Static shocks from my RR24?!

[ryancrl]

I have just purchased a Jackson RR24 not long ago.

It comes with a floyd rose and a single active EMG 81.

The thing is.

I keep getting static shocks from the whammy bar and tuning pegs.

What could be the problem?

 

[kahuna]

its not grounded properly?

 

[Caustic_30]

are you on any pedals with current?

 

[Crawldaddy]

Hmm.

check the guitar through various amps and through your pedals, try to isolate the issue. I have a suspicion that your amp may not be grounded.

 

[ShadowchildCOBHC]

yea i really think its not grounded properly,mine F***ed XD the reason damn STATIC noise from amp,lol same shit here sorta,i feel your pain its an RR24 gotta love em V's \m/

 

[predz23]

i kept shocking my friends with static electricity in the jamming studio, because of the carpet and socks lol. are you playing on a carpet?

 

[ryancrl]

No i play on a wood floor.

And yes i think my amp is not grounded. Its only two pins.

Its a Peavey Envoy 110.

Any way i can rectify this problem? Change the pwr cable to three pin?

Thanks for replying guys!

 

[kahuna]

if ur power cable is detachable, u can jus go buy a 3 pin power cable from simlim, or if its not u can cut of the 2-pin head and solder a 3 pin head one

for a clearer picture of wad i said go here,http://soft.com.sg/forum/gear-guitar/7982-changing-2-pin-plug-3-pin-plug-grounding.html

 

[naviros]

no need solder one what... its only screwing to make sure contact is firm.

 

[predz23]

yeah but make sure your power cable has three wires inside it. it would suck if you cut the plug off and only find 2 wires

 

[kahuna]

no need solder one what... its only screwing to make sure contact is firm.

o ya...haha lol, my DnT dateline is getting to me lol

 

[ryancrl]

if ur power cable is detachable, u can jus go buy a 3 pin power cable from simlim, or if its not u can cut of the 2-pin head and solder a 3 pin head one

for a clearer picture of wad i said go here,http://soft.com.sg/forum/gear-guitar/7982-changing-2-pin-plug-3-pin-plug-grounding.html

Why can't i just buy another power cable which has a three pin plug?

Rather than converting a 2 pin to 3 pin?

 

[Jiterator]

well as kahuna said.. if your power cable is detachable, by all means go buy a cable with a 3 pin plug... if it's not then you'll have to chop it up..

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

Why can't i just buy another power cable which has a three pin plug?
Rather than converting a 2 pin to 3 pin?

that is because not all amps come with detachable cable with the 3 pins plug.

Some amps has that cable sticking out directly from the circuit board side. Cutting away the plug side and changing to a 3 pins head is definitely much more easier, then to totally remove the cable with the 2 pins and replace with the 3 pin one(which require opening up the amp and traced where the cable goes to, on the circuit.

 

[hub4thailand]

or just wear slippers lor solve your ground problem before you fix the amp

 

[Ratboy]

your guitar doesn't like you

send it to me for training : )