Fixing guitar noise | Shielding, grounding, buzzing, and humming

Let's talk about the types of guitar noise, what causes them, and what you can do about it.

[@AllenPlaysGuitar]

That hum joke really got me

[@bobless5517]

Very interesting. I would like to add that the connection of copper and aluminum in an electrical circuit creates an electrochemical pair and metals can corrode. The best option is to replace the aluminum foil completely. Thanks!

[@SalviArtzSalvadorM]

so good! thanks a lot

[@Gizmadin]

I was going mental because of guitar noise. I didnt know what to do i even resoldered every single wire in my guitar. This hack removed 98% of noise i had and guitar has now like 2x more gain. I didnt had this fancy foil i just put inside regular kitchen foil it did its job i didnt even put foil on the pickguard. This worked like a charm!

[@GtrMan863]

I installed a new control plate on a Telecaster with two humbucker pickups, I roll the volume down it makes makes a buzzing sound only when the volume is all the way down. HELP! 🎸

[@plantpoweredmuscle]

Does this work the same way in reverse? My guitar makes that noise when not touched but when I touch the strings or knobs the sound stops.

[@christopherstorrier5560]

Good job ....i would have cleaned the copper plate under the Tele pickup or put a new one on it...that solder joint will oxidize very fast...also that tape will come of surfaces if not cleaned/de-greased cavity walls etc quickly...good job but i would have cleaned & de-greased/dirt/removed the white polishing compound as not very good to stick copper foil to...an hour of cleaning & it would last years bud but still a good job......shame we never got to hear it put back together as many many problems can pop up in a guitar or bass to produce noise, switches,pots,jack sockets,wiring,ungrouded bridges or loose wound pickups can cause microphony/noise,they have to be rewound or buy noiseless pickups if using for playing live...i done a test,sheilded 2 bass's ...1 with all copper foil & the other graphite paint & copper foil on back of pickguard...the graphite done bass was noticeably quieter...not what i expected.....great guitar by the way...Hugh Cornwall played that '70's model also in black all his years with the Stranglers....

[@ringorinfret]

i got a lot of buzz since I installed "cheapo" p90 pickups on my epiphone which had humbuckers. If i touch any metal part it buzzes, all grounding seems to be ok, never had any issues with the humbuckers before, I simply soldered the p90 the same way the humbucker were... now it is unplayable and I am not sure what to do since this buzzing is happening. any tips ? thanks

[@davidkastin4240]

Put a ground wire from the back of the vol pot to the body. It will help but still make noise. P 90s are noisier than Strat single coils. Get yourself the Donner Noise Killer Noise Gate pedal and it'll eliminate the noise.

[@jeffreywwilson]

The “funny” clips are distracting

[@greatbigpete8296]

Your comment is distracting.