some guitar help...

[atticus3897]

something is wrong with my guitar, it is a Gibson Les Paul Faded Special, and when I run it through my half-stack, sometimes I get a crackling noise, sometimes I don't, but I do get some hiss (kinda sounds like one of those bug zapper things) anyways, i dont know if it is the pickups or if i need to get it rewired, anybody got any idea whats going on? i know its not the amp because 1. its new and 2. my epiphone doesnt make any noise if i do the same thing

thanks

[YeshuasFan]

I'd start by checking the patch cord.

[Anfontan]

I agree that the cable is the best place to look first. After that I would open the control panel and see if there is a good ground to the electronics-usually all the volume and tone control cans will be wired together for a common ground, and the 3rd pin on the volume pots will be grounded to the can itself.
Also, check the guitars output jack to be sure its not loose-that the nut is holding it tightly-that would cause the problem you are describing-intermittent connections. Hope this helps.

[ez_willis]

Sounds like a loose wire at the output jack. You'll need to replace the guitar.

[atticus3897]

ok if you guys can see from these pictures let me know if things look right...

http : // www . geocities .com/noiseboxrock/index . htm

just fix the spaces in the url

[ez_willis]

Originally Posted by atticus3897

just fix the spaces in the url

Would you like me to come fix the guitar for you, too?

[atticus3897]

i'm just looking for some help and i couldn't post images or url's so i put spaces in

[ez_willis]

Originally Posted by atticus3897

i'm just looking for some help and i couldn't post images or url's so i put spaces in

Ah! New feature on the recently upgraded board. My bad. Sorry.

I removed the spaces and pasted the link and it still wouldn't load.

PM me the address.

[ez_willis]

Originally Posted by ez_willis

Ah! New feature on the recently upgraded board. My bad. Sorry.

I removed the spaces and pasted the link and it still wouldn't load.

PM me the address.

Click on my username and select Send Private Message

[c7sus]

Or a preamp tube going microphonic.

[Flamin Lip]

Are you close to a CRT, TV neon sign? Does this happen everywhere or just in certain rooms?

[atticus3897]

Originally Posted by ez_willis

Ah! New feature on the recently upgraded board. My bad. Sorry.

I removed the spaces and pasted the link and it still wouldn't load.

PM me the address.

no problem, i sent you the link in a message, let me know if that works...

and i know its not something that is around me in the room because its in the same chair in the same situation and these noises do not happen with my epiphone but they do happen with my gibson

[ez_willis]

Originally Posted by atticus3897

i know its not the amp because 1. its new and 2. my epiphone doesnt make any noise if i do the same thing

thanks

To confirm that it is in fact the guitar, do you have another amp to plug into?

It's more than likely a loose wire at the output jack, but I still can't open the link.

[ez_willis]

Have you removed the cover plate to inspect the wiring?

[atticus3897]

Originally Posted by ez_willis

Have you removed the cover plate to inspect the wiring?

yes i have, that is what is in the pictures.. possibly i could e-mail them to you?

and at the moment i do not have another amp to plug into, however, i have other guitars that i have plugged into this amp and it is only the gibson that has this problem

[Crumbles]

you should be able to post links and pictures now

[atticus3897]

the files are too big to have as attachments but i can post direct links

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/8774/img0733el9.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/2048/img0734tr7.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2930/img0735ee3.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/7827/img0737xs9.jpg

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2663/img0738bl3.jpg

[tom18222]

Fuck You You Fucking Cocksucker

[atticus3897]

anybody got any ideas on what is wrong?

[atticus3897]

can anybody please help based on the pictures?

[JPXTom]

You know i have had problems similar and it has been the cord...but obviously if other guitars work then thats not the case. make sure the input jack on ur guitar is good..cause thats been the case before as well.

[steveuk]

Hi new here and my first post so I hope I can help, the photo's dont really help as even really iffy contacts can take some close inspection, I did notice that you do not appear to have any sheilding in the "pot"bay,which I would have exected with a gibson, if you are useing the same lead for both guitars then its unlikely to be the lead, the jack socket can often be a problem if is slightly loose,there is a longer contact bar in the socket that makes contact with the signal tip of the jackplug,sometimes the "spring" has gone out of the bar and a gentle bit of bending can tighten up the contact with the jack signal tip,check also your pickup changeover switch by wiggleing it and note if there is any noise when you do this, the same with each of the pots volume and tone, if there is any noise increase or decrease you could try a blast of tandy contact cleaner the same will work on the pickup selector,If none of this helps you are going to have to get to work with a soldering iron and just lightly retouch every soldered joint with the minimum of solder on the iron(low wattage) or check all contacts with a multimeter, try to get some screening foil in your pot bay though and ground it, if you need a cicuit diagram pm me I have most models and pickup wireing codes...good luck

[Zaphod B]

Like steveuk said, check the pickup selector switch and exercise all the volume and tone pots. Really dirty pots can get nudged into a position where the moveable arm is just barely making contact because of dirt or oxidation - just sweeping them through their range a few times can often clear them up.

Beyond an iffy output jack, the other possibility is that you have a cold solder joint somewhere.