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Topic: Guitar or Amp? grounding problem |
Stan Townsend
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Posted 9 Oct 2006 4:22 pm |
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I was playing my 52 reissue tele today through my Webb amp. The amp is plugged into a two-prong plug extension cord. (maybe this is the probem?) I touched a metal window frame and got a shock. The tele has a buzz that stops when I touch the strings. There is also a click from the amp when I touch the guitar's metal vol. knobs or strings. I should plug into a three prong outlet to test it, I guess, but I don't want another shock!  Any ideas? |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 9 Oct 2006 5:18 pm
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That's serious stuff. You should probably start wearing rubber gloves and rubber-soled shoes.
All kidding aside, you need to stop using that ext. cord and get a three conductor one. If that doesn't help, have an amp tech check out the Webb. |
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Stan Townsend
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Posted 9 Oct 2006 5:30 pm
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| Lee, I WAS wearing rubber gloves and rubber soled shoes. That's what worries me. |
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Lynn Oliver
From:
Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 9 Oct 2006 6:29 pm
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1. Check your outlet to make sure it is wired properly.
2. Always, ALWAYS use a three wire plug.
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Paul Arntson
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 9 Oct 2006 6:46 pm
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| What Lynn said!! [This message was edited by Paul Arntson on 09 October 2006 at 07:47 PM.] |
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 9 Oct 2006 7:41 pm
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An outlet tester costs under $10 at Radio Shack or Home Depot, and should be REQUIRED for anyone who plays clubs, fairs...and for anyone who lives in a house or apatment more than 10 years old...heck, even new ones can be wired wrong.
And never....I will repeat myself...NEVER...plug a 3-prong, grounded plug into a 2-hole extension cord...or 2 hole outlt, even with an adapter. Oh, sure, they have that little bracket or wire that grounds it to the screw on the outlet plate...except at least half those aren't grounded.
If your amp is a two-prong amp, have the cord changed by someone who knows what they are doing. and if you have a 3-prong cord and some brain surgeon cut the grounding plug off, same thing - have it replaced.
Do not mess around with power cords in ill-advised ways, unless your life insurance is paid up and I'm a beneficiary..... |
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Mike Wheeler
From:
Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2006 1:03 pm
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| Stan, run the setup with a properly grounded outlet, as said above. If you still have the hum problem, post back here and we will do our best to help...but let's start with the correct outlet...that could be the cause of the hum, and definitely is the cause of the shocks. |
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