TeiscosRock Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Okay, so I just got done hooking up a Tele-sized humbucker in my guitar, all goes well, it works. But I have this buzz that I'm guessing is caused by the hotness of the pickup, but it stops when I touch the control plate. Does anyone have any Idea how to stop the buzzing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 (edited) Are all ground wires hooked up to a good grounding point? (usually the casing of the volume pot) When you touch the control plate you are clearing a path to ground which stops the noise. So all switches, bridge, pickups, pots, etc. should be grounded to a central point and then wired to the ground lug of the output jack. Edited August 13, 2005 by Southpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 You also need to connect that central grounding point to the bridge, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted August 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 You also need to connect that central grounding point to the bridge, as well. ← Thats the strange thing - there's NO path drilled from the control cavity to the bridge for a ground - it's just connected to the output jack. I found that rather strange considering its a Fender... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stageleft Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 Some teles ground the bridge through the pickup. Its possible by changing pickups you lost a wire or possibly the new pickup doesn't contact the bridge the way the old one did. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted August 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 So if I run another wire from ground to the bridge, that would help? Where would I attatch the wire to, the casign of the volume pot? Oh... and all I've got is 18 and 22 gauge wire - will one of these work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 (edited) 18 will work fine. You could remove the bridge plate and then drill an angled hole from the top (under the plate, of course) to the control cavity. Strip about 1/2" to 3/4" insulation off the end of the wire and feed it into the hole (from the cavity) until the bare wire protrudes from the top hole. Sand the area, on the plate, that will contact the wire for a clean connection. Screw the plate back on and solder the other end of the wire to the volume pot casing. Edited August 14, 2005 by Southpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted August 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 The idea of drilling this guitar makes me cringe... could I slip the wire back through the hole going from the bridge pup route to the control cavity, then pinch it between the bridge and body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 (edited) sure so long as you have enough room left for pickup height adjustment. I only went the other route because the pickup cavity on my guitar is a real close fit. But you could always notch the edge of the cavity, something I didn't think of myself. Good to see you are thinking it out yourself, keep it up! Edited August 15, 2005 by Southpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeiscosRock Posted August 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 I had figured that the problem was lack of bridge grounding, and that it was only really noticable now because this pickup so so damn hot compared to the stock single coil. I just thought I'd run this by some people with a bit more experience on the subject, and maybe learn a thing or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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