sjaguar13 Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 My friend sold me a Jackson, but the input jack wasn't soldered. I fixed that, but the front pickup is really quiet. After playing with it, I realized that if the selector switch was in the front position, and I touched the bridge, it made that noise like touching an end of a quater inch cable when the other end is plugged into an amp. Is that a grounding issue? Would fixing that make the front pickup louder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 I vote yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 i second the motion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotass Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Erm another question about grounding....If my buddies mexican tele is buzzing very loud just when unplayed (its not just Singlecoil buzz, it's very loud, and it doesnt change when you turn in circles etc, like singlecoils do) is THAT a grounding issue? or is it just a bad wire or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 sounds like grounding or a crossed wire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalefish Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Could it be a shielding problem?? For the Mex, I mean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethmetal Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 for the mex tele, I'd say that the strings aren't grounded. You know that magical wire that goes from the ground to the bridge of your guitar. Might be worth checking on the jackson too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluespresence Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 I can't recall offhand what pickups are in circuit when the Jackson is in the front position (I'm a darn bass player ) but I had a similar problem recently. First, as was already mentioned, I would check the grounding and make sure the joints are all good and the wires intact. You can check your bridge ground by putting one lead of your ohmmeter on the bridge and the other lead on the back of a pot. You should read 0 Ohms. Do the same for all connections on the ground circuit. If that's not it I would next check the wiring on the pickup that is making the noise - it sounds like a reversed lead (the ground and hot are backwards). On the Mex Tele I owuld check for the same two issues. Has it been modified recently? I had an Epi Les Paul that did just what you are describing and found the output jack was hooked up backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjaguar13 Posted March 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 I am not really good with pickups and crap, so I don't know where ground is. I touched the back of a pot and the bridge with my ohmmeter, and it read 0. I was looking at the wires and notice that a pickup wire (didn't check what one), had the bare wire to the pot, and the red wire goes no where. The Jackson has 2 Duncan Designed humbuckers. Is the red wire the problem, or should I keep looking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Yeah, try hooking up the red wire to the volume pot or the switch, just like the other pickup is wired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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