Getting that noise from the guitar where when you touch the strings it stops, but also discovered that it only does it when the guitarist is holding the guitar in the playing position, i.e. the pickup is facing out away from the guitarist. Noticed that when we turn the guitar around so that the back is facing out, the noise stops. We're in a residential finished basement. I turned off what I thought would be all the possible sources of the interference but can't seem to figure out what's causing this. I ruled out any of the audio equipment because I plugged directly into the mixer and listened in the headphones. Any ideas or suggestions to find the source of the interference that causes the power hum?
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single coil pups?
single coil pups?
Kurt Foster, post: 458511, member: 7836 wrote: single coil pups?
No, Kent Armstrong humbucker (Vintage 57 model)
do you have the same problem with other guitars?
do you have the same problem with other guitars?
Yes, tested with a solid body guitar too, same problem. It's not
Yes, tested with a solid body guitar too, same problem. It's not the guitar, or the guitar cable
try a grounding wrist strap.
try a grounding wrist strap.
Something like that would be visible I take it? That wouldn't be
Something like that would be visible I take it? That wouldn't be good for video (we're filming videos)
well then you have a serious RF problem in your studio. i don't
well then you have a serious RF problem in your studio. i don't think there's a fix other than to suss it out and address it. i've seen studios that actually installed Faraday cages to get rid of RF.
@Davedog is an electrical-tishan guy. maybe he has an idea?
often its the culmination of a number of things and not just one issue causing hum. wires gone loose at the wall connections, worn outlets, anything that could be arcing can cause hum. a bad transformer in the neighborhood could be the culprit. somemtimes a balanced power transformer will help but i bought on once and i still had to hire an electrician and call the power company to chase down all the problems.
It's difficult to suggest things to try without hearing what it
It's difficult to suggest things to try without hearing what it actually sounds like. Could you post a 10-second snippet using the Upload a File button at the lower right of the reply box?
Kurt Foster, post: 458517, member: 7836 wrote: i've seen studios
Normandy is one of them, it is located within a couple of miles of a major top 40 radio station, pumping uber-watts through the airwaves.