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[The-Warlord]

Hi there,
When I play my guitar, my amp begins to fuzz after a few mins - it is static taht has bult up. If i take the plug out, touch me or wood, and plug back in, its ok for a few seconds. I thought my amp was broken, so I brought to Mikemann, but it was fine. I noticed yetserday, after playing my guitar for a few hours, I touched my metal laptop. I felt current on the surface, through my fingers. not a shock, like an on going thing. I touched a piece of wood, and it stopped. if i press the screws on my guitar pick up selector, there is buzzing. I'm starting to think the guitar is not grounding static properly? If this is possible? I know nothing about electronics! It's really off putting playing clean guitar with a fuzz...what I wanted to ask was where should I take my guitar to get the electronics set up and checked....or any other ideas? thanks!

 

[Gr3y]

well i guess you cld ask for a ground check? i think e circuit isnt ground properly.. thus u expirience the 'current'.and are you using the 3pin plug instead of 2?it makes a diff!

just my 2cents :lol:

 

[The-Warlord]

Ask for a ground check in the guitar? Also, should I be using a 3 pin? Or 2 pin? Im using he plug that cam with it..its a 3 pin, but the 'round' one....not the normal fat 3 pin one...

 

[MrE]

what amp is that? i too suspect its the 3 pin plug problem

see this thread:

http://soft.com.sg/2006/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11443

 

[The-Warlord]

What if i change the cable to one that already has a 3 pin? Cause i tried this and no luck...

 

[namle]

what amp are you using??

if the power cable can be unplugged and its same as the computer power cable then change to 3 pin

thats what i did to my amp

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

how do u do a ground check on ur guitar?

 

[The-Warlord]

what amp are you using??

if the power cable can be unplugged and its same as the computer power cable then change to 3 pin

thats what i did to my amp

Did you have similar problems to me ? thing that is wierd is that the buzzing only comes after a while

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

i think buzz which comes afer a while has sumthing to do with charge building up... it maybe be ur reverb in-bulilt efx thats doing it... try playing with the reverb at zero and see if it still has the prob.

 

[namle]

what amp are you using??

if the power cable can be unplugged and its same as the computer power cable then change to 3 pin

thats what i did to my amp

Did you have similar problems to me ? thing that is wierd is that the buzzing only comes after a while

no i didnt expereince much except buzzing due to not grounded

 

[Mobius]

I used to have this problem too, buzz from the amp, and gettin minor electric shocks from touching the metal surfaces of my guitar. Then I changed my amp 2 pin plug to 3 pin plug and the problem was solved. If ur amp plug is detachable, u can buy those 3 pin computer plug from challenger or any pc shops, thats wat i did.

 

[gsonique]

call in tha feng sui master (did i get that right -feng Shuiee ...the mojo guy).
ALWAYS BE GROUNDED SO THE CHI FLOWS ...OR ELSE IT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY . ok that will be $250 ..thanks you.

 

[edder]

call in tha feng sui master (did i get that right -feng Shuiee ...the mojo guy).
ALWAYS BE GROUNDED SO THE CHI FLOWS ...OR ELSE IT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY . ok that will be $250 ..thanks you.

bwahahahhahahahhahaa..........

 

[LimpPisskit]

I felt current on the surface, through my fingers. not a shock, like an on going thing.

8O Don't worry......until u start smell something burning :lol:

Could be a broken/faulty ground cable...in yur power chord...in yur flat.

Easy fix: try another power cable
Expensive fix: send yur rig to Pete Cornish
More Expensive fix: re-wire yur flat*
More Expensive fix: move to a new flat*

*HDB owners u get big discount