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    Default Noise problems when installing a Humbucker...Gone????

    Greeting,
    I have purchushed a TB-5 for my Charvel Star Project...
    Thisis the first time I intall a seymour duncan so I followed the instractions1 HUM,1 VOL)
    I followed the schematic carefully and when I plugged the guitar into the amp,it started to make noise,like a hiss or a buzz...
    I checked again the schematic but everything was correct...
    What can I do about it?
    Leave it as it is? Do something else?

    Thanks a lot
    Last edited by Blackie13; 12-05-2009 at 10:47 AM.

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    Default Re: Noise problems when installing a Humbucker...Gone????

    If there's no noise, and the pickup works fine, I see no problem.

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    Default Re: Noise problems when installing a Humbucker...Gone????

    Correction...
    Nothing works fine...
    I have lot of buzz...
    Any suggestions?
    Resolder everything?

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    Default Re: Noise problems when installing a Humbucker...Gone????

    Check for signal and ground connections with your multimeter. It's possible something got fried with the installation, especially if you used a large wattage iron (years ago, I used a 100W soldering gun once...once.)

    Also, welcome to the forum!

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    Default Re: Noise problems when installing a Humbucker...Gone????

    I used a 45W...
    Is it very strong?
    What part might be fried?

    P.S I keep an eye in the forum for long...but it's nice to be here...!!!!!

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    Default Re: Noise problems when installing a Humbucker...Gone????

    Not every guitarist has a multimeter. It amazes me why everyone assumes they do.

    Since you have lots of buzz, you need to reconnect the bridge-to-pot ground wire, and add a pot-to-jack wire, and the pickup's ground has to be on the pot as well.

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    Default Re: Noise problems when installing a Humbucker...Gone????

    Quote Originally Posted by DrNewcenstein View Post
    Not every guitarist has a multimeter. It amazes me why everyone assumes they do.
    finally, someone else noticed!
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