Problem, need fast answers please.

Jimmy5491

Ok I noticed my pickups were "humming" more than usual, and there is a wire loose underneath the trem plate, where is this supposed to go/what are you supposed to do with it?

Jimmy5491

Another question...can someone give me a good explanation on how to shim the neck? Thankyou.

Rick

Jimmy5491 said: there is a wire loose underneath the trem plate, where is this supposed to go/what are you supposed to do with it?

that should be the ground wire. it is supposed to nestle between the trem plate and the body. if you haven't put this wire end between the trem plate and the body, then tightened the plate down, the strings won't be grounded to you hands. so this is probably why it is buzzing

Jimmy5491

Okay sorry for asking so many questions since I been here, but can you give me a more clear explanation on where to put it? Thanks 😁

Rick

you put it between the underside of the trem plate and the body. if you can imagine screwing your trem plate back on; as the plate lowered, you could get your fingers trapped underneath if you didn't move them. well, that's where the bare end of the wire needs to go

Jimmy5491

Ahh, what would I do without ya, thanks Rick.

paul_

whoa that's really dangerous, good thing you got it sussed quickly

RIP Keith Relf

holikujak

how did he die? i know the bathtub story is a myth, something to do with grounds?

fiend

I don't think that you can die if the guitar's ground is in the air.

Because this ground is grounded in the amp.

The problem is when the chassis of the amp is not grounded.

Jimmy5491

☹ You've scared me out of playing my jag now...

paul_

his guitar was improperly grounded. he was electrocuted to death while tuning it in his home studio. he was alone so no one could help him as he was stuck to it frying. sad story.

Jimmy5491

As long as the end of the wire is touching the metal and the body of the guitar under the plate, and is firmy in place, I am safe, right?? 😕☹

Gavin

paul_

if it's grounded to the metal and electronics (or the lug the electronics are soldered to in the case of the jag i think) it should be fine

anyways, here you are friend

http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/F ... unding.txt

play safe

Rick

Jimmy5491 said: As long as the end of the wire is touching the metal and the body of the guitar under the plate, and is firmy in place, I am safe, right?? 😕☹

it's not a question of being safe. you can't get electrocuted off passive electronics

Spitfire

Unless there's a wiring fault in the amp

fiend

Spitfire said: Unless there's a wiring fault in the amp

Agree.

That's what I'm trying to say,too.

The guitar's ground is grounded to the amp with the cable that you are using to play.

If the amp is not grounded to the mains earth then...maybe you will have a problem.

All commercial amps are safe.They have fuses (always use the same fuse as your guitar amp suggests) and are using plugs with ground.Of course you must use a socket with ground too.The socket that it is on your wall.

Maybe this person in his own studio has done some mods in his electronic gear without taking care of safety. 🙄

The problem was not cause his guitar was improperly grounded.His amp was too.

The high voltage came from his amp!This would happen even if the guitar was grounded too.

😡 Sorry if my english are bad.I can say more about this topic but my english don't help me.

Jimmy5491

Ah ok, you've re-assured me now. Thanks 😀. Just one more question, I've only owned HH style guitars for, is it usual to get a medium volume "hum" when say the distortion pedal is set to high gain when you're not touching the strings?