Bassmonkey Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Hi all, I have a horrible buzz on my Ricky. Started a few months back and buzzes when near my amps, if i move it away it reduces and increases when moved near again. Took it in to a local shop where they potted the pickups and screened the cavities - no change. Then they had a quick tinker with the jack solder joints - this appeared to slightly reduce it but not a great deal. They are now scratching their heads and I dint know what to try next. Is not the amp either, doesnt happen with any other of my guitars. Any ideas? Also, I wanna buy or make a thumb rest for it similar to P Bass. I want to screw through the existing pickguard scew holes so the rest is longer than a Fender one. Anyone know where I might get one OR even just a piee of perspex that I could make one from? Cheers Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS73 Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 [quote name='Bassmonkey' post='324856' date='Nov 8 2008, 04:31 PM']Hi all, I have a horrible buzz on my Ricky. Started a few months back and buzzes when near my amps, if i move it away it reduces and increases when moved near again. Took it in to a local shop where they potted the pickups and screened the cavities - no change. Then they had a quick tinker with the jack solder joints - this appeared to slightly reduce it but not a great deal. They are now scratching their heads and I dint know what to try next. Is not the amp either, doesnt happen with any other of my guitars. Any ideas? Also, I wanna buy or make a thumb rest for it similar to P Bass. I want to screw through the existing pickguard scew holes so the rest is longer than a Fender one. Anyone know where I might get one OR even just a piee of perspex that I could make one from? Cheers Andy[/quote] Andy, have a close look at the jack sockets for any metalic debris, these jacks are quite complex and if there is something wedged in there it may not be apparent first look. On the mono socket there is a switch contact which joins both pickups for the mono circuit, give this a clean with a rag and some alcohol. What happens when you plug a mono jack into the stereo socket ( you will only get the bridge pup) does it still buzz. Is the earth wire still conected to the bridge. Cheers, Sean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Pickguardian does perspex rick thumbrests. failing that check out [url="http://www.classicguitarboxes.com/"]http://www.classicguitarboxes.com/[/url] for some crazy stuff, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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