My First Build the GR-1SF

[ShazzRandom]

So it's all working properly with no hum on your cardboard wiring template then?, if so, then maybe it might have something to do with the insides of the guitar, or maybe something that only causes the hum when the pickups, etc are installed in the guitar.


I'm guessing that it could be that the bridge needs to be connected to a ground wire that connects to a suitable ground point on one of the pots, try re-installing the pickups and controls, etc in your guitar then see if you can get your husband to check with a multimeter to see if there's continuity between the bridge and the sleeve connection of the output jack, if there's no continuity then that's most likely what's causing the hum.

How loud is the hum in comparison to the sound you get when tapping the pickups?, is it a fairly loud hum, or a soft background hum?


I know from experience just how frustrating it can be to try and find the cause of a fault in electrical equipment, just keep persevering and eventually you'll have a win.


Hope that helps.

Hey Doc, no it is humming in the cardboard template. If you check out my video (below) you will hear the sound it is making.
The other night when I did it there was no buzz/hum, then when installed it buzzed like it is now so I took out the loom and am where I am now... Back to square 1... Hopefully I get it sorted thinking of getting braided cable and going form the top again :/
https://youtu.be/br4CdLptv88

[DrNomis_44]

Hey Doc, no it is humming in the cardboard template. If you check out my video (below) you will hear the sound it is making.
The other night when I did it there was no buzz/hum, then when installed it buzzed like it is now so I took out the loom and am where I am now... Back to square 1... Hopefully I get it sorted thinking of getting braided cable and going form the top again :/
https://youtu.be/br4CdLptv88

Yeah, I reckon changing those long wire runs to some shielded/braided wire should definitely help alot in getting rid of that hum I hear in the video, I just watched it and at times, to my ears, it sounds like you're actually picking up some radio-stations along with the hum, a classic symptom of Radio-Frequency Interference, something which should be cured by the braided wiring.

[dingobass]

Yeah, I reckon changing those long wire runs to some shielded/braided wire should definitely help alot in getting rid of that hum I hear in the video, I just watched it and at times, to my ears, it sounds like you're actually picking up some radio-stations along with the hum, a classic symptom of Radio-Frequency Interference, something which should be cured by the braided wiring.

Oh No! Quick! Kill it! You are picking up 2ST radio!!!!
(Shazz will know what I am talking about)

[ShazzRandom]

Oh No! Quick! Kill it! You are picking up 2ST radio!!!!
(Shazz will know what I am talking about)

Bahahahaha! How do you know 2ST? WA is a bit far away! I'm surprised