Buzz from PuPs

[henry b]

I have a slight but annoying buzz on my 175 clone , it stops when I put my finger on either pickup , I notice it more now since I got my Lunchbox ,which is all but silent, compared to my Cube 60 [which is now for sale]. Any help to rid this noise please . thanks ...henry b.

[Franz 1997]

sounds like the strings aren't grounded...if you can, plug another lead into a spare amp input whilst your guitar is already plugged in, and touch the metal body ( not tip) of this jack plug to the strings. If the noise stops, your strings aren't grounded - most guitars have a grounding wire that runs from the tailpiece to the output ground. Sometimes these break.

[henry b]

Touching the strings makes no difference , it,s the pup,s when touched the noise stops . or am I misunderstanding something .The guitar is only a couple years old fitted with Trevor Wilkinson p/ups .

[NiAg]

I suggest buying a cheap-o multimeter so you can do continuity testing.

It is likely that your strings are not grounded. You will hear many opinions on the subject of string grounding.

The majority of electric guitars have grounded strings.

It is likely that if you ground your strings you will be happier with the overall noise level of your guitar.

If you ground your strings, then touching them (while playing, for example) will result in the noise reduction (you become a shield of sorts) that you currently experience when you touch the PU.

175-oids are typically set up with a ground wire going to the tailpiece through a hole in the tailblock, trapping the wire between the tailpiece and the body.

All in my opinion.

[billkath]

Cold or dodgy solder joint from pickup to ground. Check and remake the grounds on back of the pots etc, and make sure there is not a loop set up somewhere.

[henry b]

Thanks for the info , but I think I,ll pop it along to the local techie man .

[henry b]

Originally Posted by Franz 1997

sounds like the strings aren't grounded...if you can, plug another lead into a spare amp input whilst your guitar is already plugged in, and touch the metal body ( not tip) of this jack plug to the strings. If the noise stops, your strings aren't grounded - most guitars have a grounding wire that runs from the tailpiece to the output ground. Sometimes these break.

You were quite right , there was no earth at all running from the tailpiece to ground . This was rectified and the Cube and Lunchbox as well as my Champ 600 are all running on silent mode until I play . ....henry .