Is this buzz normal after a pickup swap? (video)

[unleashthejay]

Hello, I just swapped out the pups from my telecaster (this is my first single coil or non noiseless pups in a long time) and since they were expensive pickups I had a guitar shop do the swap and also change out the wiring to a premium set including shielding (it was originally a 2001 MIM). Does this hum sound normal from the video? When I touch the strings or knobs, it stops.

If it's not normal, it's frustrating because I noticed the same thing when I got this guitar, but I figured the swap would make it right if it had a grounding issue. Thank you for your advice!

https://youtu.be/2TrxN15JaAg

 

[jeremy]

if it stops when you touch the strings, id check your bridge ground first

 

[unleashthejay]

if it stops when you touch the strings, id check your bridge ground first

So do you think it definitely has a grounding issue? I paid for them to be installed so if so I will go back and have them check.

 

[GuitarDoc]

The only thing that will cause that is incorrect/incomplete grounding of the bridge.

 

[Masta' C]

Could be that the bridge ground to the pots was interrupted when the new pickups were installed.

 

[ErikH]

Does the new bridge pickup have a plate? If so that needs to be connected to ground as well. I would do that with a short wire from the plate to a small eyelet that would fit snuggly around one of the pickup height screws. The screws are touching the bridge which is connected to ground (or should be).

In fact, if your replacement pickup does not have a plate, then the bridge does need to be grounded. With a pickup plate, it doesn't because it is getting connected to ground through the connected plate and pickup ground connection.

 

[beaubrummels]

Sounds normal for single coils to me.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Sounds normal for single coils to me.

Single coils DO buzz, but it sounds "normal" for the buzz to go away when you touch the strings or control cover?

 

[GuitarDoc]

It's a grounding issue not a single coil noise issue.

 

[unleashthejay]

Does the new bridge pickup have a plate? If so that needs to be connected to ground as well. I would do that with a short wire from the plate to a small eyelet that would fit snuggly around one of the pickup height screws. The screws are touching the bridge which is connected to ground (or should be).

In fact, if your replacement pickup does not have a plate, then the bridge does need to be grounded. With a pickup plate, it doesn't because it is getting connected to ground through the connected plate and pickup ground connection.

it does not have a plate.