Re: Fender 1984 Japan Strat "buzzing"

On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:49:10 +0100, jh <jh@xxxxxx> wrote:

jtees4 schrieb:
On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:58:08 -0600, "Stephen Cowell"
<stephenleeNOSPAMcowell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"jtees4" <jtees4@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
I think the pickup hum is about normal. I've been using humbuckers for
years and probably am spoiled as far as hum.
The electrical buzz thing, without touching the bridge (hard)seems
more than normal to me though. I think I will try an additonal ground.
Can't hurt I guess.
If it does it with the guitar volume all the way down, then
you can re-wire the guitar volume to load the output instead
of the input... this would definitely stop the hum.

If it's happening because you're removing your fingers
with the guitar volume *up*, then you have the wrong
technique... if your hands leave the instrument, then it
should be turned off.
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Steve
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I don't understand the first part (loading the output), I don't have a
big understanding of wiring. As far as the removing my fingers thing,
If I am touching the strings with my left hand (right hand off the
guitar) it is considerably louder than if I press hard on the bridge
with my right hand. Sure it's even louder without touching the
guitar...but it's definitely not a technique thing in this
case...though my guitar technique is bad, well just my playing really
;-)



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Do you use coated strings (elixier, exp etc.)?

Jochen

No...regular steel.



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