Screws statics

[babs]

i changed my mid PU on my strat from stock to a Lace Sensor Gold
and now when i touch the mounting screws for the PUs i have a static sound kinda like the sound you get when there is no grounding

What might be the problem?
how do i rectify this

my PUs configuration goes like this

Bridge-Hotrails
Mid-Lace Sensor gold
Neck-Vintage stack plus

Before i changed it there was no problem/no unwanted noise

Thanks guys

 

[celahircelebrindal]

Was there any unwanted noise from the guitar before you change to the new p/ups?Did you DIY or sent it to a professional to change the p/ups?

 

[babs]

there was no noise before i changed PU
its was done by a fren but he knows wat he is doing
he kinda semi pro in this

 

[celahircelebrindal]

there was no noise before i changed PU
its was done by a fren but he knows wat he is doing
he kinda semi pro in this

Could be bad grounding caused by cold solder.....but its just my assumption now.Well assumption is the mother of all fcuk ups anyway....let me try and recall what other possibilities that could actually cause that interference...

I hope there are others out there who've encounter the same issues and manage to solve it could share it here....

 

[babs]

hmmmm...... cold solder
care to elaborate?
i have never come across this term b4
well come to think of it i have never been good at electronics
ESPECIALLY soldering
lol

 

[celahircelebrindal]

hmmmm...... cold solder
care to elaborate?
i have never come across this term b4
well come to think of it i have never been good at electronics
ESPECIALLY soldering
lol

Hi sorry for the late reply.....ok i try to be clear and concise.Hope it helps...A cold joint is a joint in which the solder does not make good contact with the component lead or printed circuit board pad. Cold joints occur when the component lead or solder pad moves before the solder is completely cooled. Cold joints make a really bad electrical connection and can prevent your circuit from working.

Cold joints can be recognized by a characteristic grainy, dull gray colour, and can be easily fixed. This is done by first removing the old solder with a desoldering tool or simply by heating it up and flicking it off with the iron. Once the old solder is off, you can resolder the joint, making sure to keep it still as it cools.

 

[babs]

ok sounds pretty simple
let me try that and i'll post on the after effects
thanks for the help

 

[celahircelebrindal]

ok sounds pretty simple
let me try that and i'll post on the after effects
thanks for the help

Good luck babs.....be sure to clean the soldering tip clear of oxide before you start to solder.That helps a lot....

 

[dric]

other than bad solder, if there's static when you touch em, also a possibility of wiring the output jack wrongly. might have mixed up the ground and live wire.