https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/electronic-buzz-from-pickup-screws/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:04:49 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/electronic-buzz-from-pickup-screws/#post-268801 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:04:59 +0000
If you want to be able to do that, then make sure the screws are directly connected to the ground system of the guitar.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/electronic-buzz-from-pickup-screws/#post-268801 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/electronic-buzz-from-pickup-screws/#post-28617 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:05:07 +0000 I'm absolutely brand new here, just been searching for a solution to my problem.

I have a strat copy which I've been learning on for the past year, or rather relearning, as I was originally tutored right handed but never felt comfortable as I'm naturally a lefty. so I'm starting again , left handed..! Anyway this copy has been great plays well, and no problems. So decided to treat myself and bought a s/h lefty Mexstrat, and being the person I am, I need to personalise, so decided to upgrade it by fitting new pickups, tremnut, Ernie Balls,give the frets a proper polish, and completely line the cavity/pickguard with copper.
I took time over the choice of pickups, and after listening to numerous sound files eventually decided on Tonerider Classic Blues, easily the best sounding pickups I'd heard, with great revues. I've just completed the whole job, feeling really pleased with the whole thing, neat soldering, wiring and tidy shielding job, completed setting up of the action, string height intonation etc, everything seemed to be fine, except that while adjusting the pickup height, the screws on the neck pickup only, buzz when touched with the screwdriver..!! What have I done wrong? Should just say as well, I made sure there was good overlap with the copper at the top of the cavity with several tabs to screw holes.

Thanks
Rob]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance vfrmad https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/electronic-buzz-from-pickup-screws/#post-28617