Hi, I have a Dean Dimebag Darrel tribute electric guitar. And I love metal so I play with high distortion a lot. I noticed while I'm not playing theres a lot of static in the background due to the high distortion depending on how high my volume is. I then noticed that when I simply place my finger(s) on my pickup switch, (not move it or anything)...just put my finger around it, the static goes away completely no matter what the volume. I was just wondering whats going on and if theres anyway to make this effect of no static last permanently without needing to place my finger on the switch.
by touching the guitar you create a better ground (earth). quite common.
by touching the guitar you create a better ground (earth). quite common.
Wouldn't that indicate a possible grounding problem in the guitar though?
"Everybody got to elevate from the norm."
I agree with slejhammer.
A humbucker guitar as Dean Dimebag Darrel tribute should not have any big problems with "statics"/hum that can be reduced by touching the pickup switch.
A single coil pickup guitar (as a strat) is much more sensitive for "statics"(hum) that can be reduced by just touching the strings (that grounds the guitar to the players body).
/Kalle
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You're always going to get some noise with a high gain distortion pedal.
I don't use real high gain, but how I handle this problem is simple. When I finish playing (between songs for instance), I switch the pedal off. :D
Seriously.
If you know something better than Rock and Roll, I'd like to hear it - Jerry Lee Lewis
Ill prolly just take it into a shop and see what they can do.
I don't know why you would take it to the shop, the problem is you are using high gain distortion. It will always make noise.
Look at this demo for a distortion pedal. Notice the feedback at 0:53 seconds before switced off. Listen to the tremendous noise at 2:15 when the pedal is switched on, the player quickly turns the volume on his guitar down. But you are always going to gets lots of noise and hum when using excessive distortion.
If you know something better than Rock and Roll, I'd like to hear it - Jerry Lee Lewis
I don't know why you would take it to the shop, the problem is you are using high gain distortion. It will always make noise.
Look at this demo for a distortion pedal. Notice the feedback at 0:53 seconds before switced off. Listen to the tremendous noise at 2:15 when the pedal is switched on, the player quickly turns the volume on his guitar down. But you are always going to gets lots of noise and hum when using excessive distortion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUkG1Omoixw
True, but that kind of noise doesn't go away when you touch part of the electronics, I had that problem and it was an issue with the wiring I had so it might not be a complete waste to see if there something wrong.
Steve-0
I don't know why you would take it to the shop, the problem is you are using high gain distortion. It will always make noise.
Look at this demo for a distortion pedal. Notice the feedback at 0:53 seconds before switced off. Listen to the tremendous noise at 2:15 when the pedal is switched on, the player quickly turns the volume on his guitar down. But you are always going to gets lots of noise and hum when using excessive distortion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUkG1Omoixw
I don't think he's using a pedal though, Wes. I assume he has a multi-effects amp which is why the sound disappears when he touches the pickup.
But yea, you're right about it if he's using a pedal.
I then noticed that when I simply place my finger(s) on my pickup switch, (not move it or anything)...just put my finger around it, the static goes away completely no matter what the volume.
If this is what is happening, I can't imagine it has anything to do with distortion, pedals or otherwise. It sounds like a grounding problem, plain and simple.
"Everybody got to elevate from the norm."
I am using a multi effect Korg AX 1000G pedal... And yes I use a very high gain setting.
I went into a shop just cause and I asked about it and they said i can just bring it in and they will see whats going on. I didnt have my guitar at the time cause I didnt know I was going to be by the shop that day.
