I did as Rick suggested above and when I turn down the tone pot the noise went down as well, so it's definitely something with the pot. I cut off a section of copper shielding where the soldering stuck out just far enough to come into contact. And voila! The hissing and crackling are gone...
Thanks for the tips. I will check when I get the chance. It's kinda like radio when tuned to an empty station, light hiss with some crackle. It was a pick guard set so it was factory pre-soldered, but I did notice that when I install it the bridge pickup and the second tone pot were rubbing...
I got the tremolo set up and the guitar tuned, but when I plug it into my Spark 40 and strum the speaker makes a low static noise. This only happens when the switch is on the bridge only position, and only when the strings are vibrating (more noticeable with A/D/G strings). The noise...
Still need tuning and adjusting but everything's all connected now. After I connected the wirings I plugged it in and did the tap test, and and sound came out clean so that's a good sign. The neck came straight and the fret ends are smooth enough to use though I haven't check the fret level...
Just got the neck, roasted maple with rosewood fretboard and Hipshot locking tuners. I put the neck on so I can drill holes for the pickguard. Once that's done I will finish the neck and put it all together. I really like the wavy headstock pattern. However, the bridge pickup and bottom pot...
I actually bought the Loaded Pickguard and moved the parts over. It's a little cheaper than buying parts separately and I don't have to do any soldering.
While imbibing adult beverage and browsing Warmoth website, I came across a screaming deal of chambered strat with figured mahogany top that I just couldn't refuse. Here it is after six coats of Formby Tung Oil Finish in satin. Not terribly imaginative but I do like the look of natural wood...
I've been away for a while and didn't know there was an upgrade, though load speed seems to be faster now. I was trying out a Jazzmaster build and TV Jones routs are missing for bridge position.
I put on 6 thin coats of Danish oil, then 2 heavy coats. When the oil was not absorbed overnight I figure it's ready. The oil really brought out the subtle textures.
The electronics are EMG MMHZ bass pickup and B64 control. However, I didn't take into account how much the input jack would...
Last September my order for a Black Korina P Bass with MusicMan pickup arrived. I wasn't quite thrilled with the rather large swath of dark area but it kinda grew on me.
I finally got around to it yesterday. I used Tried and True Danish oil, which was thick but soaked into the wood quickly. ...
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