Noisy guitar

[anomaly]

I have a Tele copy that is really noisy and I can't figure out the cause. It seems like a grounding issue. I touch the pots, switch, output jack or bridge and it quiets down, but doesn't that rule out a bad solder joint? What else could it be? The pickups? It's got a JB in the bridge and a stock single coil in the neck position.

 

[gudbrand]

Hard to say just from a description if it's more than the usual single coil noise from excessive EMI. Noisier than other single coils in the same setup? Is the cavity shielded? Does it get quieter if you orient the guitar in different directions?

 

[rstites]

It doesn't rule out a bad solder joint. I'd check the jack and the bridge solder joints before going any further. Those are the most common culprits.

 

[RaceU4her]

i was actually going to make a thread asking this same question as my Carvin is doing the same thing, i get a bunch of noise and then i touch the volume knob and it goes away

 

[cardinal]

If there's loud as hell buzzing that stops when you touch the strings, it may just be the output jack is wired backwards. I just went through this on a partscaster.