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Rhythm Guitarist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Connecticut
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AL-2000 Buzz/Ground Issue?
My AL-2000 has developed a buzz through the amp in all pickup positions. I stops when I touch the strings or other metal part. I checked continuity with my DMM between strings and P/U covers, strings and back of pots, strings and input jack. All look good.
When I got the guitar 2 years ago I installed GFS Vintage '59 pickups, replaced all 4 pots with Alpha pots (1 original pot failed), and swapped in Orange Drop caps. What else can I check?
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: London, ON
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Have you checked your cables?
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Rhythm Guitarist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Connecticut
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I did check, it does it with several different cables. I have decent cables, too, like Mogami (Silver) and Live Wires. I don't see anything amiss in the cavity. Perhaps one of the pots or caps it going, I don't really know. Hopefully this thread turns up some ideas.
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: London, ON
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Hmm, whenever I get a buzz with my instrument it's usually a cable gone bad.
The pots and caps are all clean I would assume. Possibly something internally wrong with the amp?
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Liverpool, UK
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It's a grounding issue. Check all your connections and if it still buzzes, wrap copper shielding around all the cavities in the guitar.
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