duhvoodooman
August 1st, 2006, 07:05 PM
Any of you ever run into this? And, if so, how did you reduce or eliminate it?
I've had a bit of it on my LP, and I'm getting quite a lot of it with the new Dot. Apparently, with our air conditioning running all the time during the hot weather, it's enough to drop the humidity in the house enough to cause this problem. I guess some pickguards are more prone to it than others (method of mounting, proximity to electronics, type of plastic, etc.). In any case, when you run your fingers across the pickguard during playing, you get an audible crackle coming through the amp. Not noticeable when you're rockin' hard, but playing more softly, it becomes quite noticeable and annoying.
I've read several approaches to taming it, including shielding the back of the pickguard, grounding its mounting hardware, and wiping the guard with a Cling-Free or other laundry dryer static removal product.
Let's hear those good ideas, you Fret Net geniuses!
I've had a bit of it on my LP, and I'm getting quite a lot of it with the new Dot. Apparently, with our air conditioning running all the time during the hot weather, it's enough to drop the humidity in the house enough to cause this problem. I guess some pickguards are more prone to it than others (method of mounting, proximity to electronics, type of plastic, etc.). In any case, when you run your fingers across the pickguard during playing, you get an audible crackle coming through the amp. Not noticeable when you're rockin' hard, but playing more softly, it becomes quite noticeable and annoying.
I've read several approaches to taming it, including shielding the back of the pickguard, grounding its mounting hardware, and wiping the guard with a Cling-Free or other laundry dryer static removal product.
Let's hear those good ideas, you Fret Net geniuses!