Fender Dual Pro pickup selector switch Issue
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Fender Dual Pro pickup selector switch Issue
When the switch is in the middle position the front neck pickup is not as loud as the rear neck pickup, moving the switch to either front or rear works fine, any ideas?
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This is a pretty common problem, I believe. I asked about it when I got my Dual Pro and people seemed to confirm the back neck (or back necks on a custom triple) were usually slightly weaker than the front neck when in the 'all on' position. Still, the necks should be balanced enough to play them both in the middle position.
If the back one is significantly weaker, it might need a rewind. This has also happened to me. You can get a rough idea of it needing the rewind if it's weaker and thinner than the front when selected by itself. You can also roughly measure the resistance on that pickup.
Lastly, once you have the pickups in good working order, I recommend making sure the wiring follows the 'alternate hookup' listed here:
https://www.hawaiiansteel.com/graphics/ ... al_pro.pdf
I switched mine to this hookup (takes very little to switch) and it made the tone knob much more useful, both for rolling off highs and for those 'boo-wah' sounds.
If the back one is significantly weaker, it might need a rewind. This has also happened to me. You can get a rough idea of it needing the rewind if it's weaker and thinner than the front when selected by itself. You can also roughly measure the resistance on that pickup.
Lastly, once you have the pickups in good working order, I recommend making sure the wiring follows the 'alternate hookup' listed here:
https://www.hawaiiansteel.com/graphics/ ... al_pro.pdf
I switched mine to this hookup (takes very little to switch) and it made the tone knob much more useful, both for rolling off highs and for those 'boo-wah' sounds.
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Andy, are you saying that when selected individually, both pickups seem to have about the same volume? And they both sound good by themselves?
If so, does the middle setting make the back neck too out of balance to use? It should be fairly balanced, though I admit I very rarely use the middle setting.
If so, does the middle setting make the back neck too out of balance to use? It should be fairly balanced, though I admit I very rarely use the middle setting.
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