tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396160690189969206.post7882262617819401320..comments2024-03-26T05:34:45.937-04:00Comments on Crawls Backward (When Alarmed): Oahu Diana (Valco) Lap Steel RestorationYr Fthfl Blggrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01219471569230180465noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396160690189969206.post-54397666451007608632014-08-19T09:05:49.539-04:002014-08-19T09:05:49.539-04:00One other thought. Try wiring the pickup direct t...One other thought. Try wiring the pickup direct to the output jack and see how that works. If the output is higher, that means you have a wiring fault elsewhere.Yr Fthfl Blggrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01219471569230180465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396160690189969206.post-45677713938545217722014-08-18T19:34:09.791-04:002014-08-18T19:34:09.791-04:00Can you measure the DC resistance of the pickup? ...Can you measure the DC resistance of the pickup? Maybe there is an issue with a coil. They have a fair amount of output - you shouldn't have to turn an amp up that much to get good volume.Yr Fthfl Blggrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01219471569230180465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396160690189969206.post-28679332969387571372014-08-10T14:53:58.690-04:002014-08-10T14:53:58.690-04:00Hmm... The output is really low, seems like a faul...Hmm... The output is really low, seems like a fault. Do you know what it can be? I mean, I had to crank my blues junior to 12 o'clock before getting a decent volume. On any other guitar that would blow my ears. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454976438914720928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396160690189969206.post-25683527052799144062014-08-10T06:57:00.292-04:002014-08-10T06:57:00.292-04:00Absolutely awesome pickups, it is the reason I bou...Absolutely awesome pickups, it is the reason I bought it in the first place, only the pickup got busted during the shipping, so it had to be rewired. I do love the design of the oahu though! However, I have been led to believe it is a humbucker, but you say it's a single coil? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454976438914720928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396160690189969206.post-41986997819564331132014-08-09T21:34:56.496-04:002014-08-09T21:34:56.496-04:00Hi Fredrik -
Yes, there's only one lead from ...Hi Fredrik -<br /><br />Yes, there's only one lead from the pickup - the hot lead. The ground is the pickup housing itself. When it's mounted in the plate, it's grounded. <br /><br />I wrote about this in the post before the one you read:<br /><br />http://crawlsbackward.blogspot.com/2012/06/oahu-valco-diana-lap-steel-guitar.html<br /><br />Those pickups are fantastic.<br /><br />Thanks for reading!Yr Fthfl Blggrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01219471569230180465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396160690189969206.post-80458795424592053682014-08-09T09:52:13.761-04:002014-08-09T09:52:13.761-04:00Hey man! Awesome finding your blog here. I'm a...Hey man! Awesome finding your blog here. I'm also doing a diana, and I just received the pickup back from re-coiling by Tom brantley in NY. I'll follow your wiring from the picture above, but I'm a little confused, is there no ground going from the pickup? (I'm a newbie)<br /><br />- Fredrik, Denmark. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454976438914720928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396160690189969206.post-71708582894440621112014-05-06T19:38:23.717-04:002014-05-06T19:38:23.717-04:00Sure, send me a picture. Be sure to give me a ret...Sure, send me a picture. Be sure to give me a return email address. The wiring on these steels is very simple. Yr Fthfl Blggrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01219471569230180465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396160690189969206.post-59979183227367483422014-05-03T16:39:32.079-04:002014-05-03T16:39:32.079-04:00Greetings, im having a horrible time replacing the...Greetings, im having a horrible time replacing the pots in my Oahu Tonemasternumber 1 I've never done anything like this before and I'm very nervous about it I don't know where any of the wires go so I pretty much need a rewire for dummies I have to 250 K pots and a brand new CTS jack I just need to know where everything goes if I can I'm going to send you pictures of what I have if you could use plain English and help me get my steel back together I just wanna play it that's all thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396160690189969206.post-17006837040439155122012-06-08T13:37:03.862-04:002012-06-08T13:37:03.862-04:00"I see a wood shim and I want to paint it bla..."I see a wood shim and I want to paint it black..." - Crawfish.<br /><br />Hey - You really should include clips of these instruments being played after you restore them. Maybe even before and after... just saying.Toy Making Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839788120505748150noreply@blogger.com