All Treble Sound On My Carter S-10

Carolyn Hockaday · Post by **Carolyn Hockaday** » 3 May 2014 4:57 am

I went to Alabama For a church Gig, and my Carter played & Sounded Great.
But after returning to Fla. I unloaded & set up to pick another gig, after 2 days being stored in my van, and it sounded like I had all the treble on & no bass.
My amp is a Peavy 1000, so I tried it on my Fender Twin, and got the same result.
Does anyone have the answer.
Thanks In Advance.

Peter den Hartogh · Post by **Peter den Hartogh** » 3 May 2014 5:00 am

Check the ground (earth) connection of the pickup to the output jack.
It might be loose. The same applies for the cables and other jack connections.

Rick E. Jackson · Post by **Rick E. Jackson** » 3 May 2014 6:04 am

Check it without the volume pedal as well.

Carolyn Hockaday · Post by **Carolyn Hockaday** » 3 May 2014 6:19 am

Thanks Guys, keep it coming, I'll try it all till I get it right.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 3 May 2014 7:57 am

make sure the pickup didn't get pushed out of position.
and no wires pinched underneath.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 3 May 2014 8:04 am

Carolyn Hockaday wrote:...it sounded like I had all the treble on & no bass.

That's a really classic symptom of an open in the pickup windings. If you can check the pickup resistance with a meter, and find it to be unmeasurable, you have the answer.

Jim Williams · Post by **Jim Williams** » 4 May 2014 5:58 am

Had the same problem with my old Gibson lap steel and it was an open pickup. Having it rewound now. You most likely would also notice reduced output as well...are you also having to turn your amp up a bit higher? There's not much in the circuit on the pedal steel...a bad solder joint could give the same or similar symptom so check it with an ohm meter on R x 1k before yanking the pickup out. That's old school analog meter setting though...newer digital one will probably be auto ranging.

Larry Bressington · Post by **Larry Bressington** » 4 May 2014 7:09 am

Check socket pin for corrosion buildup

Carolyn Hockaday · Post by **Carolyn Hockaday** » 4 May 2014 2:38 pm

OK,
I got it.
It was in my van for 2 days during that big Florida rain storm. I took it back to the church for 3 day layover before picking, and when I hooked it all up, it played perfect.
So I guess it was moisture, because I've done 2 jobs and it works good. (Thank God)
And I thank you ALL very much for all your help.
Don't know what we'd all do without the Forum.
Gary & Carolyn

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All Treble Sound On My Carter S-10

All Treble Sound On My Carter S-10

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