I have a fender stratocaster that I have had for a while and a few years ago I changed the pickups to seymour duncans (hot rails, vintage rails, cool rails) and I had much better sound for a while.
A few months ago the guitar started humming when the distortion is on (at every switch position). I used standard wiring and I rechecked it and everything seems to be ok. The only thing I really changed was I moved the ground plate when I put in a new bridge, but I had done that at least a year before I started having this problem. I do know that the humming stops if I touch the tone controls (the metal pegs under the dial).
If anyone knows about guitar wiring let me know what you think this could be and how it could be fixed.
2007-02-03 13:30:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I agree with DS. Check the place where the ground or grounds are connected. If it's a solder lug or something screw attached, you can get a thin oxide coating between the parts. This will result in a high resistance, and therefore a bad ground. Disassemmble and clean the parts with some contact cleaner or, if required, a scotch-bite pad. This should de-hum things. And while your inside, good time to clean the pots and switch. Might bring back the much better sound you had.
Don't forget to check your cord, they fail too.
Btw, use good contact cleaner. Caig De-Oxid is great and will preserve the parts. But any quality product is fine.
Hope this helps and good luck.
2007-02-03 14:00:27 · answer #1 · answered by charley128 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a ground fault in the distortion switch.
2007-02-03 13:33:04 · answer #2 · answered by Yep! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you wouldn't because no one else is up there exept maybe you and your band or you alone and other than that if they laugh you could say how come i don't see you up here? I would also like to hear you sing and see you do better other than that you don't need to sing to play guitar
2016-03-29 03:48:32 · answer #3 · answered by Mary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found your question under home & garden maintenance and repairs. You need to talk to some musicians or guitar store owners. Good luck.
2007-02-03 13:46:32 · answer #4 · answered by scarlett 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it's been a few years since you changed your pick ups and never had a problem until now. It might be time for a new pick up.
2007-02-03 13:39:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it to profession he may have to tighten a few things
2007-02-03 13:39:48 · answer #6 · answered by ghostdog506 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋