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Post by andybutler on Mar 4, 2008 18:47:06 GMT
If hum goes away when you touch the jack casings, and not when you touch the guitar strings then you're missing an earth wire in your guitar. (connecting bridge to earth)
Is the humbucker in the same guitar?
You're not standing next to your computer monitor are you?
;-)
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Post by andybutler on Mar 5, 2008 10:20:49 GMT
hi Jeff,
The Hum X looks like it's for ground loops.
Ground loops sometimes happen when you have 2 or more mains powered devices in your signal chain( e.g gtr amp and mains powered stompbox).
Even if it doesn't solve this problem it's a very handy thing to have around.
It does sound like the strat has an earth problem.
Do you have access to a test meter ( Ohms/resistance)?
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Post by sticks on Mar 5, 2008 10:48:52 GMT
>It does sound like the strat has an earth problem.
>Do you have access to a test meter ( Ohms/resistance)?
Yes How would I check that?
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Post by andybutler on Mar 7, 2008 7:33:08 GMT
turn meter to Ohms (may be sigma sign), for Resistence.
connect one probe to jack socket of guitar,
other one to strings.
Reading should be no more than a fraction of an Ohm.
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Post by nick robinson on Mar 7, 2008 21:55:48 GMT
>It does sound like the strat has an earth problem. Just to further encourage people to leave this forum  there's a similar thread here www.aberdeen-music.com/forums/musicians-corner/32125-guitar-earthing-problem.htmlI would make sure it's the guitar by trying alternate leads, amps etc, even another guitar. Once you've certain where the problem lies, solutions can be found. Or, you could encourage the nosie and use your axe as an unusual sound source for looping? |
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Post by sticks on Mar 8, 2008 21:45:51 GMT
>Just to further encourage people to leave this forum there's a >similar thread here >http://www.aberdeen-music.com/forums/mus....ng-problem.html lol, Nick, at least here nobodys told me to f-off yet, sheesh! >I would make sure it's the guitar by trying alternate leads, amps >etc, even another guitar. Once you've certain where the >problem lies, solutions can be found. I believe that the hum is in the guitar even though it tests grounded, maybe shielding, I'll have a tech check it. In the meantime I still have the humbucker in the bridge position and the sustainor switch. >Or, you could encourage the nosie and use your axe as an >unusual sound source for looping? Now your talking, with the way I play who could tell anyway?  Thanks for all the responses, now onward through the fog.... Jeff |
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there's a similar thread here