No Ground BUZZ.

[cubix]

First of all HELLO Everyone We've been working on a RG with my friend (changing pots) and we ended up having lots and lots of BUZZ (noise) when you're not touching the strings (or anything that's grounded). When You touch the strings, bridge etc. everything is OK - no buzz at all. Can You tell me what could be the problem here ? Would be very gratefull ! Cheers from POLAND !

[CosmicDebris]

If you changed pots it could be a bad solder connection on the pots, missed ground wire on either the pots or trem claw. What kind of Guitar is it?

[cubix]

As I said it's and RG Prestige (1570 i think). I checked everything , even changed the pot to another one. The ground is not in reverse (I checked that also). I removed the Tone pot and installed a KillSwitch (it connects signal to ground when ON - that's all it does, it's not cutting the signal cable). That's about it, the buzz is there only when not touching the strings. Could it be the input or the selector switch ? Those are the only old components.

[Ibateur]

you didn't say it was an RG prestige.

I think you have to double-check the solders (like CD kinda said). It could be something even at the input/output jack of the guitar but I would guess it is indeed not-so-good solders.

What you can try if you can't identify the issue, is to unsolder everything and do it by process of elimination. You don't have to string it up to avoid the buzz, so you can simply solder, test, add component, until you're done.

[cubix]

Soldered it one more time, same thing. Could it be that we changed the old pot to jack cable (main signal cable going to the jack input) ? The electronics cavity has no screen (it's just wood and paint).. Maybe it has something to do with that ?

[CosmicDebris]

Originally Posted by cubix

Soldered it one more time, same thing. Could it be that we changed the old pot to jack cable (main signal cable going to the jack input) ? The electronics cavity has no screen (it's just wood and paint).. Maybe it has something to do with that ?

Dunno dude, can you provide some pics of the cavaity and connections etc?

[djohns74]

If the buzz goes away when touching the strings or bridge, then the string ground is properly in place. I would look toward the jack, the ground wire from the pot to the jack is probably loose.

[Brando Clean]

"If the buzz goes away when touching the strings or bridge, then the string ground is properly in place. I would look toward the jack, the ground wire from the pot to the jack is probably loose."

I agree. Try another guitar in the same room. I bet you will get the same "problem." This is normal. At least it is for me.