HumChaser Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Hey there! I'm chasing down a hum on my old Takamine EG540C, starting with the output jack. The hum goes away when touching the metal of the jack or the cable. The giant glob of solder concerns me, but I'm so new to this that I frankly have no idea. How does this look to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtisa Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Looks fine to my eyes. Maybe have a look at this video. Is your preamp and pickup similar to the one here? At several points throughout the video he highlights some potential failure modes and fixes that can occur with the Takamine pickup assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumChaser Posted July 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Thank you so much! I'll give it a watch and see what I can do. Yeah the soldering looked a little sloppy to me, but it is all firmly connected. I was hoping it would be a simple solder fix, but I'll probably have to disassemble as he's done to diagnose it fully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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