Strange noise from PSG?

Aki Paivinen · Post by **Aki Paivinen** » 23 Feb 2010 10:15 am

My Derby D-10 has recently started to make some kind of "crackling" noise when I am moving floor pedals and knee levers. It does it both on C6 and E9. Volume pedal doesn't cause it. Is there dirt somewhere or something? Very annoying...

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 23 Feb 2010 10:35 am

Since you posted in the Electronics section, I assume the noise is coming through your amp. Check the solder connections at your neck, tone switch (if you have one), and output jack. Also check that your output jack is tight to the end plate. Some guitars run a ground wire to the changer, so check that connection too, if you have it.

Aki Paivinen · Post by **Aki Paivinen** » 23 Feb 2010 10:42 am

I'll check them. Thanks, Jim.

Aki Paivinen · Post by **Aki Paivinen** » 23 Feb 2010 11:35 am

Problem solved. One of the pickup wires was touching a pull rod. Cheap to fix

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 23 Feb 2010 11:40 am

Cool, we like the cheap (and easy) fixes!

Aki Paivinen · Post by **Aki Paivinen** » 23 Feb 2010 11:47 am

Yeah, easy. I like that!

Russ Wever · Post by **Russ Wever** » 23 Feb 2010 1:59 pm

One of the pickup wires
was touching a pull rod.

Why wouldn't the pickup wires
on a Derby steel be insulated?
~Russ

Aki Paivinen · Post by **Aki Paivinen** » 23 Feb 2010 11:05 pm

Well, the wire wasn't insulated near the pickup selector, where the contact happened.