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baldy5000 · September 13th, 2009, 09:10 PM

I am getting scratchy and static like noises using the neck keystone pup. Bridge is fine. It is worse when i use bare fingers without pick. I get noise when i strum, and when I touch the neck pickup adjustment screw. Is this something a cavity shield would help? I had heard/read that fender MIMs have shielded cavities but it doesnt seem like they are, unless they use clear shielding paint. I dont know what shielding paint looks like,never used it. Anyone know what i might do to fix this issue?

sbolt · September 14th, 2009, 12:11 PM

I would recheck the solder joints.

Hackguitarist · September 14th, 2009, 12:15 PM

Did you make the cover on the neck PUP [blacklead] the hot or do an out of phase with the neck pup via 4 or 5 way switch with out isolating the neck pickup cover's ground?

baldy5000 · September 14th, 2009, 03:10 PM

the neck pickup has no cover. I just wired it the way it was wired before, three way switch.

Telenator · September 14th, 2009, 03:13 PM

Sounds like you might have picked up some static electricity in your pickguard. Dry rubbing your pickguard with a dryer sheet. They're anti-static and most often solve the problem you're describing.

surfco · September 14th, 2009, 06:17 PM

+1 on the dryer sheet.

baldy5000 · September 16th, 2009, 01:40 PM

yeah i got the dryer sheets and voila', no more noise. And I got Bounce free, so you dont get all the nasty perfumes and dyes. Thanks guys!

September 13th, 2009, 09:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
baldy5000 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mchenry IL Age: 39 Posts: 53	scratchy/staticy neck pup keystone I am getting scratchy and static like noises using the neck keystone pup. Bridge is fine. It is worse when i use bare fingers without pick. I get noise when i strum, and when I touch the neck pickup adjustment screw. Is this something a cavity shield would help? I had heard/read that fender MIMs have shielded cavities but it doesnt seem like they are, unless they use clear shielding paint. I dont know what shielding paint looks like,never used it. Anyone know what i might do to fix this issue?

September 14th, 2009, 03:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Telenator VENDOR Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 6,622 5 Photos	Sounds like you might have picked up some static electricity in your pickguard. Dry rubbing your pickguard with a dryer sheet. They're anti-static and most often solve the problem you're describing. __________________ Dogs have the right idea! www.telenator.com

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September 14th, 2009, 12:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
sbolt TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: East Coast Posts: 63	I would recheck the solder joints.

September 14th, 2009, 12:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hackguitarist Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kerfuffle Posts: 605	Did you make the cover on the neck PUP [blacklead] the hot or do an out of phase with the neck pup via 4 or 5 way switch with out isolating the neck pickup cover's ground?

September 14th, 2009, 03:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
baldy5000 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mchenry IL Age: 39 Posts: 53	the neck pickup has no cover. I just wired it the way it was wired before, three way switch.

September 14th, 2009, 06:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
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September 16th, 2009, 01:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
baldy5000 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mchenry IL Age: 39 Posts: 53	yeah i got the dryer sheets and voila', no more noise. And I got Bounce free, so you dont get all the nasty perfumes and dyes. Thanks guys!

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