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

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

@@user-mj1pn5wz9u 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.

I've got a brand new gibson les paul studio modern. It buzzes like hell--really loud! This on all different amps, gear, cables. Other guitars are fine on same gear. Touch the bridge, saddle, strings, no change. Touch the pu toggle, input jack or metal pu cover, buzz is reduced by 90 percent! So... shielding issues? Oddly, if I use a wireless unit to eliminate a cable at all... no buzz. Any ideas?

@@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 Thanks for the reply and for your great advice and channel! I just printed the shipping label...it's going back for exchange. 😀

Thanks for the comment. Hope you found it useful.

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

@@kanyelover335 that’s what it should do.

@@kanyelover335 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

​@@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.

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

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

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

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: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sAQP5HtdNuc.html 👍 Happy jamming!

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

That’s awesome. Happy this helped. 👍👍

Awesome, glad you found it usefull.

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you. Glad you found it helpful.

Thanks mate, appreciate the compliment. 🤗

Glad you enjoyed it!

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

Much appreciated! Thanks man.

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

@@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

​@@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.

AWESOME! Glad it was helpful for you. :)

I hope it helps mate. ✌️

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

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

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

Happy it was helpful for you bro. 🤘🏼

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. 👍

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

Thanks man. Appreciate the comment. 👍

Glad it helps mate.

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

Thanks mate. Appreciate the comment. 🙂

Thanks. Hope it was helpful. 🤘🏼

Thanks, glad it was helpful.

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

You’re welcome. I hope it was helpful.

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!!!!

You’re welcome. Glad you found it helpful.

Glad it was helpful. 🤘🏼

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

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

AWESOME! Glad this helped you.

No Problem. Hope it helps you out.

Cheers!

You are very welcomwe. Glad it was helpful.

Thank you. I'll have some more vids coming soon.

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

Thanks mate. Appreciate the comment. More vids are on the way just been a bit busy with work and setting up a new home office. ✌️

@@RisingSunGuitarMods I wonder if you might be able you offer any advice. I've been playing an 87 Squier strat. Plays really well, and sounds pretty good too, apart from some humming, which is how I found your channel. I followed your advice and discovered a disconnected ground which I re soldered. I don't have loads of experience so it wasn't an expert job. When I put it back together, it's worse than ever. Positions 1,3 and 5 are very noisy, whilst 2 and 4 are pretty quiet. Also on of the tone controls seems to go from 0 to 10 quite sharply. Finally I'm getting continuity on all the metal parts but significantly, not across the pickups. Currently the guitar sounds terrible. If I can't fix it I'll probably have to pay someone. Any thoughts much appreciated.

@@-_AjB_- sounds like you have some wiring problems. What pickup configuration do you have? I’m guessing three single coils. If you had a wire off and re-soldered and it got worse, it might need to be re-wired. Sorry about the late reply, away camping.

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

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?

@@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!

@@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.

@@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.

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. 🤘🏼✌️

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

Glad it was helpful. 🤘🏼

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

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. :)

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

Thanks for the comment. This might be worth trying: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sAQP5HtdNuc.html

@@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 👍

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

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. 👍

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

Depending on you guitar you could try shielding. Have a look at my follow up video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oQsAcJgIhNk.html

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?

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: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sAQP5HtdNuc.html

@@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 😢

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

@@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 😄

@@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.

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.

You’re most welcome. 👍

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. 👍

@@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! 🤘

@@backyardbeekeeperguy9934 strings etc are the easy part. The hardest part is to remove the tailpiece lug. Here is a good video about it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EImho3ybAno.html just take your time. If you are a bit handy it should be straight forward. Let me know how you go.

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

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.

@ 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.

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

Glad you found it helpful.

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

@@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

@@musicproductionvideos5019 Try shielding. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sAQP5HtdNuc.html 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.

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. 👍

🧐 Kiwi living in Australia, but close enough.

High pitch feedback, hard to say without knowing more detail but maybe your pickups are microphonic. This can cause that kind of issue.

The grounding is working correctly if the sound reduces when touching the bridge and strings etc, sounds like you have a noisy guitar which can be a lot of things, I'm doing a follow up video so subscribe and hit the bell. I will address what you can do to reduce noise when it's not an earthing problem.

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

2 year old video, second one I ever posted. Was still learning, and trying to share some knowledge, seams it helped a lot of people out though 🤷🏻. But enough about me, are you okay bro? Seam to have a bit of anger, I hope everything is alright with you man, life is too short to be angry at everything.

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.

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.

@@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!

@@julienroubinet3373 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?

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

@@julienroubinet3373 awesome. Glad you got it solved. 🤘🏼

Let me see what I can come up with, have you got one that's giving you drama?

Go through all the steps in this video, if none of what I suggest works give this a go: try this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sAQP5HtdNuc.html

Fair call. I wrote a riff but had nothing else so it’s just looped. Gets fairly annoying I know. Will try to do better. 👍

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?

@@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.

@@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.

@@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.

@@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.

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

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: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sAQP5HtdNuc.html 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.

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

A capacitor on your volume pot is usually there to act as a treble bleed, without seeing your set up it sounds like you may have a bad capacitor. You can remove it and see if the noise goes away, then if you like the treble bleed when you roll off the volume you can just replace the cap with one of the same value.

Some of the BTB series have active pickups I believe. First thing is check your battery. I reckon that will be your issue. If it’s not the active model with a 9v battery let me know so I can help you out. ✌️

@@RisingSunGuitarMods its a BTB20TH6 and I believe it has passive pickups with ACTIVE electronics/preamp [as written in site : "Nordstrand Big Single passive"] , I changed the 9v battery but no differences was made! I also forget to mention that noise gets louder when hand gets closer to the pickups

@@user-zp8iq9pp2y that's a nice bass by the way. :) This would be a hard one to solve without having it in front of me, there are a number of things to consider. But the first thing I would recommend for you is to try taking your multi-effects (pedals etc) out of the signal. If possible do you have another bass you can try through your setup? This would identify if it is even your bass. If you are sure it's not your amp or pedals then it will most likely be an issue with you bass and will need diagnostics done on it. Without actually having the bass, it is hard to tell if it is something simple like a bad solder joint, or something more complex like a preamp issue or a bad pickup.

@@RisingSunGuitarMods thanks! indeed its a wonderful looking/sounding bass. I have tried different amps, removing the pedals and I have tested my older bass through my current setup and everything seemed fine, so I hope the problem is just something with the wiring and solder joints. since there are not as many guitar technicians in my country I tried researching online instead😁, but I guess I have to find one now . I appreciate your help a lot🙌! if the problem is a "bad pickup" , do I need to replace them with a new pickups or could that be fixed as well? Thanks again for your time

@@user-zp8iq9pp2y usually if it is noise it’s more likely a wiring issue. Check all your grounding points and also your output jack. If you are comfortable with soldering then reflow the solder on your output jack and all your easy access areas like pots and any connectors that are easy to get to. Sometimes this can help. Otherwise yes it might need to go to a tech. I wouldn’t replace your pickups unless you can say for certain as you still have good sound from them.

While I was testing I had a small amount of overdrive on. It still made a bit of noise on the clean channel but I wanted to make it more obvious for the video. ✌️

Does touching your strings/bridge make it quiet? Check the ground that goes back to the pots is connected. 👍

@@RisingSunGuitarMods yep it does get quieter when I touch the strings and all the grounds are attached on the pots

@@blakebrown1255 the actual switch could be defective. What type of switch do you have? Have you tested the ground continuity with a multimeter?

Or the selector is not grounded. Did they do any shielding? I’m doing a vid at the moment on how to reduce the EMI noise if all your grounding is good. So look out for that one.

@@RisingSunGuitarMods Thanks mate. I contacted the shop who did the work today and they said it was fine before I picked it up! I was demoed the work briefly and no noise was present as the guy was obviously touching a metal compnent so no noise would be heard. Looked at the wiring and the solder joints looked shabby and no shielding was added other than the manufactures shielding on the inside of the cavity lid. Rich

@@richardjones2811 sub to my channel and turn on notifications. I’ll try to get the follow up vid out this week. Hopefully will be useful for you.

@@richardjones2811 did you found out how to get the buzz from the selector? I’m having the same problem and don’t know if replacing it is the best solution

@@esauvargas3647 Hello, before you replace anything I would take your guitar for a full re-wire. The pickup selector was fine on mine, just a rubbish job in the first shop.

This is normal, it means your guitar is grounded correctly. You can try shielding to help some of that interference though: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sAQP5HtdNuc.html

Check the battery: Active pickups require a good battery to function properly. Make sure the battery is fully charged or replace it with a fresh one. Check the wiring: Make sure the wiring inside the guitar is properly connected and not loose or damaged. Check the grounding: Ensure that the guitar's grounding is properly connected to the bridge and other metal parts of the guitar. Shielding: Adding shielding to the guitar's electronics can help reduce noise. Check my video on my channel about this. Hope there is a solution here for you. Hard to determine without seeing the issue.

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: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sAQP5HtdNuc.html 👍

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?

@@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.

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

@@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.

@@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.

Yes there are a lot of things that can cause noise. Try this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sAQP5HtdNuc.html

@@RisingSunGuitarMods Thanks!

Heaps of things to consider here. Is it noisy with your guitar plugged in or does it go away? Could be a ground loop or could be power supply related. Too many possibilities without more info.

​@@RisingSunGuitarMods I checked the whole things I found that guitar has a dead pickup and other issues, the amp is healthy, thank you.

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?

@@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.

@@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. 🤘🏼

You might benefit from shielding your guitar. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sAQP5HtdNuc.html go have a watch as this might be helpful for your issue. ✌️

It’s likely a ground wire to the selector is broken or has dry solder. Do a visual inspection and if you can’t see anything use a multimeter to test continuity.

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.

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!

@@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.