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davidj4
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Post subject: Loud noise  Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:54 am |
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I'm taking my 620 to Music Zoo in Roslyn. NY for a repair. Th instrument puts out a loud AC buzz as soon as it's plugged in. I've checked the harness and visually everything looks okay. Does anyone know what could be causing this kind of noise?
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Post subject: Re: Loud noise Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:44 am |
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Could be a bad ground. Have you tried other guitar cables or amps to be sure it's not your 620? If it's just a bad ground, The Music Zoo should have it fixed quickly with no problem.
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davidj4
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Post subject: Re: Loud noise Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:18 am |
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Thank you for the reply. There's no doubt it's the guitar.
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Rickissippi
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Post subject: Re: Loud noise Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:32 am |
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It also could be the amp, the house wiring, or even the lighting in the room you're in (seriously). Change every variable to isolate the problem, including taking the guitar and a few different amps to another house to plug in.
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davidj4
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Post subject: Re: Loud noise Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:23 am |
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All possible variables have been checked. The instrument has been with a tech for days and he has checked every gound and connection and cannot find the cause. I'm at my wits end here.
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Post subject: Re: Loud noise Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:41 am |
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Did he check the output jack? That's sometimes hard to tell if if it's bad, by just looking at it.
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Post subject: Re: Loud noise Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:12 am |
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Really, this kind of problem is easily fixed by anyone who just takes the time to check each joint with a multimeter. I don't know why it always ends up the tech has no idea what to do.
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Post subject: Re: Loud noise Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:59 am |
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cassius987 wrote: Really, this kind of problem is easily fixed by anyone who just takes the time to check each joint with a multimeter. One would think that's something the guitar repairman would do in this case.
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Post subject: Re: Loud noise Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:25 pm |
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Joey, it never ceases to amaze me--even guitar techs and accredited luthiers that I hold in high esteem often treat passive wiring like a black box not to be touched. I find the wood work way scarier!
OP, good luck.
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Post subject: Re: Loud noise Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:48 pm |
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Joshua, I know what you mean. Some of the repairs or modifications I've some so called guitar repairmen do, left be bewildered. From a long time ago, I'd realized that I'm proabably better off knowing how to deal with set ups and at least minor mods and repairs myself.
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