My SE CST24 cuts out mostly on the neck pickup; when I jiggle the pickup switch back and forth it outputs normally. That one I got used.
Same thing is happening now to the SE Santana I got used last December.
Sounds like this could simply be dirty switches? Any suggestions on remediation, or there something else I should examine other than the switches?
MD: 1990, 1991 & 1992 CE24s, 1993 STD24, 2011 CU24 Throwback, 2012 Siggy (Trem)
SEs: 2003 EG, 2009 Semi-Hollow Soapbar x2, 2010 Santana, 2012 CU24, 2012 Korina One, 2012 245
Amps: Boogie Express+ 5:50C, H&K Tubemeister 18C
Could be.
Get some contact cleaner or switch cleaning lubricant as it may be called. In the UK I use Servisol Super 10. Just give it a spray on and around the contacts and flick the switch back and forth a few times. Useful for the pots if they start getting scratchy too.
It may also be cold or dry solder joints. Open up the switch cavity and have a look to see if anything is untoward.
Failing those two things then it could be a faulty switch and need replacing. Hopefully it's just some dirt causing the issue.
Last edited by Mikegarveyblues; 07-08-2012 at 07:09 PM.
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