PickyPick Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I posted this topic in the gibson custom section but nobody seems to be there so im going to ask her. e. My 68 reissue has been humming a massive amount, and at certain times it actually statics. If I put my hand on the fretboard the static goes away but the humming continues. This has never happened before it started only a few days ago. Could it also possibly be the wire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Does the humming subside when you mute the stings with your hand ??? If so it could be indicative of a ground problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PickyPick Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 Nope when I touch the strings the static goes away but the humming continues at the same 'loudness' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Nope when I touch the strings the static goes away but the humming continues at the same 'loudness' Strange, next thing I'd check is the jack, sometimes the wiring to the jack can becomes tangled in the jack's tang, or wiring can be easily broken or twisted if the jack has ever been loose and able to move around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amx05462 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 if theres a ground switch in your amp try moving that also check the ground on the input plug of the amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Been watching this thread, you may have found the solution by now, but I'll proceed as if problem still exists. Gonna have to pull a "Mr. Spock" and logically isolate the defective component in the chain. If you switch Guitars, does problem sill exist? If yes, problem is in Instrument cable, or is amp-related. If no, problem is in Guitar. Using original guitar, if you switch Instrument cable, does problem still exist? If yes, problem is in Guitar, or is amp-related. If no, your cable has a broken wire inside - unscrew each end and look, and/or fix or replace cable. Should initial test isolate problem back to GIT, RaSTuS is on target - carefully remove jack plate and pull away from body of git, check for "funky" wire (broken, twisted, ALMOST broken with fly-away strands touching other parts of jack...). Short on time, wanted to see where you are at this point....... One of us will respond to your answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 If you switch Guitars, does problem sill exist? If yes, problem is in Instrument cable, or is amp-related. If no, problem is in Guitar. Good point AF, I'd simply assumed that the problem had already been isolated to this particular guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Hey, Picky - what'd ya find out? Bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 When I touch my girlfriend, the static stops, but the humming starts...... :unsure: :blink: ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 When I touch my girlfriend, the static stops, but the humming starts...... :unsure: :blink: ..... You amorous little devil you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyg Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 When I touch my girlfriend, the static stops, but the humming starts...... :unsure: :blink: ..... That happens when I touch your girlfriend too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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