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Q: Recently, my electric guitar has been making static noise whenever its plugged into the amp. The sound seems to diminish or go away completely whenever I play it or touch any metal part on the guitar. Can you help?
**Login to Vote** AnswerA: Sure! The problem is the grounding system on your guitar. Somewhere in your electronics configuration, a ground connection is missing or not making a good connection. Most commonly, this happens at the output jack because with constant use, the nut on the jack loosens and many people try to just screw it back on. They don't realize that they are actually turning the jack itself, twisting all the connecting wires until inevitably one of them breaks off. Chances are, you just need some minor electrical work done. Need an temporary fix because you're in the recording studio right now? Grab some aluminum foil and tape it to your bridge on one end and to some part of your body on the other. It looks stupid, but it will get you by. Category |
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