fender two tone amp
Electric Guitar stopped working.?
It was working a few months ago. I took it back out of the case and now I don’t get any sound from the amp. I used a second cable and it didn’t work and I tried it on the two battery powered tuners and neither responded to the guitar so I think it’s the guitar itself.
I retrieved the schematics from the Fender site (it’s a 1992 Fender Mexican Telecaster) and checked out the on line manual just to see if there was an active pickup. It doesn’t appear to have a battery.
I’m reasonably handy so there’s no fear of taking it apart if necessary but I thought I’d check in case I missed something before I do that.
I switched the pickups and made sure the volume and tone on the guitar were up.
So before I break it down, any ideas on what the problem might be? Something to be aware of when I take it apart? If it’s not obvious, I have a card for a tech but I thought I’d check on line first.
Don’t take apart your guitar yourself. There are some things to consider.
Foremost among these is the simplicity of a Telecaster. The wiring, pickups, and construction is so simple there is almost nothing that can go wrong with it. You should consider the remaining non-guitar possibilities.
- For instance your amp? Are you certain the amp itself is working? Problems with the transformer or speaker wiring could prevent the amp from making sound. Can other instruments, using the same cables, make sounds out of the amp?
- Consider the possibility both cables are shot. 1/4 “” cables are fairly flaky, even from good manufacturers.
Lastly, don’t do the guitar yourself. Handy or not, guitar techs know the guitar disassembly technique better than any handy person; Destringing and keeping your neck from warping is best left in their expert hands. Guitar repairs aren’t usually that expensive unless new pups or other hardware has to be bought…
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