PRS Help

Tuxedo Kaz · 10-12-2008, 07:59 PM

So I was playing earlier today and everything was fine, but tonight when I went to play... things were a whole different story. (btw when I mention positions I mean 1 to be Bridge humbucker and 5 to be neck humbucker)

For some reason my Custom 24 no longer sounds the same. The middle position on the 5 way sounds very quiet with a kind of hollow tone, as if I'd rolled down the volume almost all the way on position 2. Now position 2 sounds almost exactly like full-on bridge humbucker, and 5/neck humbucker sounds the same as pos. 4.

Any idea what might have happened? I'm confused as all the guitar has done all day is sit comfy in its case. This is irritating because right now this is my only main guitar at my disposal, and I've had this Custom for less than half a year to boot.

If I need a new switch it may be a pain in the neck....

TheWellGoodShow · 10-12-2008, 08:03 PM

loose wires?

Tuxedo Kaz · 10-12-2008, 08:06 PM

Maybe. What's really weird now, is that I discovered that in the middle position...the tone control is acting like a second volume. I'm thoroughly confused.

TheWellGoodShow · 10-12-2008, 08:07 PM

well its probably the wires are touching somewhere.

Tuxedo Kaz · 10-12-2008, 08:26 PM

Here's what the cavity looks like right now. I'm not exactly any good at this electronics stuff.

5 way:

Tone:

Volume

TheWellGoodShow · 10-12-2008, 09:17 PM

well seems like something is touching, in several places(i could be wrong). But this is the most reasonable answer if it was working fine before.

Tuxedo Kaz · 10-12-2008, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWellGoodShow

well seems like something is touching, in several places(i could be wrong). But this is the most reasonable answer if it was working fine before.

Would it be best to have it rewired more neatly by a tech or is there some sort of homegrown solution I can take to getting everything un-crossed?

A string bounce · 10-13-2008, 08:00 AM

Agree with wellgoodshow' seems like your definately earthing out somrwhere?
has the 5 position switch become loose, and you've somehow turned the pot and caused a wire to short out maybe???

Dino · 10-13-2008, 10:41 AM

I've got a Custom 24 with a 5-way rotary switch ...
The rotary switch offers alot of different tones BUT, I've also noticed a significant drop in volume when going to a single coil configuration.
That's always been an issue with mine.

10-12-2008, 07:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tuxedo Kaz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bristol, CT Posts: 764 Thanks: 13 Thanked 12 Times in 2 Posts	PRS Help So I was playing earlier today and everything was fine, but tonight when I went to play... things were a whole different story. (btw when I mention positions I mean 1 to be Bridge humbucker and 5 to be neck humbucker) For some reason my Custom 24 no longer sounds the same. The middle position on the 5 way sounds very quiet with a kind of hollow tone, as if I'd rolled down the volume almost all the way on position 2. Now position 2 sounds almost exactly like full-on bridge humbucker, and 5/neck humbucker sounds the same as pos. 4. Any idea what might have happened? I'm confused as all the guitar has done all day is sit comfy in its case. This is irritating because right now this is my only main guitar at my disposal, and I've had this Custom for less than half a year to boot. If I need a new switch it may be a pain in the neck.... __________________ Gibson Les Paul Traditional Plus Iced Tea "Willow" PRS Custom 24 Whale Blue "Psiren" Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer w. EMGs (For Sale) 1967 Ovation USA K-1117 Balladeer Deluxe Acoustic Vintage Tobacco Burst Eventide TimeFactor Stereo Delay Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive Pedal Dunlop Crybaby Fasel Wah MXR KFK-1 Kerry King 10 Band Graphic EQ Orange and *Mesa/Boogie* Amplifiers

10-12-2008, 08:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheWellGoodShow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the south Posts: 2,928 Thanks: 43 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: PRS Help loose wires? __________________ "Now Known as The Post-O-Matic 5000" ZOMG! Its Gemma!!

10-12-2008, 08:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tuxedo Kaz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bristol, CT Posts: 764 Thanks: 13 Thanked 12 Times in 2 Posts	Re: PRS Help Maybe. What's really weird now, is that I discovered that in the middle position...the tone control is acting like a second volume. I'm thoroughly confused. __________________ Gibson Les Paul Traditional Plus Iced Tea "Willow" PRS Custom 24 Whale Blue "Psiren" Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer w. EMGs (For Sale) 1967 Ovation USA K-1117 Balladeer Deluxe Acoustic Vintage Tobacco Burst Eventide TimeFactor Stereo Delay Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive Pedal Dunlop Crybaby Fasel Wah MXR KFK-1 Kerry King 10 Band Graphic EQ Orange and *Mesa/Boogie* Amplifiers

10-12-2008, 08:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheWellGoodShow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the south Posts: 2,928 Thanks: 43 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: PRS Help well its probably the wires are touching somewhere. __________________ "Now Known as The Post-O-Matic 5000" ZOMG! Its Gemma!!

10-12-2008, 08:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tuxedo Kaz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bristol, CT Posts: 764 Thanks: 13 Thanked 12 Times in 2 Posts	Re: PRS Help Here's what the cavity looks like right now. I'm not exactly any good at this electronics stuff. 5 way: Tone: Volume __________________ Gibson Les Paul Traditional Plus Iced Tea "Willow" PRS Custom 24 Whale Blue "Psiren" Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer w. EMGs (For Sale) 1967 Ovation USA K-1117 Balladeer Deluxe Acoustic Vintage Tobacco Burst Eventide TimeFactor Stereo Delay Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive Pedal Dunlop Crybaby Fasel Wah MXR KFK-1 Kerry King 10 Band Graphic EQ Orange and *Mesa/Boogie* Amplifiers

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10-12-2008, 09:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheWellGoodShow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the south Posts: 2,928 Thanks: 43 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: PRS Help well seems like something is touching, in several places(i could be wrong). But this is the most reasonable answer if it was working fine before. __________________ "Now Known as The Post-O-Matic 5000" ZOMG! Its Gemma!!

10-13-2008, 08:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
A string bounce Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London England Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: PRS Help Agree with wellgoodshow' seems like your definately earthing out somrwhere? has the 5 position switch become loose, and you've somehow turned the pot and caused a wire to short out maybe???

10-13-2008, 10:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
Dino Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,010 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: PRS Help I've got a Custom 24 with a 5-way rotary switch ... The rotary switch offers alot of different tones BUT, I've also noticed a significant drop in volume when going to a single coil configuration. That's always been an issue with mine. __________________

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