help troubleshooting a problem

[krankguitarist]

A'ite, I just put together my new "super-tele", but I got one problem.

Every time I touch the tone pot, a whole lot of noise is introduced into the signal. If I touch the strings at the same time, the effect is lessned, but still definately there. I've triple-checked the wiring, and it checks out.

I'm far too lazy to try and figure it out on my own, so, consensus? Do i got a bad pot? I've been workin on this damn thing for 8 hours. I'm tired.

 

[LesStrat]

Re: help troubleshooting a problem

Maybe its the pot. Maybe a wire is being pinched in the mount?

Maybe take the pot loose from the mount, and press/wiggle/manipulate it and see it the noise still occurs while not mounted.

 

[krankguitarist]

Re: help troubleshooting a problem

Wow, i just figured it out

I didnt bridge the backs of the two pots for the ground connection. GO ME!

Behold, the dumbassary that is krankguitarist

 

[krankguitarist]

Re: help troubleshooting a problem

GAH!!!!! Now its even worse!!!!! now its doing it all the time!!!

 

[krankguitarist]

Re: help troubleshooting a problem

fixed. Problem was it was a **** and didn't like me. I took it out back and kicked its ass. Now it knows whos' boss

 

[ErikH]

Re: help troubleshooting a problem

:lmao: Problems there, man? LOL LOL. See, when you build a new guitar, they instantly think they are the new number 1. They don't realize that you, the creator, have others and one of them is number 1. New ones need a lesson taught to them, even if it means ripping out their guts for a while...LOL.