the silent circuit to cancel the single coil hum. The result is no volume drop with slightly fuller, warmer tones for those positions (which I really like). If you're interested let me know and I can fire you off the wiring diagram.

Here's my video from 11 years ago...

 

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No, the silent circuit isn't even used in those positions (in fact it's only used in position 5, the neck single coil). I'm guessing it's the simple fact that you have half a humbucker (which is quieter than a single coil) in parallel with a single coil (which results in slightly lower volume again). I never liked that volume drop and re-wired so that the full humbucker is used in those positions, with the silent circuit to cancel the single coil hum. The result is no volume drop with slightly fuller, warmer tones for those positions (which I really like). If you're interested let me know and I can fire you off the wiring diagram.

Here's my video from 11 years ago...

Thanks for the video.
I found a few wiring issues on the switch and an issue with the factory humbucker shield where the shrink tube was not done properly tha shield could some times short out some of the wiring. A couple switch terminals would also short against an adjacent terminal.
Positions 2 & 3 now sound louder than previously.
Now that it is back to being wired like it came from the factory. Even though it is a very high quality guitar I'm going to sell it.
 
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