Why am i getting an electric shock from my guitar?
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regan
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Re: Why am i getting an electric shock from my guitar?
Are you wearing polyester/nylon or other man made fibres?
Are you on a thick carpet?
Your guitar is passive and highly unlikely (impossible) to give you an electric shock, it's more likely that you're giving the guitar a shock.
It sounds like your building up a static charge and then giving it an easy route to ground.
If you had a 240v shock you'd know about it and probably literally pee your pants
Are you wearing polyester/nylon or other man made fibres?
Are you on a thick carpet?
Your guitar is passive and highly unlikely (impossible) to give you an electric shock, it's more likely that you're giving the guitar a shock.
It sounds like your building up a static charge and then giving it an easy route to ground.
If you had a 240v shock you'd know about it and probably literally pee your pants
Shooter.556
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Re: Why am i getting an electric shock from my guitar?
I'm guessing you're getting a static shock.. That is the only way you could be getting shocked from an unplugged guitar unless your guitar is possessed by Satan..
That is the only other logical explanation..
I'm guessing you're getting a static shock.. That is the only way you could be getting shocked from an unplugged guitar unless your guitar is possessed by Satan..
That is the only other logical explanation..
regan
New member
Re: Why am i getting an electric shock from my guitar?
Oh yeah, has anyone heard from the OP?
Maybe he was electrocuted to death 9 years ago and all thats left are the bits his pets won't eat!
ZombieThread
Oh yeah, has anyone heard from the OP?
Maybe he was electrocuted to death 9 years ago and all thats left are the bits his pets won't eat!
Aceman
I am your doctor of love!
Re: Why am i getting an electric shock from my guitar?
I'm shocked I missed this post. You'd have thought it would have attracted me like a lightning rod. Highly charged topics like this really need addressed. I bolted right to Youtube and found this clip of Frehley playing a Tampa Bay Lightning game:
I'm shocked I missed this post. You'd have thought it would have attracted me like a lightning rod. Highly charged topics like this really need addressed. I bolted right to Youtube and found this clip of Frehley playing a Tampa Bay Lightning game:
Myaccount876
Amira-Maker
Re: Why am i getting an electric shock from my guitar?
It means you've nailed the "Ride The Lightning" tone.
Insulate yourself from electric shock - especially vital organs. Therefore, wear a condom.
It means you've nailed the "Ride The Lightning" tone.
Insulate yourself from electric shock - especially vital organs. Therefore, wear a condom.
Re: Why am i getting an electric shock from my guitar?
Do yourself a favor in the future and post a new thread for stuff like this rather than bringing back an ancient one. I'm not suggesting this as if I'm trying to be a moderator. Just that you would probably get more help by starting a new thread as there are members who notice that the thread is real old and are less likely to respond.
Do yourself a favor in the future and post a new thread for stuff like this rather than bringing back an ancient one. I'm not suggesting this as if I'm trying to be a moderator. Just that you would probably get more help by starting a new thread as there are members who notice that the thread is real old and are less likely to respond.
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Funkfingers
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Johnny the Kid
Shaunofthedeadologist
Re: Why am i getting an electric shock from my guitar?
Did you possibly try to fix a ground wire with a band-aid?
Did you possibly try to fix a ground wire with a band-aid?
Myaccount876
Amira-Maker
Re: Why am i getting an electric shock from my guitar?
Has to be a genuine Alvin and the Chipmunks band-aid to work
Has to be a genuine Alvin and the Chipmunks band-aid to work
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
Re: Why am i getting an electric shock from my guitar?
Zombie thread resurrections are great.
Zombie thread resurrections are great.
Re: Why am i getting an electric shock from my guitar?
Welcome aboard Hendrix29! Guys, give the guy a break.. We stone peeps for not searching first and starting dup threads and now we are gonna stone him for not making a new one.. Guess Bob was right.. Evrybody must get stoned!!
Welcome aboard Hendrix29! Guys, give the guy a break.. We stone peeps for not searching first and starting dup threads and now we are gonna stone him for not making a new one.. Guess Bob was right.. Evrybody must get stoned!!
