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telecaster69 · September 8th, 2006, 04:17 PM

I took out the Hot Vintage pickups in my telecaster and put in Noiseless ones..but now I"m getting a worse hum and buzz..it seems to go away when I touch the knobs or cable or put my hands on the strings....what's the deal? is something not grounded right?

yerffej · September 8th, 2006, 04:52 PM

sounds like your string ground is not properly connected. if the bridge pickup has a metal baseplate, it is likely connected to ground already. double check that first

telecaster69 · September 8th, 2006, 09:51 PM

OK...I"ll pull it apart tonight...what should I look for....check the baseplate of the bridge pick up for a ground wire on the bottom?

telecaster69 · September 8th, 2006, 10:17 PM

I pulled the bridge pickup off and it does not have a metal base. no ground wire at all...how do I fix this problem

RockinCarl · September 8th, 2006, 10:20 PM

Add a wire, solder it to the volume or tone pot, and strip the wire on the other end and put it in one of the bridge mounting holes. Strip the wire on that end enough so it touches the bridge, and stays in the hole.

telecaster69 · September 8th, 2006, 10:23 PM

which bridge hole are you referring too...the holes that mount the pickup to the bridge or the ones that hold the bridge to the body...

bobthecanadian · September 8th, 2006, 10:43 PM

i found that this site helped.

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RockinCarl · September 9th, 2006, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by telecaster69

which bridge hole are you referring too...the holes that mount the pickup to the bridge or the ones that hold the bridge to the body...

Whoops! Sorry.

I was talking about the bridge/body hole... it works, and its the way I do it when I need it, but I'm sure other people have other methods for it.

telecaster69 · September 9th, 2006, 03:08 PM

I got it grounded and it seems like most of the hum is gone when I directly run it into the amp. if I use a distortion box...then the hum comes back until I touch the strings.

RockinCarl · September 9th, 2006, 03:27 PM

Theres nothing you can do about that- its like that with every guitar, unfortuently. If you listen closely, the hum is there even if you directly run in to the amp, its just not as noticable.

September 8th, 2006, 04:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
telecaster69 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chico, CA Age: 35 Posts: 261	installed noiseless pickups...now..noisier? I took out the Hot Vintage pickups in my telecaster and put in Noiseless ones..but now I"m getting a worse hum and buzz..it seems to go away when I touch the knobs or cable or put my hands on the strings....what's the deal? is something not grounded right? __________________ Taylor 310 Acoustic with LR Baggs ibeam. Gold Tuners with Ebony buttons 2004 Telecaster w/hotrails, lckng tuners Fender Powerchorus Amp 2x12" Aphex Aural Exciter pedal HBE Big D distortion pedal.

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telecaster69 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chico, CA Age: 35 Posts: 261	OK...I"ll pull it apart tonight...what should I look for....check the baseplate of the bridge pick up for a ground wire on the bottom? __________________ Taylor 310 Acoustic with LR Baggs ibeam. Gold Tuners with Ebony buttons 2004 Telecaster w/hotrails, lckng tuners Fender Powerchorus Amp 2x12" Aphex Aural Exciter pedal HBE Big D distortion pedal.

September 8th, 2006, 10:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
telecaster69 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chico, CA Age: 35 Posts: 261	I pulled the bridge pickup off and it does not have a metal base. no ground wire at all...how do I fix this problem __________________ Taylor 310 Acoustic with LR Baggs ibeam. Gold Tuners with Ebony buttons 2004 Telecaster w/hotrails, lckng tuners Fender Powerchorus Amp 2x12" Aphex Aural Exciter pedal HBE Big D distortion pedal.

September 8th, 2006, 10:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
telecaster69 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chico, CA Age: 35 Posts: 261	which bridge hole are you referring too...the holes that mount the pickup to the bridge or the ones that hold the bridge to the body... __________________ Taylor 310 Acoustic with LR Baggs ibeam. Gold Tuners with Ebony buttons 2004 Telecaster w/hotrails, lckng tuners Fender Powerchorus Amp 2x12" Aphex Aural Exciter pedal HBE Big D distortion pedal.

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bobthecanadian Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: EDMONTON, Alberta... yes, in CANADA Age: 43 Posts: 1,729	i found that this site helped. guitarnuts.com __________________ It don't mean a thang if it ain't got that TWANG!!!

September 8th, 2006, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
yerffej Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: canada Posts: 299	sounds like your string ground is not properly connected. if the bridge pickup has a metal baseplate, it is likely connected to ground already. double check that first

September 8th, 2006, 10:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
RockinCarl Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,495	Add a wire, solder it to the volume or tone pot, and strip the wire on the other end and put it in one of the bridge mounting holes. Strip the wire on that end enough so it touches the bridge, and stays in the hole.

September 9th, 2006, 03:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
telecaster69 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chico, CA Age: 35 Posts: 261	I got it grounded and it seems like most of the hum is gone when I directly run it into the amp. if I use a distortion box...then the hum comes back until I touch the strings. __________________ Taylor 310 Acoustic with LR Baggs ibeam. Gold Tuners with Ebony buttons 2004 Telecaster w/hotrails, lckng tuners Fender Powerchorus Amp 2x12" Aphex Aural Exciter pedal HBE Big D distortion pedal.

September 9th, 2006, 03:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
RockinCarl Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,495	Theres nothing you can do about that- its like that with every guitar, unfortuently. If you listen closely, the hum is there even if you directly run in to the amp, its just not as noticable.

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