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I just receive my new amp yesterday. Plugged it in and the tone is incredible....as long as I am touching a piece of metal on my guitar (input jack, bridge, strings ect). If I take my hand off of the guitar, I get a rather loud hum (louder than it's supposed to be) and when I touch the strings with my finger I get an electrical "pop" every time I touch a string or a pick-up or the bridge. If I touch the input jack (or another piece of metal on the guitar) the amp is dead quiet until I play the guitar (the way it's supposed to be). I've double checked multiple guitar cables, I've played through the amp with both guitars (same thing happening). I've tried different electrical outlets as well.
The guitars are a strat and a brand telecaster deluxe re-issue with double humbuckers. The amp is also new...the Groove Tubes Soul-o Single. I should also mention that I'm in France, so I have to use 230v, but that shouldn't really matter.
I hope this is a grounding issue. Does anyone have an suggestions to resolve this? I've never had this problem before.
Thanks,
Simmons
I just receive my new amp yesterday. Plugged it in and the tone is incredible....as long as I am touching a piece of metal on my guitar (input jack, bridge, strings ect). If I take my hand off of the guitar, I get a rather loud hum (louder than it's supposed to be) and when I touch the strings with my finger I get an electrical "pop" every time I touch a string or a pick-up or the bridge. If I touch the input jack (or another piece of metal on the guitar) the amp is dead quiet until I play the guitar (the way it's supposed to be). I've double checked multiple guitar cables, I've played through the amp with both guitars (same thing happening). I've tried different electrical outlets as well.
The guitars are a strat and a brand telecaster deluxe re-issue with double humbuckers. The amp is also new...the Groove Tubes Soul-o Single. I should also mention that I'm in France, so I have to use 230v, but that shouldn't really matter.
I hope this is a grounding issue. Does anyone have an suggestions to resolve this? I've never had this problem before.
Thanks,
Simmons