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Buzzing from guitar wiring

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I just thought I would mention something that has frustrated me up until I discovered what the problem was. I had wired a guitar up using  2 humbucker pickups, 1 Volume pot (cts), 1 3-way selector switch and a jack input socket. 

All seemed well when I checked the pickups using the screwdriver tap test but there was quite a load constant buzzing noise, very annoying. I checked and checked and checked and checked my wiring work and it was definitely correct. WTF?

I then thought, right, take a break!

Then!  

As I turned off my soldering iron, the buzzing stopped instantly and all my wiring worked perfectly! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............??????

Watch the video for a demo.

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mark bailey
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Good catch- ? I find the flourescent lights above my benches have a similar effect...something to watch out for!

Measure twice, cut once...


   
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I was getting some really loud buzzing recently when I plugged my lovely new bass ( https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/showcase-bass/short-scale-30-walnut-bass/#post-838)    into a Focusrite audio interface. Really annoying. I checked the wiring, turned lights on and off, adjusted various gain settings....

...turns out it was a dodgy guitar lead.

 

 


   
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