dougusmc
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Post by dougusmc on Nov 8, 2019 14:40:19 GMT -5
Awesome, thanks!
I *might* have fried the push/pull last week. I "tried" to go thru and clean up my soldering and connections, hoping to reduce hum/buzz. When I put it back together, it's dead quiet and the volume knob isn't moving well.
I ordered a new one, and can hopefully try out that moved wire this weekend.
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Post by newey on Nov 8, 2019 22:43:43 GMT -5
Not hard to do at all. I've done the same.
And, when I first thought that I maybe had done so during a build, I realized that I probably needed a multimeter, as had been suggested to me by several on this forum, back in my really clueless days (as opposed to moderately clueless, as at present).
These are reasonably cheap, and can save one from a hootload of trial-and-error troubles later on. In your case, you could use one to easily check whether you had, in fact, fried the component.
I can almost hear ChrisK telling me to test every component, first, when you get it in the mail (so you can return it timely if defective), and again if soldering/resoldering has been done. There is nothing more frustrating than chasing down what you think is a wiring fault, when it is the internals of a component that are the issue.
In the enlightened times in which we live, the internals of pots, switches, etc. contain certain bits made from substances known as "plastics". These materials do not play well together with the substance called "solder", once heated.
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Post by dougusmc on Nov 20, 2019 8:03:51 GMT -5
So the new pot definitely fixed my problem, and pulling out my multimeter wasn't a bad idea either.
All of the connections look good (or at least as good as I've ever done), but I'm still getting a TON of noise. Any idea how to reduce it?
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Post by reTrEaD on Nov 20, 2019 10:50:55 GMT -5
Hi dougusmc - What kind of noise are we talking about? 60Hz hum and/or 120Hz buzz from fluorescent lights? Or scratchy sounds as you rotate your pots?
- Is it only with this particular guitar? Does another guitar have little or no noise when used with the same amplifier and guitar cable with the same amplifier settings?
- If hum/buzz, does touching the string or metal on the guitar have any effect on how much hum/buzz? Does touching the strings increase or decrease the level of noise you hear?
- Does rotating the volume to zero eliminate (or severely reduce) the level of noise?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2019 23:48:49 GMT -5
Coax cable maybe as it has a shield around it.
Copper tape/conductive paint inside the guitar to make a Faraday cage.
Every thing could upset things, humans are capacitors any metal will have some effect on magnets .
Even the earth has its own hum/tone
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Post by dougusmc on Nov 23, 2019 9:05:10 GMT -5
I have several guitars, and this is the only one that does it, with the same cable/head/cab combo as all the rest.
Hum/buzz: It decreases when I touch the bridge/strings.
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Post by reTrEaD on Nov 23, 2019 12:26:52 GMT -5
I have several guitars, and this is the only one that does it, with the same cable/head/cab combo as all the rest. Hum/buzz: It decreases when I touch the bridge/strings. That's good information. The fact that the hum/buzz decreases when you touch the strings indicates your strings are properly grounded and the tip and sleeve of your output jack aren't wired the wrong way round. Are your other guitars equipped with HBs? They reject hum/buzz that will be apparent in single coil pickups. Also, does this guitar produce significantly less hum/buzz when the Middle is added by pulling up on the push-pull? Are your pickups reasonably close to the strings? If you have an unusually large distance between the pickups and strings, this will make the signal from the strings much smaller in relation to the background hum/buzz. SC pickups generally have two plain wires rather than a shielded cable. Twisting the wires along the entire length will help a little with reducing the amount of hum/noise entering the system. Also, you can use copper foil to line the control cavity and back side of the pickguard. Make sure the foil is connected to ground.
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