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Strange noise from PSG?
Posted: 23 Feb 2010 10:15 am
by Aki Paivinen
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...
Posted: 23 Feb 2010 10:35 am
by Jim Smith
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.
Posted: 23 Feb 2010 10:42 am
by Aki Paivinen
I'll check them. Thanks, Jim.
Posted: 23 Feb 2010 11:35 am
by Aki Paivinen
Problem solved. One of the pickup wires was touching a pull rod. Cheap to fix
Posted: 23 Feb 2010 11:40 am
by Jim Smith
Cool, we like the cheap (and easy) fixes!
Posted: 23 Feb 2010 11:47 am
by Aki Paivinen
Yeah, easy. I like that!
Posted: 23 Feb 2010 1:59 pm
by Russ Wever
One of the pickup wires
was touching a pull rod.
Why wouldn't the pickup wires
on a Derby steel be insulated?
~Russ
Posted: 23 Feb 2010 11:05 pm
by Aki Paivinen
Well, the wire wasn't insulated near the pickup selector, where the contact happened.