Jaguar HH noise

Zouto · 07-15-2009, 09:50 AM

Hi,
I got some hum trouble with a Fender Jaguar special (HH).It starts humming as soon as the Vol. pot is turned down, turning up the Volume, the hum (almost) disappears.It hums on both circuits, Rhythm and Lead.
Any help much aprecciated, thanks,
Zouto

Zouto · 07-17-2009, 11:47 AM

Meanwhile I found out that the green positive signal wire to the output jack is completely touch sensitiv/microphonic.I'll try to use shielded cable instead.
The overall hum of the guitar is incredible in spite of grounded strings.
Zouto

David Schwab · 07-17-2009, 06:44 PM

Check all the grounds. Fender often doesn't run wires to the back of the pots, and only relies on them touching a control plate, or foil.

People with Jaguar basses were complaining about hum, and it turns out that there are bad ground connections, and some shielding foil that was never grounded.

Where ever Fender is having these instruments made, they are not doing a good wiring job.

I'd go ahead and rewire the guitar, and use some shielded cable as you mentioned.

Zouto · 07-18-2009, 05:45 PM

David: thanks, that's exactly what I'm going to do next week.
I'll post the results after havin' fixed that bad wiring hum.
Zouto

Zouto · 07-23-2009, 12:16 PM

A complete rewiring with solid ground connections and shielded output cabel removed the hum completely and also braught a better overall sound.
The original crappy wiring had lots of "dead spots" and cheesy wires as usually used in cheapest guitars only.
Zouto

David Schwab · 07-23-2009, 01:49 PM

Cool! It's a damn shame that they put such crappy wiring in those guitars.

07-15-2009, 09:50 AM	#1
Zouto Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 46	Jaguar HH noise Hi, I got some hum trouble with a Fender Jaguar special (HH).It starts humming as soon as the Vol. pot is turned down, turning up the Volume, the hum (almost) disappears.It hums on both circuits, Rhythm and Lead. Any help much aprecciated, thanks, Zouto

07-17-2009, 06:44 PM	#3
David Schwab Pickup Maker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montclair, NJ Posts: 5,601	Check all the grounds. Fender often doesn't run wires to the back of the pots, and only relies on them touching a control plate, or foil. People with Jaguar basses were complaining about hum, and it turns out that there are bad ground connections, and some shielding foil that was never grounded. Where ever Fender is having these instruments made, they are not doing a good wiring job. I'd go ahead and rewire the guitar, and use some shielded cable as you mentioned. __________________ Those who create are rare; those who cannot are numerous. Therefore, the latter are stronger. - Coco Chanel www.sgd-lutherie.com www.myspace.com/sgdlutherie www.myspace.com/davidschwab

07-23-2009, 12:16 PM	#5
Zouto Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 46	Fixed A complete rewiring with solid ground connections and shielded output cabel removed the hum completely and also braught a better overall sound. The original crappy wiring had lots of "dead spots" and cheesy wires as usually used in cheapest guitars only. Zouto

07-23-2009, 01:49 PM	#6
David Schwab Pickup Maker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montclair, NJ Posts: 5,601	Cool! It's a damn shame that they put such crappy wiring in those guitars. __________________ Those who create are rare; those who cannot are numerous. Therefore, the latter are stronger. - Coco Chanel www.sgd-lutherie.com www.myspace.com/sgdlutherie www.myspace.com/davidschwab

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07-17-2009, 11:47 AM	#2
Zouto Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 46	Meanwhile I found out that the green positive signal wire to the output jack is completely touch sensitiv/microphonic.I'll try to use shielded cable instead. The overall hum of the guitar is incredible in spite of grounded strings. Zouto

07-18-2009, 05:45 PM	#4
Zouto Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 46	David: thanks, that's exactly what I'm going to do next week. I'll post the results after havin' fixed that bad wiring hum. Zouto

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