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earth problem? [message #27575] Thu, 01 May 2008 14:45 Go to next message
john is currently offline  john
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Baron
Can anyone help ,I have an old marshall amp and have recently got a new fender tele.I am getting what i think is an earth problem,I get a buzzing noise when volume is turned up which cuts out when itouch any metal part of the guitar.Any ideas to cure the problem would be appreciated

Re: earth problem? [message #27576 is a reply to message #27575] Tue, 06 May 2008 17:48 Go to previous message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Sounds like the guitar isn't grounded. Check continuity in the cable shield. If the cable is good, check the shield connection on the guitar jack and on the amplifier jack.


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