RickBlacker Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Hi all.. I just purchased a new Ibanez S series (sorry, I know... store bought not built ). With a pup config of HSH. My signal goes like this... Guitar - Boss GT10 - Amp I get a buzz through my amp. When I touch my strings it dips in volume ever so slightly, however, when I touch either the metal strip on the boss gt10 or the metal pup rings, the buzz goes away. Is this normal or can it be fixed? If it can be fixed, is it likely that I need to pull out all the electronics and re-solder? Ensure that everything is grounded properly? Also, how beneficial would be getting some of that copper tape that stewmac sells? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickBlacker Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 *UPDATE* It's not the guitar at all. Nor is it the cable. It has something to do with my Boss GT10. When I take the GT10 out of the equation and go directly guitar to amp, the buzz stops happening. Not sure what to do about the fact that being plugged into the GT10 is the culprit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 i wonder if its a ground problem in the boss. btw dont worry the majority of guys here have a store baught guitar laying around some where even if they dont like to admit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 i wonder if its a ground problem in the boss. btw dont worry the majority of guys here have a store baught guitar laying around some where even if they dont like to admit it. Think you may be right. inconsistant buzz coming & going when you touch the guitar is a faulty earth somewhere in your setup. As for the store baught thing. even I have 2 factory guitars. but I make up for it by having 12 of my own Purly for customers to try out to get a feel for certain necks & such. demo models - I swear !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Workingman Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 Even though it doesn't buzz with just the amp, check the outlet you plug into with an outlet checker. If it is wired in reverse it will work fine but I think it can put you out of phase with a battery or wall wart powered devise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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