Why Does My Guitar Buzz

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 307

  • @hellgirl1512
    @hellgirl1512 3 роки тому +83

    As a beginner who just bought a first guitar, Im truly annoyed that literally nobody, from salepersons, youtube reviews to google, said anything about this buzz. Now that I bought my guitar, the thing keeps buzzing. Apparently it is sooo sooo sooo common and normal.

    • @prism223
      @prism223 Рік тому +4

      I recently had exactly this situation. Bought a Charvel from a popular online music store, and when I plugged it in there was a noticeable crackling sound.
      After ruling out everything else, I opened the back cover and found that someone failed to put conductive shielding paint on the lip of the electronics cavity which needs to be there to complete the Faraday cage by connecting with the back cover which has a metal foil attached. After putting some aluminum foil on the edge to contact the cover plate, noise gone.
      But the fact that no one bothered to even check for the source of the problem and sold it as it was is disconcerting.

    • @b00ts4ndc4ts
      @b00ts4ndc4ts Рік тому +3

      I purchased a SG standard and every time the control plate on the back touched my leg I would get a crackling noise. I just purchased some shielding foil and placed it in the cavity as well as the back of the plate and it cleared it up. But I was a bit pissed off after paying that amount of money for a guitar and having to troubleshoot it myself.

    • @prism223
      @prism223 Рік тому +1

      @@b00ts4ndc4ts Same feeling here. Something's off with guitar price-value relation when you can pay multiple times the money and get the same problems with very cheap fixes. Makes me think the only way to really get value is to build it yourself.

    • @b00ts4ndc4ts
      @b00ts4ndc4ts Рік тому +1

      @@prism223 ain't that the truth brother.

    • @springsteen-games5134
      @springsteen-games5134 11 місяців тому

      I just bought a used Fender Squire p bass from 2012 and surprisingly it doesn't have that much buzz I'm kinda surprised compared to my old bass shitty off brand it had so much buzz

  • @TheToneLounge
    @TheToneLounge 5 років тому +43

    I sometimes struggle with making videos, then I watch your stuff and go, "oh yeah, it's all about helping people". Your videos are always informative and made for the audience. I should really pay more attention to that. Very inspiring. Cheers

  • @pmd7914
    @pmd7914 2 роки тому +17

    Tip - if the noise while you're not playing annoys you, like when you're practicing & reading or watching something between playing, this is what I did. Make a jumper cable with an alligator clip on the bridge, run wire to contact your skin somewhere. Noise gone.

  • @curtgreco1725
    @curtgreco1725 4 роки тому +27

    I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart l just bought new gear, and that's exactly what's happing..l was going to return it..thanks to you l won't be. Thanks again

    • @Temmbbb
      @Temmbbb 3 роки тому

      same here :D

    • @WilliamPeter
      @WilliamPeter 3 роки тому

      Same bro😂 i bought Line 6 Spider V and new Ibanez i thought its defective but now all doubts are cleared

  • @Necropheliac
    @Necropheliac 6 місяців тому +3

    Dude, thank you so much for explaining that hands off noise. I’ve been tearing apart my home studio and troubleshooting my guitar thinking I had a ground loop or a grounding problem. I’m glad that I don’t need to buy any more stuff.

    • @fiftyshadesofurban
      @fiftyshadesofurban 6 місяців тому

      I also am concerned about if it's possible to get electricuted if a surge happens while you're playing? Because to me when I touch the guitar and the sound goes away it seems like I'm acting as ground, which could be dangerous it seems?

  • @leasech
    @leasech 5 років тому +8

    I wish I had seen this video a few months ago when I was chasing down noises on my old Aria Gibson copy. It finally came down to wiring (rookie) mistake in my wiring along with a broken ground to the bridge/strings. Great video. Keep it up!!

  • @whiteymanngogh4489
    @whiteymanngogh4489 5 років тому +4

    Great video, just built pick guard out of 1/8 inch aluminum diamond plate rewired with new pots and switches and thought I screwed up because of buzzing. This video set my mind at ease.

  • @abhinavguitar
    @abhinavguitar 4 роки тому +35

    Excellent, to the point video! I had doubts regarding the buzz when not touching the strings.. but no more :) Thanks Dylan!

    • @galbeeri8360
      @galbeeri8360 3 роки тому +2

      Same. Just got my first electric guitar..was not sure about that lol

  • @roydominicmacasero4597
    @roydominicmacasero4597 4 роки тому +6

    Duuuuude! I've been looking for a video explanation of my guitar buzz "situation". Thanks heaps!

  • @davidparkes9374
    @davidparkes9374 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you. This helped me solve my issue. I recently installed polymer coated springs. They caused me to lose my ground to the bridge. Your video helped me track down the issue. Seems obvious after the fact but I was scratching my head trying to figure out how I lost my ground.

  • @brushstroke3733
    @brushstroke3733 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for this!! I just had someone else diagnose a pickup problem and then install new pickups in my guitar, and I have been worrying myself that there was a grounding problem because of the hum (even though it's mostly the same with another guitar I own!) This will save me from embarrassing myself by telling the luthier there is a problem when there really isn't one. So glad I watched your video first.

  • @oliver.larsen.within
    @oliver.larsen.within 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks Dylan, you're bloody good mate, I always come to your channel for help :)

  • @dingdangger
    @dingdangger 3 роки тому +7

    I was getting so pissed off at my dean cuz i thought it was messed up, but really its fine. Thanks dude i needed this 😂

  • @Aldsomegaming
    @Aldsomegaming 7 місяців тому +1

    if you have a laptop make sure the charger is not plugged directly into the wall socket use it along with an audio interface, its night and day for me!

  • @tad5920
    @tad5920 4 роки тому +2

    Great video - thank you! Straight to the point - no BS.

  • @charleskinsey2141
    @charleskinsey2141 9 місяців тому +1

    Gibson les paul special .Turn volume to about 8 it's a slight buzz ,effects the sound .Flip switch in the middle it stops but if you turn it down it buzzes until fully down

  • @What_If_We_Tried
    @What_If_We_Tried 3 роки тому +1

    Appreciate your clear and simple explanation about guitar buzz. Subscribed...

  • @qaximi
    @qaximi 10 місяців тому +1

    The capacitance between the body and power wiring adds to the capacitance between the guitar and power wiring, increasing the level of the hum transmitted from the power wiring to the guitar. So your body is the source of noise, once you touch the strings your body picked up noise is grounded through guitar ground. Thats why its normal that when you touch the metal parts of guitar the noise disappears. May seem Strange but its true

  • @arkadyrost6156
    @arkadyrost6156 3 роки тому

    Thanks, Dylan! It was very informative for me.

  • @JB-68
    @JB-68 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for these explanations, it's help a lot to understand where the noise comes from. By the way, your blue guitar looks great ;-)

  • @claytonsmith1248
    @claytonsmith1248 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for this bro! This vid really helped out!

  • @edgararias6601
    @edgararias6601 5 років тому

    Came looking for fret buzz, stayed for the ground buzz. Some snobby people say the guitar should not buzz when you let go of the strings, so many myths/misconceptions. Nice informative vid!!

    • @0Imtheslime0
      @0Imtheslime0 3 роки тому

      Fret buzz are easy to understand the problem to, not so with electricity.

  • @rudiclaeys7850
    @rudiclaeys7850 Рік тому

    thank you for sharing this brilliant info, keep up the good work, and in every video i watched straight to the point, cheers

  • @breakingtherelapse
    @breakingtherelapse 3 роки тому +1

    Wow, this was very helpful!

  • @SteveAndrews1
    @SteveAndrews1 2 роки тому

    Dude, I've been on a pickup merry go round for a few years now, trying to get rid of that normal buzz. The downside is I blew a lot of time and energy chasing solutions, the upside is I fell in love with Fralin pickups after having tried every other boutique pickup out there. Thanks so much for your info.

  • @juleswinnfield3958
    @juleswinnfield3958 Рік тому +1

    5:42-6:10
    Thank you for clarifying that the sound is normal. I’m a novice(ish) and for a while now I thought something was off with the wiring or that my pickups just suck.

  • @DJ8838
    @DJ8838 8 місяців тому +1

    This cured my paranoid thinking about buzz sounds

  • @danpugatch
    @danpugatch 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this video and letting me know noise is normal, turn down the volume knob. I was ready to rewire my Gretsch hollowbody. Sadly I do have a lot of RF interference. Every bulb in the 100 year old house is LED and every switch is a dimmer.

  • @moogdome2562
    @moogdome2562 8 місяців тому

    What a great video. I'm impressed. Thank you, learned a lot

  • @guitarsfunmods3986
    @guitarsfunmods3986 2 місяці тому

    This should be watched by some sound engineers behind the FOH / stage mixers, who sometimes ask me "why your guitar make noise?" And I really got confused how to explain... I do really asked about the noise few times a year

  • @homemovies751
    @homemovies751 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for this. I sent a new guitar back once because of the noise - that disappeared when I touched it LOL.

  • @JamesThomas-zp1pm
    @JamesThomas-zp1pm Рік тому +1

    I know this is old video but it's a great video for new guitar players especially ones getting first guitar and amp.

  • @nazec1720
    @nazec1720 3 роки тому

    Thank you this was very helpful!

  • @colinmurray9144
    @colinmurray9144 4 роки тому +2

    Hey Dylan love your Video's and the tips you give. Thank you. I do have a question for you I have a Tele and the volume pot is scratchy however when I touch the strings the scratchiness goes away.I have checked all grounds and they are OK. Have I got a bad pot or is something else going on I have cleaned the pot with electrolube and done all the usual but it still there driving me nuts.

  • @BladeDoomer86
    @BladeDoomer86 2 роки тому

    I know it's an old video, but just wanted to say thx Dylan for all the knowledge you passed on.. I couldn't remember if the buzz on my tele was conventional, and you reminded me it is. 😬 Cheers from Frozen Canada Land.

  • @jurgenviesemann5260
    @jurgenviesemann5260 4 роки тому +5

    Thank you, i just finished my first guitar and added tele style pickups and freaked out when i touched strings and noise vanished.

  • @alexm66
    @alexm66 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the solution!

  • @nicatquluzad8969
    @nicatquluzad8969 Рік тому

    Thanks man. It was helpful 👍🏼

  • @LockStoppageSandwich
    @LockStoppageSandwich 4 роки тому

    Dylan just came across your channel and subscribed. From the UK.............In the dodgy times (Covid19) stay safe

  • @DenisVolga
    @DenisVolga 4 місяці тому

    Hi, Dylan. What products would you recommend? Trying to record an electric guitar i have lots of noise. To minimize it i have to find a certain position, i have to face away from computer, hold a guitar in unnatural position (not even 90 degrees, more like 100-110 degrees), and any deviation from that "safe zone" causes noise in my headphones (monitors are off, of course). It is either with single-coiled pickups or humbuckers (the first ones, obviously, worse).
    The StudioOne shows quite a high level of noise on a recording channel /quite hearable -33 to -44dB/ even with no sound coming through (when i don't produce sounds on guitar and/or when guitar is in "safe from noise" area).
    I am thinking about getting Electro-Harmonix Hum Debugger pedal... (?)
    That's the main question.
    Also...
    ~ I have too much noise when i turn the mix (comp/in) knob towards instrument (1) and a very little headroom for recording, either the signal is too weak or, after moving the gain knob just one little degree, i get distortion, noise and clipping (2). It is either with single-coiled pickups or humbuckers (the first ones, obviously, worse). PreSonus iTwo has a very little headroom, but i suspect that this is not the sole cause: maybe by increasing the gain i increase the noise (interface limitations+ground loop).
    (1) - waiting for a new interface Topping E2x2 (could/can't record anything with PreSonus iTwo or, recently, SSL2...SSL2 supposed to have a very low noise, but in my case (? why) i had even more noise...returned it while i could).
    (2) - waiting for a new interface and a ground loop breaker usb power injector for the interface C-port.
    For recording with a physical amp (Katana) i plan to get a Morley Humno Noise Eliminator.
    DI boxes (active and passive) seems like do nothing in my case (or make things worse): Behringer active DI20 gave lots of noise; DI Dolamo a bit Increases the noise compared to direct connection (TRS a bit more compared to XLR), but in nut-shell, it does not decrease the noise.
    Don't have any Gate pedal and not planning because it is tricky and i hardly play heavy music.
    In recorded track the noise is increasing in quiet times.
    I have a power conditioner Furman m8x, everything is connected there and it goes to one outlet. No noise-cancelling devices for pc or USB ports or 9V supply. All my guitars are in tact (grounded and shielded). The lights: no lights, some lights, big lights - not much difference.
    Thank you, Dylan

  • @tomasbarta3020
    @tomasbarta3020 2 місяці тому

    I love your stupid-proof approach. A lot of people avoid spaking about details and that's why dumb legends spread all the time.

  • @IuliusCurt
    @IuliusCurt 4 роки тому +20

    BUT what if I take a little wire out from my guitar ground and I clip it to my body?!

    • @IuliusCurt
      @IuliusCurt 4 роки тому +20

      Not necessarily nipple clamps, but nipple clamps.

    • @calebcadainoo
      @calebcadainoo 3 роки тому

      @@IuliusCurt 😂😂😂 that's crazy

    • @yamil3115
      @yamil3115 3 роки тому

      Literally was thinking about that lol

    • @0Imtheslime0
      @0Imtheslime0 3 роки тому

      You can actually do that. Was someone who did that on stage once recently. He took a guitar string, attached it metal on his guitar and bite down the guitar string and kept it in his mouth so he could play. All this was an emergency thing. His guitar suddenly had grounding issue and did an impromptu fix.
      But seriously. You are holding the strings 99%of the time during a gig... so

    • @hussainaman1951
      @hussainaman1951 3 роки тому

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @staugustinus
    @staugustinus 10 місяців тому

    Hey Dylan, great video! Have you ever come across electrostatic noises on an guitar or a bass? I have a passiv J-bass that sometimes makes a weird sizzling noise, especially when I slap. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the finish since my arm is in contact with the body of the bass while I'm slapping. Or could it be the strings? Looking forward to hear from you! Chris

  • @lorencing
    @lorencing 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks Dylan, was looking for this exact info ... and now I know I have my axe all perfect ;) ... still have to figure out the on/on/on switch for the HB (was wired hum/single/parallel) which when in the middle position (3 position switch), between a tele SC and a HB, sounds like I soldered it out of phase, at least that's what it souds like.

  • @alabamahebrew
    @alabamahebrew 5 років тому

    Ok this might be a dumb question and people with more experience with amps than I have will probably scratch their head at me for it lol but here goes - I only use modeling amps (Fender Mustang GT 200 and a Marshall Code 50), when I am going through and tweaking my custom presets and even some of the factory loaded stuff I notice whenever I am using any amp pr preset with a higher than usual amount of distortion I have noise issues. For example, if I use the Supersonic 2000 cabinet or any Dave Mustaine type of preset there is a LOT of static and other noises. So I have found to remove this I can open up the settings and adjust the noise gate, on the really high distortion presets I set the noise gate to super and it cuts that excess noise right out. Exactly what is the "noise gate" and is it better to have it on a lower setting, better for the tones as you are playing the guitar.
    I like it when you do these types of informational videos, you usually break it all down into enough of a laymens type of language that makes it easy to understand what you are trying to teach.Some guys get all technical and start throwing out all these technical terms and I find I am more confused after watching their video lol. Keep up the good work!!

  • @LordKaos666
    @LordKaos666 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Dylan. Nice video. I have a vibration instead buzz, also unplugged. I discard fretting issues. It sounds like betwen the tremolo springs and the inside of the body. Some people says that "stratos are noisy". My super strat don't make it. Can I upload some video showiing it? I can dissasemble it but maybe that's not some cable vibration below the pickguard...I shielded it...with aluminium, well glued...I don't have luthiers near home.... some suggestion? Thanks

  • @MrStevegillette
    @MrStevegillette 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks, Dylan! Very helpful. Doubt you're reading this after over a year, but this sparks a question (or two): Why are some pedals quieter than others, are some shielded? And, are any amps (or sections of them, tube sections for example) shielded?

    • @brushstroke3733
      @brushstroke3733 2 роки тому

      Could be the power section in the noisier pedals are too close to the tone circuits, and causing more interference. Apparently the power section of an amp can make an amp noisy if it is too close to the signal cicuits, so maybe it's the same with pedals.

  • @marshallohio5512
    @marshallohio5512 3 роки тому

    I recently acquired a new USA G&L Legacy that was horribly set up with all the noises strat's come with off the rack. Twisted the three single coil pickups and out put jack wires. Lightly shielded cavity with aluminum foil tape. Grounded the three pots together single wire daisy chain. Install a better treble bleed. Set up the bridge and saddles that were wacked from the factory. Killer Strat now!! Forty years playing and fixing guitars. I own USA Strat s , les paul s, PRS guitars, but my go to guitar is a $400 Hagstrom Ultra that is completely stock. Cheap electronics and great pickups. Tweak the truss rod from time to time. LOL

  • @daneofarrell9460
    @daneofarrell9460 3 місяці тому

    I’ve been playing guitar for over 10 years, never knew this sound was normal. So glad to know my shit was built properly

  • @gnawbabygnaw
    @gnawbabygnaw 9 місяців тому

    Thank you sir.

  • @2580addiction
    @2580addiction Рік тому +1

    I bought a new guitar recently, a cheap one, it made this exact noise. In my case there was in fact a grounding issue. Not within the guitar itself though. I realized the wall outlet was not grounded and that caused the noise. When i switched to another outlet is was completely gone.

  • @ahanlistanto2954
    @ahanlistanto2954 2 роки тому

    been figuring out this problem the whole day. after watch this, Damn. u just save my life

  • @iamgreatuj
    @iamgreatuj 4 роки тому

    Thank you very for the information. I need help with my below noise scenario. When the distortion is ON, and if I play power chord specially with A, D, G strings , post fret 5 the sound is perfect, but if I play single notes of that power chord in quick succession the second note sounds horrible like some boom noise, but again if I give some break between notes it sounds normal. This happens only with distribution, clean tones sounds normal. I checked with my friends epiphone les Paul I can hear same noise. Is this normal to guitar? Please help

  • @aldocg4105
    @aldocg4105 Рік тому

    I have a Squier Japan with shielding and in a clean tone it is very quiet, on the other hand I have a new Squier Affinity electronic without shielding and it makes the same dip as Dylan.

  • @speedruncarfixtutorial2771
    @speedruncarfixtutorial2771 2 роки тому

    Hi dylan great video and learned a lot from this.
    You might be able to help as i am stomped with the buzz i am hearing.
    first off this is how my guitar is plugged.
    Gibson SG plugged to a Line 6 GX audio interface and using POD Farm 2 software.
    When i choose clean tone from the options i do not hear any buzz. But once i select a distortion/overdrive and switch to either neck or bridge pickup, i hear a buzzing sound and when i turn the switch to the middle "both pickups on", the buzz goes away.
    I hope you can help me with this.
    Thanks and more power to your videos!

  • @BushidoPhoto
    @BushidoPhoto Рік тому

    So you're saying, I need a noise gate for my Jazzmaster with single coils? It buzzes when I don't touch the strings and goes away when I touch them? Everything is normal? Thanks.

  • @tadejsmode8832
    @tadejsmode8832 4 роки тому

    Thanks for help

  • @jovanradojkovic5167
    @jovanradojkovic5167 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for a great video Dylan. I wanna ask you for tip, I recently changed factory china pots on my Ibanez GRG with CTS pots, done conections as it was before, but I have more noise on volume pot on half it way, rolling all way up or all way down kills noise but with a volune pot on 5 it 8s noisier than factory shitty pots. Any tip from you as a PRO will help a TON. Thank you forward. Greets from Serbia 🤘😉👍

  • @RandDCustoms2
    @RandDCustoms2 5 років тому +4

    Thanks I fixed my tele that had a bad ground to the bridge and strings

  • @jovanradojkovic5167
    @jovanradojkovic5167 4 роки тому

    It mess up with a tone pot as well...rolling rone all way up or all way down make noise goes away, tone and volume are grounded together with a output and fixed bridge. Is it a chance that I made groun loop or a more grounding joints than it should?

  • @danebridges
    @danebridges 3 роки тому

    This was kind of answered in the video to a degree but what if the hum on my P bass doesn't go away when I touch the strings but goes away when I touch the knobs and jack? I also get a mild popping noise when touching knobs and pickups.

  • @bhs8732
    @bhs8732 4 роки тому

    Bridge buzz at mine... But Wonder I should use copper foil before I change the pots? Humbucker in LP style! Thanks for another great video🎸🎶

  • @The_Cutz559
    @The_Cutz559 5 місяців тому

    Awesome video 👍🏼. My Seymour Duncan Woody acoustic pickup has this hum till I touch the guitar cord at the amp. I tried hooking up a DI with ground and still doest it till I touch it. Any recommendations?

  • @KlodCast
    @KlodCast 3 роки тому

    Is it normal that the guitar have some sort of echo when you strum it and the strings keep sounding even after you let go your hand?

  • @Bimmer2047
    @Bimmer2047 4 роки тому

    Have you tried the ebtech hum x on an amp or pedal board to isolate them from each other. Because my amp has to be in another room and depending on where they plug in their stage lights I get buzz.

  • @qaximi
    @qaximi 10 місяців тому

    A body close to the guitar increases hum, and connecting the body to the guitar ground stops the hum. The body is not a ground for the guitar. Rather, the guitar ground is a ground for the body which is the real source of noise. Just ground your body and hum goes away same as when your touch the guitar
    So now we know why some heavy-metal guitarists play without a shirt. They’re removing the dielectric between their skin and the guitar.

  • @AlfarAwayMusic
    @AlfarAwayMusic Рік тому

    can an anti static bracelet helps reduce the noise? thank you

  • @persiaguitar
    @persiaguitar 10 місяців тому

    Sorry for offtopic question, I was actually looking for action setting when I came here. May I know what is your Low and high e action?

  • @carlosnunes3909
    @carlosnunes3909 3 роки тому

    Fantastic!!!!

  • @Dailyvids25
    @Dailyvids25 5 років тому +24

    I like you becoes you are not a victim of guitar marketing. You are not spreading all kinds of guitar mythology. And you are not guitarded. You really are a rare thing on UA-cam. You don't push the " vintage" and "holly grails" and you don't treat thus instrument as an holly icon or something. People should just play the damn things!

    • @ioodyssey3740
      @ioodyssey3740 4 роки тому

      "holly icon" ROTFLMAO.... "holly" as in Buddy? But I do totally agree with this post. I just love a good pun!

  • @Gardner0871public
    @Gardner0871public 3 роки тому +1

    Like curt Greco in the comments, I thought I had a problem. Your video helped me get things sorted. Thanks a lot! You got a like and subscribe from me

  • @toneconsultant
    @toneconsultant 4 роки тому

    I have a 2 humbucker guitar. I just installed a low output bridge pick up. All works fine, but I realized my neck pickup is dead silent. Was surprised because it’s a high output pickup. Could that mean normal? The bridge isn’t too noisy, but it much noisier than the neck. Thoughts? FYI - the bridge pickup is a no name brand. Could it just be a noisy pickup? It’s just a magnet. Could noise levels be that dit from a lovely Dylan pickup? 😘😂

  • @yeppieyay8906
    @yeppieyay8906 3 роки тому +8

    Hi, Dylan. I feel electricity whenever I play my electric guitar and it's starting to hurt. I think I feel it when I touch the strings. My amp, which is a Boss Katana MK II bought last year, does not have a 3-pronged plug for grounding. What could possibly be the problem?
    Do you think grounding in the amp or in the guitar could be the problem? I also read that it is common practice for guitars to have groundings run current through the metal bridge and onto the strings to give off the excess electricity to the hands or body. When I touch mine, the electricity is very noticeable, sometimes even uncomfortable and painful. Do you think this is safe?

    • @bombjelly5795
      @bombjelly5795 3 роки тому

      Yes it’s safe my dude . That’s normal

    • @johnnorris1983
      @johnnorris1983 2 роки тому

      Check everything is ground good.

    • @brushstroke3733
      @brushstroke3733 2 роки тому

      I don't think you should feel electrical shock when playing your guitar. Yes, my guess is your amp is not well grounded, but I am not knowledgable about electronics.

    • @everythingtakin
      @everythingtakin 2 роки тому +5

      It means you were made to rock.

    • @tigerhunter8878
      @tigerhunter8878 2 роки тому +1

      @@everythingtakin I fucking love this comment😂😂😂😂😂😎😎

  • @bassemedres4470
    @bassemedres4470 2 роки тому

    My volume knob makes alot of noise when i try to lower the volume but when it's at 10 no noise and at 0 gives nothing but in the middle it's all about the noise, i thought about changing the knobs all of them
    Also the tone knobs makes alot of noise when i raise the volume i know the tine knobs controls the amount of high frequencies but still at 2 it gives to much noise
    Do i change the knobs in this case or just the caps ??

  • @TTSWINC
    @TTSWINC 2 роки тому

    I’ve got a 1997 MIJ ESP Viper. It buzzes no matter what I touch. The buzz never goes away when the volume is up. It’s driving me nuts. What would you recommend?

  • @Godzammit1986
    @Godzammit1986 3 роки тому +2

    Great video and thanks. I am experiencing this issue on one of my strats but not on another which has the same pickups and identical wiring. I've checked and rechecked and both appear to be correctly wired and ground. Any idea why two basically identical guitars would vary in regards to this issue when plugged into the same amp at the same location? It's definitely something I can live with especially if it is indeed a normal occurrence as you have explained. Just curious about the variance between the two guitars. Thanks!!

    • @0Imtheslime0
      @0Imtheslime0 3 роки тому

      Could be your mics are RWRP on one and the others not. Shielding?

    • @Hickalum
      @Hickalum 2 роки тому

      Me too … Huge respect to Dylan TRYING to explain … but ultimately it’s a fail.

    • @brushstroke3733
      @brushstroke3733 2 роки тому

      Maybe the quality of the soldering is better on one than the other. Perhaps a cold solder joint is causing the noisier guitar to buzz more.

  • @michaelwest7527
    @michaelwest7527 Рік тому

    Hello I am a beginner and just purchased a Donner Les Paul. I am now looking for an amp that will play clean and not break the bank. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks Michael

  • @94djsingh
    @94djsingh Місяць тому +1

    the noise increases when I touch the screws that adjust the pickup height. does that mean I have bad ground?

  • @flatroc1
    @flatroc1 Рік тому

    I have a couple guitar that have had shielding foil applied to pickup cavities and back of pickguards but they make a kind of rustling sound when I rub my finger on the surface. Any ideas ?

  • @LuisFlores-dn6jt
    @LuisFlores-dn6jt 6 місяців тому

    So this is my exact situation. I have a humbucker/2 single coil guitar. New guitar, new wire and new amp that is not grounded (only two prongs). Could a grounded amp improve the noise I get?

  • @bramabull111
    @bramabull111 4 роки тому

    I really need some help if anyone has some advice. I had my baby wired for me, as I was she was the one guitar I didnt wanna work on. I've done a few soldering jobs but I'm by no means experienced or have alot of knowledge at all. Long story is, one of the knobs was stuck and I broke the post taking it off, so I decided that I could replace one pot on my own on my baby, without much issue. My iron wasnt getting hot enough, or was staying too dirty, or possibly even my solder was garbage as it is resin core but lead free. I have heard a lot of confusing info about lead free, maybe my solder was bad but the lugs seemed to go on very well, very clean. But I think due to heat transfer i was having a major hard time getting a clean ground joint, and it turned into a spiky ugly cold glob.
    So the guitar works, sound transfers but it's a little weak or hollow sounding and the buzz loosens when I touch the metal, so I'm thinking either my lug to ground is cold or my back of pot to guitar ground is cold or broken by the bridge even.
    I've done the hard part, as I had to wire the majority of this pot inside the guitar and to a double throw switch. I just really could use some help in terms of trouble shooting which ground component is wrong and how is the best way to remove my awful solder job on the top of pot to redo it. I used a brand new Bourns pot to match what I brought my tech to use. I'd like to salvage the pot and not have to redo the whole job, as it was hard to wire all the lugs and stuff inside a small cavity. What can I do to step by step check and fix my ground connections here and just get her grounded.? Shes so damn close I can taste it. 🤩🤷‍♀️ thank you in advance to anyone who donates their time to replying to me!

  • @oboy03
    @oboy03 4 роки тому

    Just got my first Strat and it makes that noise in Rocksmith. I'm beginning to question my decision in getting this $66 stat. This video made me feel better with the humming sound. At least no grounding issues.

    • @klngc1514
      @klngc1514 3 роки тому

      if you play on pc you could try to turn down the Rocksmiths realtone cable recording volume in the sounds settings(go to the recording tab andright click on the cable and go to properties), the humming went away for me with the volume at 1-5

  • @ZolFox
    @ZolFox 2 роки тому

    I have tried as hard as I could to find the answer to this on my own, but haven’t found anything about it. I have one of those flashlights that you can change the intensity of the light by how many times you push the button. Only on the LOW setting, if I’m holding it right near my pickups, it creates a really loud B4 frequency, the closer it is, the louder it is. I’m so beyond curious as to why this is happening and I can’t seem to find anything on it anywhere. I figured if anyone knows, then you do. PLEASE help me figure this out.

  • @imshree2181
    @imshree2181 Рік тому

    If the tone pot makes the loud scream noise means it isn't grounded right?

  • @tobrsun
    @tobrsun Рік тому

    I have a humbucker on the back of my squire strat and two single coils closer to the neck, the very back and 2nd closest to the neck are noiseless however the closest to neck pickup setting is buzzy and the two in between the back humbucker pickup setting and 2nd closest to the neck are both buzzy as well so I got 2 of 5 clean pickups and the others don't buzz any more or less no matter how I try to diagnose where the issue is, any advice?

  • @marsmediapro
    @marsmediapro Рік тому

    I just realized how old this video is! I seek a device that allows me to use mini firewire to usb 2.0 for live streams. So, does that usb to firewire cable you said not to use have any purpose?

  • @rickhill6277
    @rickhill6277 5 років тому

    Dylan, I have a LP that came with P-90s, I had them replaced with Seymour Duncan Stacked P-90s to get rid of the 60cycle hum, now I’m getting static noise every time my fingers touch the Pick Guard. Is it a bad ground, and where might it be? It never did THAT with the original Pickups. Just 60cycle.

  • @luiss2895
    @luiss2895 5 місяців тому

    May I ask is normal when I play a note, my single coils make a very very silent hum in the background, thank you

  • @goosefukulardeath7300
    @goosefukulardeath7300 Рік тому +1

    This was a very very scientific method on finding noise.
    Question: are active basses more noisier in terms of just noise from electromagnetic frequencies in the house like you previously described? Any tips would be appreciated

    • @thenyanrobot4565
      @thenyanrobot4565 Рік тому

      Having my guitar setup connected with a PC with 3 monitors, a cooler, a cooling fan, and a bunch of lights, i jist have to get used to rhe noise

  • @John375PD
    @John375PD Рік тому

    Humbuckers that have different amounts of windings on each coil will make noise. I.E. 1000 turns on the slug coil and 800 on the screw, that humbucker will be noisy. 1000 turns on each will be quiet.

  • @sheldonnorton9035
    @sheldonnorton9035 Рік тому

    What if you have an instrument that uses a guitar pickup but you don’t touch the strings? I have an Apprehension Engine that uses an e-bow and the buzz remains when playing. Any ideas? Thanks for your time.

  • @ramonzeira
    @ramonzeira 7 місяців тому

    That's actually a very good video.

  • @lurklingX
    @lurklingX Рік тому +2

    that's funny you say it's normal, yet only 1 out of my 4 guitars makes that kind of racket. the others are silent.

  • @austenross4382
    @austenross4382 2 роки тому

    I've got an SKB pedal board that's a bit noisier than I'd like it to be. (There's other shortcomings, but it's what I'm using for now. Drummers. We'll settle for anything.) It requires power and uses a female to male power cable like you'd find on an amp or InstaPot etc.
    Would it work to wire in an Isolate wall receptacle to the board and use a male to male power cable in an aim to minimize ground loop noise? Lemme know, and if this is foolish then what's the better/best was to improve the board power's sound or decrease hum/buzz/interference?
    Thanks, I enjoyed this first video above. Keep it up, sir, and thank you!

  • @ffs_auggie
    @ffs_auggie 3 роки тому

    so my guitar has been at the shop for a month so they can install these mini trisonic pickups(idk why It took so long) but i noticed with the tone knob or volume if i turn it or hit it the buzzing will go away or come back, its really annoying

  • @henryalvarez6284
    @henryalvarez6284 3 роки тому

    Yes I am new to guitar. About the buzz. I have a Squier mustang bullet that does not buzz and I have an Epiphone les paul special VE that does buzz. Why is that and can I fix it?

  • @mg5672
    @mg5672 5 місяців тому

    Great video and I was getting a sire S7 vintage SSS but now I won’t, I am definitely getting the S7 HSS. Even though I can still get that hum after watching your video but I was told the humbucker can help stop that. Someone please tell me what I should do . Sire S7 or Sire S7 vintage .

  • @joshgreen4521
    @joshgreen4521 2 роки тому +6

    Happy to hear that the buzzing sound coming from the guitar when not touching the strings is normal. It really bothered me and I thought that I would need a noise gate to fix it, but I guess not. (y)

    • @Hickalum
      @Hickalum 2 роки тому +2

      It’s not ‘normal’. Some guitars do it and some don’t.

    • @aperezdeal
      @aperezdeal Рік тому +1

      @@Hickalumon a properly shielded guitar it’s almost not noticeable. You can’t get it to go away 100% but you can get it to where you have to focus to hear it.

    • @FockeWulfFW200
      @FockeWulfFW200 Рік тому

      @@Hickalum IT IS normal.

  • @ja-rj2uw
    @ja-rj2uw 2 роки тому

    does it matter the type of cable used?

  • @AudaciousAce1989
    @AudaciousAce1989 3 роки тому

    Thanks! New to guitar and am trying to figure out why I get MASSIVE buzz with my HK 202 and crush RT 35 amp, but only on the dirty channel with gain