https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-w-noise-please/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:06:40 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-w-noise-please/#post-327020 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:32:13 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-w-noise-please/#post-327020 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-w-noise-please/#post-326798 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:36:56 +0000
Ill try to get a recording tomorrow.

Thanks again,
Bryan]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance birrdd123 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-w-noise-please/#post-326798 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-w-noise-please/#post-326797 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:32:24 +0000
also, if there is any spray-on shielding (usually grayish) or shielding foil in the pup cavity and/or around the pup cavities, this needs to be attached to the ground system. if not, the guitar is more susceptible to electrical interference.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-w-noise-please/#post-326797 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-w-noise-please/#post-326773 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:34:56 +0000 is connected to the common ground point (the volume pot).

I did change a pickup, im not sure if it was happening before, because i didnt play it that much before i did it. I think that i just noticed it when i changed the pup because it was a higher output duncan hot rail, but i noticed all pups doing it when i listened closer. I put the original pup back in and checked my connections. I know the sound is abnormal as i have been playing for a few years, im just basically a guitar electronics noob :|

I will try to get a recording to put on here.

Thanks a lot for your time in trying to help me figure this out.

Thanks,
Bryan]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance birrdd123 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-w-noise-please/#post-326773 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-w-noise-please/#post-326764 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:55:08 +0000
your description is a bit confusing. are you saying the signal (string notes) is decreasing and increasing in volume as if you are turning the volume up and down? or as if you are using a kill switch (hard on-off)? or ... ? is this intermittent (and unpredictable) or happening in a predictable, repetitive cycle? and despite this, you say the background "noise" is constant. what do you call "noise"? powerline hum (60 Hz, 120Hz ...)? fluorescent light buzz?

assuming, but you should confirm: no effect pedals, amp tremolo is "off."

your description reads as if you replaced a pup. did your guitar have this problem before you replaced the pup?

you may need to record this phenomenon and post a link to that recording for us to understand the problem.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-w-noise-please/#post-326764 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-w-noise-please/#post-35736 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:36:47 +0000
Also, when i changed a pickup, the ground from my bridge came off, i didnt see exactly where it came from so i searched online and ended up soldering it to the volume pot, does it have to go to a certain place on the pot or is anywhere good?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance birrdd123 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/help-w-noise-please/#post-35736