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Aki Paivinen

 

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Finland
Post  Posted 23 Feb 2010 10:15 am    
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My Derby D-10 has recently started to make some kind of "crackling" noise when I am moving floor pedals and knee levers. It does it both on C6 and E9. Volume pedal doesn't cause it. Is there dirt somewhere or something? Very annoying...
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Jim Smith


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Midlothian, TX, USA
Post  Posted 23 Feb 2010 10:35 am    
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Since you posted in the Electronics section, I assume the noise is coming through your amp. Check the solder connections at your neck, tone switch (if you have one), and output jack. Also check that your output jack is tight to the end plate. Some guitars run a ground wire to the changer, so check that connection too, if you have it.
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Aki Paivinen

 

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Finland
Post  Posted 23 Feb 2010 10:42 am    
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I'll check them. Thanks, Jim.
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Aki Paivinen

 

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Finland
Post  Posted 23 Feb 2010 11:35 am    
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Problem solved. One of the pickup wires was touching a pull rod. Cheap to fix Smile
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Jim Smith


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Midlothian, TX, USA
Post  Posted 23 Feb 2010 11:40 am    
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Cool, we like the cheap (and easy) fixes! Very Happy
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Aki Paivinen

 

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Post  Posted 23 Feb 2010 11:47 am    
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Yeah, easy. I like that!
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Russ Wever

 

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Kansas City
Post  Posted 23 Feb 2010 1:59 pm    
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Quote:
One of the pickup wires
was touching a pull rod.

Why wouldn't the pickup wires
on a Derby steel be insulated?
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Aki Paivinen

 

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Finland
Post  Posted 23 Feb 2010 11:05 pm    
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Well, the wire wasn't insulated near the pickup selector, where the contact happened.
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