738
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Oct 16, 2012 11:41:58 GMT -7
Post by 738 on Oct 16, 2012 11:41:58 GMT -7
i have a new Maz 8 and it sounds great, but as i attempt to play my gibson R9 through it, and as i move my hands around to play, i hear a rather annoying static noise that appears to be caused by the movement of my hands on and off the strings. in case it is a factor, i am in the UK with their 220 volt power. i bought the amp from a local dealer and the power attachments should be all proper and i have not made any changes to the amp or guitar.
cheers for any suggestions....
738
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Oct 16, 2012 13:51:54 GMT -7
Post by greenblues58 on Oct 16, 2012 13:51:54 GMT -7
If its the strings its normally the earth wire on the bridge or a poor connection across the pots somewhere will give you that buzz when you take your hands of the strings. I would suggest you check all the wiring and joints and perhaps try a different guitar cable as it could be poor shielding. A static clicking whilst your playing is something different and I suffer from static terribly I seem to be prone to it. Cured it on my strat with an aluminium shield on the back of the pickguard. Cured it on my tele by roughing up back of pickguard with a scourer and gluing on aluminium foil and placing one of those tumble dryer anti static sheets in the cavity before replacing the guard. Don,t seem to have the problem with my Les Paul but did with my 335 and again its a build up of static from my hand movement across the pickguard so again roughed it up added foil then ran an additional earth wire from the pickguard bracket to the ABR bridge stud.
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Oct 16, 2012 21:17:31 GMT -7
Post by gplayer1965 on Oct 16, 2012 21:17:31 GMT -7
around 9 days ago I bought a les paul Trad standard. Same issue as you. If I rub my hand on the back of the guitar it does it as well. brought it back to the store and tried different guitars (LP) and guess what? they all did it. Mine did it more. Today I exchanged it for the same model but right out of The box. Guess what, it does it but not as strong.
prior to returning it i took it to a repair shop. tech proceed to tell me that Gibson is producing garbage and that my guitar is not grounded properly. he also recommended a total wiring job as well as shielding the cavity. There is where I decided to return it. Now, at the guitar store I was asked to provide an opportunity to rectify and I agreed. So as mentioned I have I traded for one right of the box as opposed to a "display model". My friend at work just purchased a studio and he has the same issue
So from Internet research (and the internet don't lie)
It is a ground issue it is related to the process they use to apply the nitro finish as it is "electro charged" it is because it isn't shielded
I don't know the reason why this is happening but I read that it will take a few weeks and it may go away. I may wait a few weeks and try, if it goes away good if not I will return it
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738
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Oct 17, 2012 2:54:53 GMT -7
Post by 738 on Oct 17, 2012 2:54:53 GMT -7
firstly, thanks to both repliers (is that a proper word?)
there is no pick guard. and it does make the most static noise when i touch the pickups. the way i play, various parts of my hand do come onto and off the pickups. also, whilst just experimenting with the static noise, if i lay my hand onto all six strings and take it off, there is quite a bit of noise.
it is a VOS R9, so perhaps the finish does contribute to the charge?
take it back? the guitar? can one do that?
i do not think it is the amp at all. apart from its honesty, which is the main reason i got it. the new princeton reverb i had for just a month, sounded artificial. both hands up, i am new to electric amps; having only had acoustics all my life, but the best word i can use to describe the maz 8 is "HONEST"---much more honest than any other amp i have heard thus far. i really don't remember if the princeton had the static noise. i used it as exchange for this maz 8.
i have changed cables, but perhaps should look to see if there are cables made for that purpose.
i must go use other amps in other houses perhaps. or other amps in this same house. wooden floors with a 6X4' indian rug. i did play a friend's DrZ ?model at his house with his guitar and there was a loud constant buzz. i looked around and told him to turn the room light off and the buzz stopped. came to find his room lights had a rheostat and i think that was the problem there.
i do play in my socks...might try barefooted next....
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Oct 17, 2012 2:59:32 GMT -7
Post by 738 on Oct 17, 2012 2:59:32 GMT -7
does this show any clues?
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Oct 19, 2012 10:43:51 GMT -7
Post by headshrinker (Marc) on Oct 19, 2012 10:43:51 GMT -7
Rub the guitar all over with a dryer sheet and see if it goes away. If it does it is static build up. Also if it is static build up and the dryer sheet fixes it it will come back as you play. I've done this and haven't hurt any finishes but you should probably do that try it in an inconspicuous area first thing. As I think of it you might try just wiping down the plastic covers on the back for the control cavity and selector switch first since rubbing on plastic tends to build up charge and it could be those parts rubbing up against you as you play. If that fails try the whole guitar thing. You can also use something like static guard spray. I have used it on plastic with success but haven't tried it on guitar finishes.
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Oct 19, 2012 11:03:10 GMT -7
Post by wubberdubber on Oct 19, 2012 11:03:10 GMT -7
The dryer sheet thing usually works ok. I've had this happen in a carpeted studio before, and had to put a couple of pieces of masking tape over the area below the strings where my picking hand was making contact with the pickguard. You could also try attaching a small capacitor between the jack and the ground wire coming from the jack back to the control pot...it helps bleed off electricity to ground (and also helps prevent getting shocked).
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