Getting a lot of interference with one guitar...

Karl Hungus · 29-04-2006 2:46pm #1

Might sound a bit odd, but on one guitar I've got, the bridge humbucker seems to pick up a very distracting amount of interference. Now, I opened her up, to see if there was a problem with the wiring or anything, but it's fine. Everything is ground properly, so does anyone here have any ideas of what might be the cause?

ferdi · 29-04-2006 3:01pm

interference? buzzing? even with teh strings muted?

Karl Hungus · 29-04-2006 3:14pm

ferdi wrote:

interference? buzzing? even with teh strings muted?

Yes.

ferdi · 29-04-2006 3:21pm

holy colostomy bag, batman!

david · 29-04-2006 3:56pm

Is your phone in your pocket

Karl Hungus · 29-04-2006 3:58pm

freakonaleashx wrote:

Is your phone in your pocket

No, it's not. And it's in the same position playing as any other guitar I've got, which incidentally, none other guitar gets this kind of buzz.

david · 29-04-2006 4:19pm

Does it change with a different amp? Do your other guitars have the same electronics?

Doctor J · 29-04-2006 4:21pm

I'd guess it isn't wired properly. Is this the 7 string?

Remove and resolder that pickup.

Beecher · 29-04-2006 4:28pm

Doctor J wrote:

Remove and resolder that pickup.

+1, had the same prob with my air norton a few days ago after it had been installed, resoldering the pickup fixed it.

legologic · 29-04-2006 5:06pm

I may be way off but you could try shielding the control cavity. Some manufacturers do it. Either use copper tape or (I think) Lead paint. These mare the most common methods and both can be found in DIY stores or luthiers suppliers like stewmac.com or luthiers mercantile international.

Try resoldering first tho' as it's a lot less hassle.

Karl Hungus · 29-04-2006 5:30pm

Fair enough, I'll go and resolder when I've got the time and inclination again. Thanks.

Patricide · 29-04-2006 7:39pm

Im 99% sure this isnt your problem but its a handy thing for people to know anyway, Some watches cause interfierance with your pickups, the radio digital ones that adjust themselves and the ticking in the analogue ones.Most of ye may know that but i said id add it anyway.

deaddonkey · 29-04-2006 9:39pm

if it's buzzing with the strings muted it means that the pickup has short circuited (either through the leads or a faulty socket) or that you have a reverse ground somewhere in the circuit...

are all the unused tabs of the volume and town pots grounded to the pot casing?

are there any possible short circuits?

how old are the pots?

Getting a lot of interference with one guitar...

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