1.0Seymour Duncanhttps://www.seymourduncan.comSarvesh Tiwarihttps://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/author/seymourduncanI let a friend borrow my guitar and now the pickups don’t work. What can I do? - Seymour Duncanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="9taguFf67Y"><a href="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/i-let-a-friend-borrow-my-guitar-and-now-the-pickups-dont-work-what-can-i-do">I let a friend borrow my guitar and now the pickups don’t work. What can I do?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/i-let-a-friend-borrow-my-guitar-and-now-the-pickups-dont-work-what-can-i-do/embed#?secret=9taguFf67Y" width="600" height="338" title="“I let a friend borrow my guitar and now the pickups don’t work. What can I do?” — Seymour Duncan" data-secret="9taguFf67Y" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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I would never let anyone borrow my guitar. If both pickups don’t work, I would first check to see if the jack is properly working. Sometimes the guitar cord plug can bend the jack internally or the jack can twist and short out. Look inside to see if they decided to rewire it or change...