3 Easy Solutions to Fix Ground Noise | Guitar How-to Ep02

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Hey guys, to make it all a bit easier to help you out, please include your guitar, pickups, pedals, amp, and any other gear that might be contributing. Each guitar is different depending on pickups and configuration.

[@JaimeRama-q8t]

my guitar fender stratocaster my amps is marshall no pedal,regards👍

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@JaimeRama-q8t If your guitar is single coils it's normal to get noise with high gain amps. You can try shielding like in my video I have linked for you.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@realitywave yea it’s got a wiring issue for sure. Probably a bad solder joint. But man if it’s a brand new Gibson take it back. Get a replacement or have the store fix it for you.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@realitywave if it wasn’t new I’d say crack it open and let’s fix it. But Gibson should be better than that. I hope they sort it quickly for you man. 🤘🏼

[@whatzItToYa]

Ibanez gio , fender amp , no pedals

[@ricksguitars605]

Your "Touch" Test is an excellent approach to finding a ground problem. Great Video, Thank You!!!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Thanks for the comment. Hope you found it useful.

[@Brwinka]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods What happens if it does quiet when you touch it?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@Brwinka that’s what it should do.

[@confusedjay717]

@@Brwinka What I'm understanding is that if you touch a part and that cuts off the humming sound, that means the problem isn't there. If you touch a metal part on your guitar and it either keeps buzzing or gets louder, that part has the problem. I'll update after I try and fix the grounding issue on my bass

[@randompersonontheinternet6312]

​@@RisingSunGuitarModsWhat if it does do that, but doesn't work when you use with high gain. I have a Thompson Strat, and I want to record songs, but the loud hum ruins the recordings.

[@TheEndistheBeginingistheEnd]

Thank you very much for this. I just picked up an Ultra Strat and it was noisy af. I suspected it was a grounding issue but have very limited knowledge of how to diagnose or fix such a thing. Your video absolutely helped me discover what the issue was. I did some continuity testing and found the exact same thing that you show here with the bridge not being grounded. Unbelievably, after pulling it apart the ground wire to the bridge had just fallen off the soldered connection! I bought this guitar new a week ago! The old me would have just returned it, but after watching this and digging in I feel super confident and empowered to just repair it myself. Thanks so much!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

That’s awesome! Really happy this helped you to sort it out. 🤘🏼

[@EmperorKamikaze]

The factories are producing these so fast, one person just solders that connection all day on an assembly line. Lots of little parts might need attention, it's not a defective guitar. Clean the metal before you solder.

[@geralddoyle5131]

You explain your theories better than anyone else I’ve heard. It all makes sense! No I’m going to try it out thank you man!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@geralddoyle5131 you’re welcome man. Hope it helps. 👍

[@jamesjames77777]

Your testing solution here is the most enlightening and (excellently) simple way of diagnosing the problem. Thank you bro ❤

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Hey you’re welcome bro. Glad you found this useful. 🤘🏼

[@JacumbaSound]

This video did the trick. While I was playing, suddenly there was very loud buzzing. I "looked" at the wiring which I had done, and I didn't see a disconnected wire, but I followed your continuity check with the multimeter, and it had to be a ground issue somewhere. Oh-- no continuity to the jack. I checked the jack soldering; it was solid there, but when I followed the wire from the jack to the pot, sure enough-- it had popped off the pot. Soldered back on and am getting those squishy strat tones once moreth :) 😊 THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO !

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

That’s awesome. Happy this helped. 👍👍

[@jamiemcparland]

Thanks for making this. I have some grounding issues that are driving me freaking nuts!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

I hope it helps mate. ✌️

[@RTDF516]

Had a chronic buzz develop on my Carvin I could not root out- still had good signal and output, electronics and soldering all looked good. Everything seemed good at the jack... buzz still persisted. I had removed three of the five screws on the electronics cavity cover for quick access to the battery at gigs and rehearsals. Just by chance I replaced one of the screws in a different hole than usual and... huzzah!! Buzz is now GONE! :-D

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@RTDF516 Thats weird, but it could be that the screw you replaced might have been connecting a ground circuit.

[@monto39]

This info may seem basic but it was all new to me (I thought I new my way around a guitar a little? Not as much as I thought I guess). Really dug the simple touch test for grounding. Subscribed

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

AWESOME! Glad it was helpful for you. :)

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Still have a hum, try this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXK0gWh-qcmBq8U I have re-cut the previous video and it's now only 11 minutes. Much easier to get through.

[@TheG7thcapo]

That cold solder might be the problem with my tele. I upgraded the bridge PU and my saddles and then walla!! The guitar got noisy. I will open my guitar again and check. Great video. Very helpful

[@tunemeister99]

Excellent video on ground noise. The taps are the red flags and the multi tester is the revelation.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it.

[@gazklatic9532]

I had a really bad noise problem with my Squier strat. Dunno why but the pickup selector lever was making the entire thing sound. I soldered a cable to it and then just put it into the screw next to it (it looks funny 😂) but it worked! I had to ground the pickup height screws too and the noise went down A LOT. It's now much better than it was before, I couldn't even play with that noise. The best option is to really, REALLY try the guitar before buying it. That way you can check if it has any undesirable noise.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Sounds like the selector switch wasn't making ground, on a squire it should have a bit of silver shielding under the controls, if the selector tisn't making a ground connection to that your ground continuity is broken, by soldering a wire to the screw you have fixed that broken connection. If it is still a bit noisy you could try shielding the cavities, see my other video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXK0gWh-qcmBq8U 👍 Happy jamming!

[@benstanfill363]

I have a pickup switch problem being fixed in one of my guitars now (complicated wiring I don’t want to mess with) and I’m hoping it helps because my guitar is loud af at home.

[@pbguitar2340]

This was just an incredibly helpful video. I purchased a budget bass guitar B-stock and the buzzing was awful. Straightaway, using your video, I was able to see that touching the bridge didn't stop the buzzing. Took off the bridge, scraped black paint away and reseated the bridge. Sorted. Thanks so much!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

That’s awesome. I’m glad this was helpful for you. 👍

[@johnlake6321]

Totally agree about long series screwdrivers. I use them a lot.

[@BrokenStringBohol]

Great video. Learn a lot from this

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Glad it helps mate.

[@JohnShalamskas]

My boutique 57 Strat reproduction used unshielded wire between the pickups and the control cavity, and from the control cavity to the output jack. I shielded all the cavities with copper foil tape, including the output jack cavity, and changed the output jack wiring to coaxial cable. This solved the noise problem. The copper foil tape has conductive adhesive, which might help its performance. Conductive paint also works well if you put on a few coats, but waiting for paint to dry between coats takes a lot more time than applying the foil tape. I also shielded the cavities of my Les Paul to reduce the noise floor when using split humbucker coils. I did not notice any loss of treble on either guitar. I guess that the shielding is far enough from the coils and pole pieces to avoid strong eddy currents.

[@Justwantpeacelove]

Man the only video that make sense, & how to properly use a meter without relying on a beep function. thank you man. I bought some fishman pickups and might have to many cold solders. at my 3 time rewiring >< wish me luck!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

You’ve got it mate. Just take your time and enjoy the process. Once you clean up all the electrics you’ll feel sense of pride in you work too. 👍

[@SomeCanine]

Great explanation and demonstration

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Thanks mate, apreciate the comment.

[@Forgiven156]

Thanks this helped a lot! Man that buzz is annoying!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@Forgiven156 that’s awesome. I’m glad this helped you out. 🤘🏼

[@glenogilvie1921]

Not only can Phill build an awesome website he can fix and rebuild guitars. Cannot wait to see his hotrod guitars

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Thanks mate, appreciate the compliment. 🤗

[@bwpdsigns]

This video helped me fix my new guitar that wasn't grounded properly on the bridge.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

AWESOME! Glad this helped you.

[@edrosenquist6541]

I've built an SG style guitar and need to add a grounding wire to the bridge. I've added a Bigsby B5. I had a local guitar tech assemble my neck-thru 24 fret SG the first time so I haven't done this before. I've put a hole to the bridge stud hole now. My question is, do I just run a wire thru the hole of the control cavity and tap the threaded insert in over the wire, or do I need to solder the wire to the threaded insert? Thanks!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

You should be able to run it to the bridge stud, you can wrap it around the insert if you like, but no need to solder it or wrap it around the thread. :)

[@JohnMarshall-NI]

Thank you. This is really helpful info. I have a very noisy PRS Standard 24-08. Kind of unplayable at the minute because of the noise. Hopefully I can apply this knowledge to sorting it out!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Hope it works for you. If it’s unplayable then it’s definitely got a wiring issue. 👍

[@stratocastertweak8166]

I just found out that my ground wire from bridge almost broken in the middle of the tunnel. No idea what happened. Just replaced with new sturdy wire and the noise gone. Thanks so much. Appreciate your guidance. Cheers.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

That’s awesome. I’m really glad this helped.

[@zacly74]

My les paul now sounds heavenly. Thank you sir.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

That’s awesome man. You’re welcome. I’m glad this video is helpful for you. 🤘🏼

[@carstenfunk6075]

Great Video. Nothing new for me but a really good summary how to proceed!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@itspetedee]

Fantastic video and easily the best on this common problem.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Thanks man, appreciate the comment and am glad you found this useful.

[@itspetedee]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods I've just cracked the sads with my wiring and pulled it all out to start again hahahaha. All good though. This video was a real sanity check, but also got me looking at the problem in a different way which is great

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

​@@itspetedee Wiring is sometimes a bit tricky, I fiound a lot of schematics online to be wrong or switches backwards etc... so even though you think you got it right acording to the diagram, sometimes just using your own understanding is the best solution. A multimeter is your best friend when trying to find any problems. Best of luck with the rewire man, if it goes sideways on you, have a break and a nice cold beer, that always helps.

[@newfreenayshaun6651]

Anybody else notice the extra noise throughout the video? Quality settings on youtube cant even fix that cheap mic noise bro! Lmao. I know you mean well and i did learn a few things. Rock on!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Ah, the noise you hear is just the sweet sound of me schooling you on guitar tech. Keep on rockin' and learning ... It was my Rode video mic pro playing up, I decided to go ahead and put the video up anyways, and when you consider the amount of views and help it's giving to people free of charge, it was the right thing to do. It's still less noise than your videos have in them, oh wait you're not making any. lmao... Just teasing bro, I have the DJI mic set as well as some rode lapels and a couple of shotguns so I will play around with the audio in my next vid and see if I can bring it up to your standard. Hit the sub and the bell so you can be notified of my next video, you can cast you ear over it for me. ROCK ON!!!!

[@SkaterPunxxx]

😂😂​@@RisingSunGuitarMods

[@SkaterPunxxx]

@newfreenayshaun6651 you got told

[@danielbiddinger4467]

I’m getting buzz, but If I touch the pickups, bridge, switch or jack the noise diminishes significantly. Thoughts? I use a quad cortex, with my tele style guitar with humbuckers

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Try without the the quad cortex, straight into your amp. If you still have noise it could be a bad solder joint. Do a visual inspection of your components first including your output jack. If you don't see anything obvious try reflowing the solder joints on your output jack and the connections on your pots.

[@Stratsrule]

Awesome bro!!! I watched your video and it help me fix my noisy strat!! Thank you!!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Happy it was helpful for you bro. 🤘🏼

[@tgdkls5891]

Great video, helpful thanks. Like your video style too. Clear, to the point, chilled and useful.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Thanks heaps for this comment. Means a lot. 👍🤘🏼

[@hobiecat901]

Thank You a Bunch Sun, You saved me a Headache. WOW. I had a buzz and the only way I could cut it down was to turn my Gain way down. And that was not a solution for me. I appreciate you very much. Problem Solved.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

That’s awesome! I’m glad this helped. 👍

[@bassmasta9117]

Great vid. I thought the fact that it stopped buzzing when I touched the jack but not the bridge was that it was the jack lol. I got it completely backwards!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Glad it was helpful. 🤘🏼

[@Kironkp]

Would love the full video of you pulling of the bridge and running the wire

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Working on it. Been busy with work but looking forward to making more vids.

[@jreagle58]

Probably won't get a response here but I'll try anyway. I just completely rewired a standard Les Paul setup and I have a grounding hum. I took my multimeter and hooked up a cable to the input jack and tested for continuity by placing the black lead on the sleeve of the cable and touched each of the pots with the red lead and no beep of continuity occurred. OK, so that must be the problem but both of my solders on the input ground and switch ground look good and when I put the multimeter probes on each end at the input jack and switch it sounds a beep of continuity. What do I do with that?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Sounds like you are missing a ground connection. Check that your pickup ground wires are soldered to the back of their respective volume pots. And check that all the pots have ground continuity to the switch. Also make sure your output jack is wired the correct way around, this is an easy mistake to make.

[@jreagle58]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods Jack is correct. Resoldered both switch and jack ground. Checked all ground solders on top of pots. Here's what I'm left with. The continuity is as follows: Bridge to neck pickup, no. Bridge to Bridge pickup, good. Bridge to all pots and solders, good. Pots to pots, good. Switch to jack, good. Bridge to jack, no. Bridge to switch, no. I'm confounded!

[@Randy-ul5hy]

HELP!!! ....I get crazy loud annoying buzzing/interference from every electric guitar I own...until I touch the strings or the bridge and it stops. It does it whether I am using my Orange amp or my Marshall. I bought new cables, put a Noise Gate on, and it still does it. Some nights its worse than others. If the guitar is sitting on the couch alone it wont buzz..as soon as I reach towards the strings it starts...pull my hand back and it stops. The intensity increases the closer my hand gets to the strings. Pick it up to play and it wails until I make contact with the strings. I have been reading a lot on this and so many different suggestions. Since this is happening with every amp and every guitar I own, it cant be a problem with the equipment and leads me to think that something else is interfering with the signal and me personally is the problem. Is there a way to "ground" myself? Could it be other electrical interference from inside the house? Thanks!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Hey man, sounds like some serious EMI (Electro Magnetic Interferance) from something. What happens is you are becoming an antenna, once you touch your guitar the signal is going to ground through your guitar. I would suggest first moving your equipment to another room, just to test, as it could be anything from the power supply in your computer to your mobile phone or a near by power supply like a TV or microwave. My soldering iron sets off all my gear. If you can eliminate the things in your home try shielding one of your guitars to see if that makes a difference. I have a video about shielding here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXK0gWh-qcmBq8U I hope this helps.

[@Randy-ul5hy]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods Thanks Buddy...that's pretty much what I feared. I may try the shielding suggestion however I currently have 14 guitars so I may have to thin the herd first...LOL!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@Randy-ul5hy Start with your fav, see if that works first. :)

[@EmperorKamikaze]

Try another house. Homes built before the late sixties weren't grounded at all. And you might be near a large transformer outside? So many sources of interference...

[@DreanNick]

Great vid. Some very handy information in that. Much appreciated

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Thank you. Glad you found it helpful.

[@paoramackie7911]

Love these vids Phill Keep them coming!!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Cheers bro. Let me know if there is anything you want to learn and I’ll have a crack at it. ✌️

[@JaimeRama-q8t]

gud day sir,mine is always humming when you on the guitar if you touch the guitar the humming sound will stop,what your suggestion.tnx god bless.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Try isolating the issue, do you have pedals that can be taken out of the circuit? Do you have another amp you can try? are you able to try in a different location as you might be close to other things that will cause interference. You could also try this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXK0gWh-qcmBq8U 👍

[@deandee8082]

I've seen springs cause the noise, those coated springs do not ground at all and if your mian ground is soldered to your spring claw and the springs are coated or painted then there is no ground, just the claw.. also coated hardware, like powder coating or black chroming.. they make poor ground so scrape away all the areas critical so they can make full contact, use your MM fora continuity test and see how strong that ground is, it needs to be real good, shield everything, even covers and make sure the cover/guards are grounded as well so there is continuity.. wiring is one the bigs ones, poor wiring, wrong gauge, then how its wired up, humbuckers have to be wired right, one wrong wire and they can get real noisy, same for any pup with more than 2 wires.. cold joints as mentioned

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

I’ve not come across coated springs but good point. I think the idea behind them is to reduce the noes they make when going hard on the tremolo?

[@DenisMorissetteJFK]

The noise increases dramatically when the volume is high. But it becomes very quiet when I touch the screen or the volume knob. Now I realize I forgot to try the jack and the bridge. Anyway, what could be the issue? Thanks.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Go through all the steps in this video, if none of what I suggest works give this a go: try this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXK0gWh-qcmBq8U

[@joappleton]

So helpful, thank you!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@joappleton awesome! Happy it helped.

[@chuchuchip]

I add a drop of Elmer's white or wood glue in screw hole with a toothpick. Glue will act as a lock tite & strengthens wood fibers around screw threads.

[@backyardbeekeeperguy9934]

Thanks for the video this helped me diagnose the problem I'm having with my son's guitar. For Christmas I bought him the Donner DLP-124S LP in Sunburst. We love the guitar but it is missing the ground wire just like the guitar in your video. I bought this off Amazon for $125.. we love the guitar but this buzzing is BS! I'm no guitar mechanic and might just mess something up trying to fix myself. Looks like we are going to try to exchange the guitar for another. Thanks again.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

It’s an easy fix, is there a hole drilled for the wire to go in? If yes run a wire through that hole to the bridge post and solder it to the back of the volume pot. Easy fix and if you love the guitar its worth doing. 👍

[@backyardbeekeeperguy9934]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods yes, it does have the hole for the wire. To do this it would require me to remove the strings and bridge correct? Guess I need to do more research so I have a better idea. Thanks for your help and suggestions! 🤘

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@backyardbeekeeperguy9934 strings etc are the easy part. The hardest part is to remove the tailpiece lug. Here is a good video about it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3rQmaJprsd0pNE just take your time. If you are a bit handy it should be straight forward. Let me know how you go.

[@kohakokiri9353]

Hello ..thanks for the clarity ..

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

You’re welcome. I hope it was helpful.

[@simplengtugtuginatawitin5265]

Thamks for sharing sir.exactly what i need because my guitar also have a background noise

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

No Problem. Hope it helps you out.

[@danielg8001]

That was an excellent and informative video. Many thanks. Have you ever come across buzz related to certain frequencies on the guitar e.g. Bb and within a semitone on different strings, mainly 4th and 5th strings. Checked all the fret clearances and loose parts etc. but it appears to be electrical. Any advice would be appreciated.

[@danielg8001]

A bit more info. Comins GCS1ES, KA Humbucking pickups with push/pull pot for conversion to single coil (never used).

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Thanks for your comment. Appreciate it. I’ve not come across this particular problem. Interesting though, do you have any pedals in your signal chain, and have you tried different leads?

[@danielg8001]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods No pedals and tried different leads to no avail. I’m suspicious of a volume pot, as it appears to get worse across part of the range. I’m considering having it changed out. Difficult to find compelling evidence though so it would be on spec. Might have the wiring looked at in more detail. Shame you’re not in the UK!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@danielg8001 I wonder if it might be interferance from a device that is emitting that frequency. Sounds strange, but try taking your amp to another room far away from where you have it currently set up. ... Also without seeing your guitar, if the wiring is messy or poorly done this can also contribute so a rewire might not be a bad idea.

[@danielg8001]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods I’ll certainly give that a go now that you mention it. Turn all appliances off etc. Many thanks for your advice and suggestions. If I come across a solution I’ll let you know. Best regards.

[@Lesliecamping]

Thanks for the video! Very informative. Maybe you know the answer to my problem. It doesn’t matter which guitar I plug in (directly) into my amp, it starts buzzing but goes quiet whenever I touch any kind of metal (bridge, strings, springs in the back). I also tried different cables. I am using a Marshall SV20H. I don’t think it has something to do with the guitar, since all of them have the same problem.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

It could be all kinds of things interfering with your signal, do you have other electronics in the same room, same power point etc? Also try another room and another power point. Sounds silly but could be that you are close to a power supply that is emitting EMI. Give it a go, worth a shot. If it was a problem with your amp it wouldn't go quiet when you touch the metal parts of your guitar. What guitars are you trying, specifically pickups, single coils or humbuckers etc?

[@Lesliecamping]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods I only use humbucker pickups, strange thing is that when I remove the power attenuator between the head and cab, the noise doesn't go away when I touch the metal parts. When I touch the right side of the power attenuator when its in the chain, there is a high beep coming out of the amp... It's in the room with my Mac Pro, display and speakers, but even when those disconnected it happens. Same thing when I plug it in the other power socket in the same room. Haven't tried other rooms yet.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@Lesliecamping it could be the power supply to your amp not grounding properly. What part of the world are you in?

[@Lesliecamping]

@@RisingSunGuitarModsthanks for the quick reply man! I live in the Netherlands, Europe. I tried putting tape over the ground part of the supply to bypass it, also didn't work.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@Lesliecamping are you in an older home? I read that old Dutch houses do not usually have grounded power, but kitchens and bathrooms must have grounded outlets. I know this sounds silly, but plug into an outlet in the kitchen or bathroom. I remember talking to someone else in Europe who had similar issue and it was no grounding in his home.

[@kineasx]

I have a Gibson Les Paul Standard 60’s, I purchased it brand new in 2021. When using distortion, I have this buzz but it goes away when I touch any metal part, bridge, strings, tuners, anything. I have a 30 year old Epiphone Les Paul which doesn’t hum at all using the same amp, pedals etc. On my Gibson, the hum is there when using either pickup, and I’ve noticed that when I have the volume controls set to 10, I can start dialling it down and around 8 the hum gets louder than at 10. I thought it was a grounding issue, but everything I’ve read online shows that it is grounded fine because it goes away when touching the metal parts. Others are saying it’s the lack of shielding which no new Les Paul comes with, but many have installed shielding and it made no difference.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Les Paul’s all make a little bit of noise that’s normal, but for your Epiphone to not do the same on the same setup suggest it might have an issue. A 60’s LP is not a cheap bit of kit either. Without seeing it I think it could have a ground loop issue. When you dial the volume off it should send the signal to ground, does it go quite with the volume all the way down or do you still have noise?

[@kineasx]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods Thanks for your reply! So, when the volume is at 0, there's no hum. Also noticed that the volume can be 1 or higher, and there's no noise when the tone is at 0. It is only when using distortion though. The store I bought it from are happy for me to take it in for them to take a look at it so probably will.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@kineasx yes mate take it in to the store. At that price it should be a great guitar off the shelf. Let me know how you go, they are a great guitar and realy shouldn’t have any issues that need you to start messing with it. 🤘🏼

[@108Existences]

This is great man! very helpful!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Awesome, glad you found it usefull.

[@jimmyjames5658]

Hey i gotta slight buzz/hum coming from my dean ml dimebag tribute guitar. i just put a seymour duncan dimebucker pickup in the bridge. all my grounds and solder joints look fine and i have continuity all over the guitar... when i touch the metal on the toggle switch, the jack input, the bridge and strings and the neck pickup the buzz/hum goes away.. i replaced the pot and resoldered everything again for that pick up and still get buzz.. any ideas? I have tested my 2 other guitars on the same amp and patch chord to make sure they arent the issue aswell.. Im kinda stumped now lol. any help is greatly appreciated

[@jimmyjames5658]

should add that the noise does get louder when i touch the pick up i installed but if i touch the strings the noise goes away then i can touch the pick up and get no noise... ive taped any piece of wire that cud possibly touch anything to ground out aswell. im stumped lol

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Hey man, based on the information you provided, it seems like you've done a thorough check of your guitar's wiring and connections. However, you're still experiencing a buzz/hum issue. Here are a few suggestions to troubleshoot the problem further: 1. Check the pickup height: Ensure that the Dimebucker pickup is not too close to the strings. If it's set too high, it can cause excessive magnetic pull and lead to unwanted noise. Try lowering the pickup slightly and see if it makes a difference. 2. Shielding the electronics cavity: Sometimes, electrical interference from outside sources can cause buzzing or humming. Consider shielding the electronics cavity with copper foil or conductive paint to minimize any external interference. I have a how to here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXK0gWh-qcmBq8U 3. Grounding and shielding the pickup cavity: Make sure that the pickup cavity is properly shielded and grounded. Check if there are any exposed wires or components that could be causing interference. Ensure that the pickup's ground wire is securely connected to the guitar's ground. 4. Check the quality of the wiring and components: Inspect the quality of the wires and components used in your guitar. Poor quality wires or faulty components can introduce unwanted noise. If necessary, consider replacing any suspect wiring or components. 5. Test the pickup in another guitar: If possible, try installing the Dimebucker pickup in another guitar to see if the issue persists. This will help determine if the pickup itself is causing the problem or if it's specific to your Dean ML guitar. 6. Consider using a noise gate pedal: If all else fails and you're unable to resolve the issue, you can try using a noise gate pedal. A noise gate pedal helps suppress unwanted noise when you're not playing, effectively reducing the buzz/hum. If you've exhausted these troubleshooting steps and the issue still persists, it might be worth consulting with a professional guitar technician. I hope you solve it. Let me know how you go.

[@jimmyjames5658]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods thanks for all that info appreciate it alot! gna try a few more things u suggested there

[@andrewmiller37]

Good Demo man. Thank you.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Thanks man. Appreciate the comment. 👍

[@pablo.l]

Thanks man you saved my life!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@pablo.l awesome, glad this helped man. 🤘🏼

[@jls8]

Thanks for the great video!! So I have a Les Paul which really isn't super noisy. But it does get noisier when I either touch ANY of the metal parts. I play it through a Marshall SC20H using a reactive load box, so no real cab. Any thoughts on what could be the problem here?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@jls8 Thanks man. Your LP shouldn’t get noisy when touching metal parts. I’d run a multimeter over your ground connections, make sure everything is connected well. It might be worth reflowing the solder on your output jack as well. 🤙

Hi, excellent video Thank you! I have a question the noise in my guitar only reduces when I touch the output jack plate, what can I do?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Follow the instructions in the video, look for a missing or broken ground wire. Get a multi meter and test continuity. 👍

@@RisingSunGuitarMods I have telecaster with black hardware, the point is the plate/bridge does not conduct anything even if I put both poles of multimeter on the plate there is no continuity, the wire connected to bridge is OK.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@ you should get continuity from your ground to your saddles/strings. The bridge plate won’t matter, your strings should ground though.

@@RisingSunGuitarMods Yes, I think is a design flaw on my guitar the sadles also are non conductive, I think I need to change the saddles and maybe paint the plate with a conductive paint to allow sadles make contact with the wire under the plate.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@ yea man your strings need to be grounded. Especially with single coils.

[@GazMcCaron]

I have the same problem but in reverse on my p bass ,it's quiet but if I touch any metal parts including the strings it hums so loud! Any suggestions would be appreciated,Thanks 🙂

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Sounds like you might have a broken ground wire to your output jack. I would start there. Check continuity with a multimeter to find where the ground is not connected.

[@GazMcCaron]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods Thanks man I'll check it out ,much appreciated 😎🙏

[@motonut007]

Good video and definitely helps. But where did you solder the wire? to a terminal or to the body of the pot? I have a nasty bit of noise from my bridge. I want to open it up this weekend and see what's going on. But grounding point is important.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Solder to the back of your volume pot. Most ground points will be soldered there. The other end either to your bridge post or if a strat to the claw in the back and if a hard tail like a Tele it goes under the bridge. 🤘🏼✌️

[@tommelville4968]

So is it normal for my guitar to be a bit noisy and then go quiet when I touch metal parts or does that mean it needs some shielding? Because my Gretsch Electromatic is quite noisy when turned up and gets much quieter when I touch it. I wondering if it's something that needs fixing.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

This is normal, it means your guitar is grounded correctly. You can try shielding to help some of that interference though: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXK0gWh-qcmBq8U

[@sXeScythe]

This video was very helpful!! In my case I didn’t get continuity when touching the paint and the pod. What can I do about that??

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Thanks for commenting. Glad you found this video useful. Start by making sure your paint is conductive (simple continuity test) if it is you can add a ground to it. Usually from the bridge, or tremolo claw to a screw into the wood where there is shielding paint will do the job. 👍

[@sXeScythe]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods I will definitely try that. Thank you so much

[@ahhsgvr]

Ok, so if all the metal(tuners, bridge, tailpiece, switch, pots, and strings) and the plug all quiet down when you touch it, is it just shielding(les paul, any amp)?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Do you have hum-buckers or P90 ‘s in your LP? If it’s really loud there could be another issue. But if the hum goes away then grounding is good, you could have a faulty part somewhere. A bit of hum is normal but you could also have something close by interfering with the signal. Computer power supply, soldering iron etc…

[@ahhsgvr]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods Yes, humbuckers a pair of vintage dimarzio super distortions. It is worse with more distortion on either amp. However, I have a newer epiphone 335 with humbuckers and it is silent into the same amp, same cord, same playing area.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@ahhsgvr okay, good that you have a comparison guitar. This takes environmental and equipment out of the equation. Here is something worth trying. If you have a soldering iron try reflowing the solder on the output jack and all the pot terminals and ground points. So basically anything that is soldered add some new solder to it. Hopefully you get lucky and that solves it. Let me know how you go.

[@athan1453]

I diagnosed my electric bass and the problem is shielding. I took it to a Guitar Center Technician and he says that it could be a grounding issue. He tested it and upon plugging it in there was no buzzing. But at home there is buzzing, what's the difference?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Could be equipment around you, power supplies, computers etc. sounds silly but move your amp and bass to another room and try another outlet.

[@athan1453]

Okay, I've tried it in a room where there aren't many electronics and the noise, buzz, and hum were reduced by a lot. I was thinking maybe I need those Morley Hum Exterminators, would those work in my scenario?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@athan1453 Yes I think that would be a great option. Definately sounds like you have equipment causing either a ground loop or EMI. Before you get one try shielding first. Remember shielding isn't about creating a faraday cage, a lot of people get this wrong, shielding is about creating an antenna to catch EMI and send it to ground. Try this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXK0gWh-qcmBq8U it's a cheaper option and might sort you out. :)

[@msi1985]

This was a great video 📹 👏 👍 👌 I've got an issue with EMI feedback near a certain hvac system in the house (inside my studio room) wondering if you've ever delt with something like that before? 🤔 any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Hey man, thanks for commenting. Have you tried sheilding your guitar? Sheiulding isn't a great term but it is what is used, it's more like making an EMI antena to catch some of that interference and send it to ground. Have a look here and see if this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXK0gWh-qcmBq8U

[@msi1985]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods so I just checked and my bass isn't grounded properly 🙃 I checked my electric guitar and it's grounded just fine but it's picking up noise from my computer monitor / pc tower and from some electrical conduit in the wall inside my studio. Moving into other rooms seems to solve the issue so I think I'm gonna have to relocate , I tried using EMI shielding fabric to block the EMI from the hvac in the wall run but no luck 😢

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@msi1985 Are the guitars sheiled like in my other video? it can make a massive diiference.

[@msi1985]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods the bass isn't grounded or shielded but I'm only renting it so it's gonna get returned. My ec-1001t ctm had continuity on all metal points including external metal switches and the bridge ect. And it's got EMI paint along with foil shielding thru out. I'm gonna make a 2 minute video demo of the feedback I'm getting I'm sure it's fixable haha 😄

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@msi1985 Share your video, I'd like to see it. There are a number of reasons for noise so would be good to see whats going on with yours.

[@lula616]

I got a problem with a Shecter 7 string guitar with passive seymour duncan pickups running through a Kemper: Sometimes I hear a cracking noise - especially after playing palm mutes and stopping really fast, you can hear the "cracking noise" immeadiately afterwards There is no ground noise though It has to be the guitar, as the issue doesn't occur with other guitars

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@lula616 is your Kemper using noise suppression in the signal chain, I wonder if that is off do you get ground noise issues. I wonder if the noise suppression is kicking in to stop it giving you a cracking noise. I would take the control cover off the back and just check all you wiring, make sure there is nothing shorting out. Also check your output jack, make sure the wiring is good and not bunched up etc.

[@lula616]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods thanks for your fast response! Yes, there is a noise gate in the signal chain, however the problem only occurs with this guitar I haven't checked thd guitar wiring yet, but I guess that the input jack might be the problem (maybe it's a little bit oxidated)

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@lula616 yea it might have a wiring issue causing noise and the noise suppression is cutting it out. When you suddenly stop the noise suppression has to kick in causing it to crackle. That’s my thoughts. I’d check your wiring. Try disabling the noise suppression and then see if the guitar is noisy.

[@lukeyduke79]

good video, I just got an eastwoid mark iv and it's noisy as all hell, unfortunately it's not a grounding issue and my guitar repair guy is on holidays for another 2 weeks, truly the struggle is real lol.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Thanks for the comment. This might be worth trying: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXK0gWh-qcmBq8U

[@lukeyduke79]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods cheers, that was exactly the problem, the conductive paint wasn't conductive and there was some kind of dust all over the pots, just cleaning that up solved 90% of the noise. thanks heaps 👍

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@lukeyduke79 awesomeness!!! Glad this was helpful for you. 👌

[@eduardocarbajal258]

amazing video🤘🏼 ground

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Glad you found it helpful.

[@KoalityStudios]

Hey so I have a strat and just put in new pickups I'm having the issue where if I touch the bridge it gets louder I'm assuming it is my ground to the tension bracket?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@KoalityStudios yep, that’s where I’d start. Check the ground wire to the claw in the spring cavity is connected and making connection to the back of your volume pot. 👍

[@timfreeland55057]

Great video. Thank you! I'm looking for an affordable guitar. This one looks sharp! What make and model did you say this is?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Cheers man. It’s a Cort, Sunset Junior.

[@roarba]

I have a bass guitar and i tested continuity on all pots, the bridge, the jack, everything and it all is working, i didn't had any continuity between the shielding and the pots, what should i do?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

The shielding should make contact where the pots are secured, however, if you have shielding paint that has been clear coated over the top this connection might be interrupted. If this is the case you need to run a wire from the back of the pot to a small screw with a terminating lug in the cavity.

[@robguitarwizard]

Thanks for your tips!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

You’re welcome. I hope you found it useful. ✌️

[@jetarocruz6624]

wow worked like magic. thanks much

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Glad it was helpful. 🤘🏼

[@osvaldorojero6569]

Hey bro. Hope you’re doing well. I have a question on where you soldered that wire. Is it just to any of the knobs?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@osvaldorojero6569 hey bro. Usually from the bridge post to the back of your volume pot. 🤘🏼

[@docpearson]

Excellent video.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Thanks. Hope it was helpful. 🤘🏼

[@tonyalcantar8378]

What could cause humming when touching only the height adjuster screws, and if you touch the strings the humming stops in an other wise silent, (not humming/buzzing) epi les paul standard ?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

On both pickups? I would maybe remove the pickups and check if the shielding wire has been pinched? Run a multimeter over it and check if the screws are shorting on something. This would be difficult to solve without having the guitar in front of me.

[@tonyalcantar8378]

Yes it's on both pickups, and it has continuity on the pots, output jack and toggle switch, I will try and check all the pick up wiring like you said (I didn't check the actual wiring on them) and if anything I'll just rewire the the guitar, thanks!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@tonyalcantar8378 might be worth checking if there is continuity between the screw and the north and/or south wires. I’m wondering if there is a short somewhere.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

For anyone interested I have a follow up video to this one now available. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYLWcpaAnK6bhM0

[@TheEliteCrash]

Hello, When i touch the bridge or pots my noise gets harder. But when i test those things with a multimeter it says there is continuity. Im kind of at a loss what the problem seems to be. When i plug in the guitar and turn on the volume the buzz dissapears when its at max and lowest volume. But it gets really bad when its in the middle. Nothing happens when i turn the tone pots though, which makes me think there is something going wrong with the volume pot

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

What type of guitar is it? Pickups, volumes, tones etc...? And what are you plugged into?

[@ptoonsafrica552]

When I plug my Laptop to charge while I record what I play with my guitar, it makes noise... The noise goes only when I remove my laptop from charging. I use a presonus sound.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Sounds like an issue with a ground loop or possible the power supply on your amp. Try my video in my pinned comment about shielding. It might help.

[@ptoonsafrica552]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods Thanks for letting me know. I will check out the video right away

[@corey747]

Fantastic video! What model of Cort is that?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Thanks man. It’s a Sunset Junior II. Actually is pretty cool. The p90’s in it rip.

[@باسممحمودمرسي]

Very useful ..... really appreciate....thank you

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

You’re welcome. Glad you found it helpful.

[@donniesavage2051]

Minded the same thing it's the plugin my old Plug-In or I plugged in and out a lot it buzzed soon as I change plugins it quit

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Glad you got it sorted.

[@ianaintsaying1625]

What exactly is a "dry" solder joint? I've heard of cold solder joints but never a dry one.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Same same. Just depends on lingo used base on what part of the world you’re from. We always called it a dry joint, so that has come from habit. It’s same as cold joint.

[@rod_official6166]

When i touch the jack it stops all the noise, but when i touch the strings, it becomes louder, any help???

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Sounds like that wire to your bridge is broken just like the video. What kind of guitar do you have?

[@rod_official6166]

​@@RisingSunGuitarMods im using a strat, i bought a prewired HHH with three split switches recently, soldered them all up correctly but they all hum when i touch em

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@rod_official6166 Did you check the wire that goes to the spring claw in the back cavity?

[@spaceoddity2485]

great video. top notch info. !!!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Much appreciated! Thanks man.

[@lespaullover11]

Are the Morley hot spot things to plug in the wall outlet with your amp dangerous in a live setting?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Hey mate. I can’t say from personal experience as I have never used one in a live setting sorry. Good question though, but I can’t see any reason why it would be dangerous, live settings are usually pretty noisy anyway, I would always just kill my signal between songs with a tuning pedal. 👍

[@romanlakes]

Hi there, I have a squier paranormal telecaster that has jazzmaster pickups and it’s insanely buzzy. I took it to a local tech and it didn’t buzz that loud on his amp - he said it was normal. However he did note that the hum gets louder when you touch the metal scratch plate. I mentioned that I was getting a scratch plate that isn’t metal and so he kind of made out that it wasn’t necessary to stop the hum to the scratch plate on that case. He put in the new pickups I got for it and said he’d sort out any bad wiring inside the guitar. However the scratch plate still makes the buzz louder. The buzz is really ruining the guitar and I’ve put quite a lot of money into upgrading it. I’ve got a fender strat that used to have single coils in it and that never made such noise. I’m so confused as to what the problem is! Your video makes me think that maybe he hasn’t fixed an issue with the wiring though since the scratch plate still causes the buzz to worsen? Amp is plugged into the wall, not into a multisocket too. When I touch the metal handle on the amp, the buzz goes quieter

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Hey man, take a look at this it might be helpful kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXK0gWh-qcmBq8U you will always get a bit of hum with single coils but it shouldn’t get worse when touching metal parts. Sounds like it might have a ground issue with the way it’s wired.

[@romanlakes]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods thanks mate, I really appreciate the response. My tech is being a little impatient but I’ve only taken it to him once and the issue isn’t sorted. He said the wiring was fine and because the buzz went worse when I touched the metal scratch plate said the interference is in my room and it’ll most likely be amplified by the scratch plate and sent to the pickups. I’ve removed the scratch plate and no luck. The buzz also goes louder when I touch the metal plate where the neck is bolted on. It’s like he thinks it’s somehow normal cos these pieces of metal aren’t grounded but I’ve owned a lot of guitars and I’ve never known anything like this. Sorry for all the info haha. You still think it sounds like a wiring issue?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@romanlakes does it the noise go away when you touch your strings or bridge? If it does then maybe the scratch plate is not making ground connection.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@romanlakes also, it’s possible you have static charge. Try the dryer static cloth trick. Rub down the pick guard with a dryer static cloth. Sounds a bit crazy but worth a try. Hard to know what’s going on without seeing the guitar.

[@romanlakes]

That’s strange, I wrote a comment but it disappeared. I actually removed the scratch plate and it was still buzzing with it off, then I put my new plastic one on and it was still doing it unfortunately. Also when I touch the plate where the neck bolts on, the buzz get worse. You still leaning towards a grounding issue? The text is being awkward about it saying it’s because that plate isn’t grounded and ‘I’ll be saying it gets worse I touch a fret next’. I’ve just spent a decent bit of money with this guy, so I’m not too happy with that tbh. He did say I can take it back though, but I’m not sure how much faith I have in him if he’s convinced there’s nothing wrong

[@blakemcnamara9105]

Hi, I have a problem where all my guitars and amps are suddenly buzzing but the guitar buzzing goes away when I touch metal on the guitar.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

If it is sudden what have you changed? ... do you have a new electrical device near your gear, or have you introduced some new equipment? ... Sounds like there is now something that is providing interference. You could try this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXK0gWh-qcmBq8U

[@bluwng]

My Squier has no continuity from 5 way switch lever to common ground. I haven’t removed the pickguard, could it be the lever arm isn’t made of metal, if not it should be a connection from the switch to the pots or internal to the switch itself?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

The lever should be metal. Take the guard off and inspect the wiring first. Might just be a wire off.

[@THE-CRT]

What if touching the bridge does get rid of the hum?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Could be a broken ground wire from your switch or pots. Do the rest of the tests.

[@johnulrich5572]

Good, concise, easy to follow video video.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Thank you for the kind words. I’m making a follow up to this so keep an eye out. 🤗

[@barryh3607]

I just bought a used 2007 Gibson Les Paul Studio off of Reverb (all stock). Guitar is noisy when plugged into my tube amp, or even a POD Go. Touching strings or bridge does not reduce noise. Touching either bridge or neck pickup kills it. (Even if I have the bridge pickup selected, touching neck pickup kills noise along with touching bridge pickup.) Touching output jack seems to help. If I touch the metal on the 3 way toggle switch noise gets much worse. I opened up and checked POTS, looks all connected and there is a wire coming from the bridge to POTS. Sounds like a ground issue between the 3 way switch and output jack? I like the guitar, but hope it is a cheap fix.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

You might have an issue with the bridge ground wire at the lug end. I would get your multimeter onto it and see if you have ground from the bridge to the back of the pots.

[@musicproductionvideos5019]

Good info here! I recently have about 3 guitars where the pickguard has a static sound when I drag my finger over it while playing. Any idea of the issue? Thanks!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Yes this is a common issue. It could be the static buildup in your pick guard. Sounds weird but do a KZbin search for “how to discharge static from my pick guard” there are some good videos about this. It will be worth trying. 👍

[@musicproductionvideos5019]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods All I found is the dryer sheets which only lasted about an hour and left and bad toxic smell and film coating. Can't find a permanent solution yet. Thanks

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@musicproductionvideos5019 Try shielding. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXK0gWh-qcmBq8U it is to reduce EMI but it might also help to dissipate the static issue. It’s not expensive and easy enough to give it a go to see if it works.

[@PersianEngineering]

Hello , I have a problem when I volume up my guitar the noise increases but when i touch the strings the noise disappears. How do fix that?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Hey Joseph, what guitar do you have and what pickups are in it? Could be a number of reasons but lets start with what we are working with.

[@PersianEngineering]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods I have a Legend guitar. the pickups are SSS type

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@PersianEngineering that’s normal, depending on the amount of noise, but single coils make noise, that’s why you have grounding to dissipate the signal interference. You can reduce the noise with shielding. See this video for a how to. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXK0gWh-qcmBq8U

[@PersianEngineering]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods thanks for replying 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@cmok9877]

Great video

[@gsxroyce256]

Everything I touch makes it stop??? All wires look good

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Sounds like it all good, what guitar, pickups, pedals and amp do you have?

[@kabindrakalita613]

Same problem on my guitar as well but if I touch the guiter sound is gone i have a ibenez grg 170dx, vault fury 15 amp,and kandence guitar cable please help 😢

[@USAlien234]

Did you ever make a video on where to place the ground wire on the bridge ? I have an SG that I think has the same issue. Only stops humming when I touch the bridge. I just don't know what to connect the wire to. I enjoyed the video. I've subscribed so please keep making more. Thanks. Stay safe out there. ✌️ †

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Thanks for the sub. If it stops humming when you touch the bridge then you have a good bridge ground. What pickups does your SG have in it?

[@USAlien234]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods it has original 67 pickups and an additional single coil pickup that was installed before my dad bought it. I copper tapped the entire Inside. then made sure all connections were good. It only stops humming when I touch the bridge where it rests on the post. I thought it was the same issue as your guitar here.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@USAlien234 Sounds to me like it will be the single coil making the noise, I asume it is in the middle, is it always on or is there some kind of extra switching for it. If you rewatch the video you will see the noise on mine does NOT go away when I touch the bridge, it actually gets worse. If the noise stops when you touch any of your grounded metal parts then it is correct. A single coil will always be noisy and yours will be determined on how its been wired. Should only be noisy when the single coil is on, the 67 humbuckers should be resonably quite, although you will never get rid of all the noise as there is heaps of things that can cuase it. You could try a noise supressor/gate.

[@USAlien234]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods thank you for the reply. So Incan turn off the sigle coil, but there is a lot of hum even with it off. Im tested all the grounds agian, and the tail piece is not grounded which means my strings are not grounded. Im not sure kf that matters thou. The bridge on this guitar has plastic or bone string holders, so they never actually connect to the bridge. And the only other metal they would touch is the tail piece, but thats not grounded. Are the strings supposed to be grounded ? If so I guess I can just run a small copper wire to the tail piece from the bridge. Idk. I suppose Incould just get a noise gate. That would be a fix for me if I cant figure this out I suppose. I appreciate the help thou even if you dont reply again. I will be watching for more vids on your channel.

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@USAlien234 ahhhh bone saddles, of course. Yes get a ground wire to your tail piece, this should then ground your strings. Give it a go let me know if it works for you. I completely forgot about the bone saddles on the 67. Best of luck and thanks for subing. I have a new video coming soon.

[@fishnmaster421]

My esp is found this but it’s totally different guitar and had metal pots and goes quiet when touch the jobs

[@georgeokonoboh532]

I need answers please. I bought a new Gibson les Paul guitar today,it sounds clear when connected directly, but when I connect it to an effect pedal,it brings the same buzz sound you illustrated in your video. When I hold the output jack,the buzzing sound stops. Please I need answers

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Make sure it’s not a lead or your pedal first. Does it stop when you touch the strings? Try using the gain on your amp and switching out your leads first. If you are still sure it’s the guitar I’d return it to the store and ask them to double check it.

[@tendingtropic7778]

thank you for this! what if the first test you did, touching the bridge,does help (the hum stops).what is the diagnosis and cure then?

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Depending on you guitar you could try shielding. Have a look at my follow up video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYLWcpaAnK6bhM0

[@Through-the-gift-shop]

Hello! Thank you for this explanation. I've watched the other video and I'd love to hear your thoughts before I start taping up my guitar. I have a tele and a fender vibro champ reverb. It's been 6 months without a noise. The buzzing only started recently. When I touch the guitar on all metal parts it stops. Do you think it could be from the tube or one of the pre amp tubes? Or definitely needs shielding? Thank you!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

If it has only just started I would try some elimination options first. For example, do you have access to another guitar and/ or another amp. Process of elimination is always a good place to start. Try you’re guitar with another amp, and your amp with another guitar. Also have you introduce any new electrical devices near by. Any thing that could introduce frequency noise. You could try tapping on the tubes, if they are microphonic then probably need replacing. If it goes away when touching your strings it’s not likely your amp. Hope this helps.

[@Through-the-gift-shop]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods Thank you for taking the time to answer. I have tried with a different cable and guitar and the buzz persists. I've added a bunch a pedals recently but the buzzing is there even when they are unplugged. What do you mean by microphonic? Thanks again!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@Through-the-gift-shop so turn your amp on. Lightly tap the tubes with the back of your finger nail. It shouldn’t make any noise. If they make a ringing type of ping noise it’s the valve. But your amp might just need a service. Could be a number of things. Are you able to try another amp in the same environment to rule out interference first?

[@Through-the-gift-shop]

@@RisingSunGuitarMods thank you. I narrowed it down to the power strip on which the amp was plugged. Problem solved! Thanks again!

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@Through-the-gift-shop awesome. Glad you got it solved. 🤘🏼

[@jfoquendo]

GREAT VIDEO !

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

@@jfoquendo thanks man. Hope it helped. 🤘🏼

[@fruitcakedrifter1286]

Much needed info....Thanks for sharing Dude......

[@RisingSunGuitarMods]

Your welcome man. Glad this helped you out. I’ve got more coming soon so hit the sub button. 😜