D dtray187 New Member Joined Dec 8, 2013 Messages 60 Feb 26, 2014 #1 Hey guys, today I plugged my BM in and the hum is worse then my strat.... anytime I touch the strings it goes away, what could the issue be? Thanks!
Hey guys, today I plugged my BM in and the hum is worse then my strat.... anytime I touch the strings it goes away, what could the issue be? Thanks!
bricel24 New Member Joined Feb 17, 2014 Messages 212 Location Sacramento/SF Bay Area Feb 26, 2014 #2 Sounds like a ground issue. Maybe try to open it up and see if a ground wire is lose somewhere.
Mikegarveyblues Cream Crackered Joined Apr 30, 2012 Messages 3,120 Location Warrington, Nr Liverpool UK Feb 27, 2014 #3 If the noise goes away when you touch the strings then the bridge at least is properly grounded and doing it's job. Worth having a look at the gubbins but I'd also check out your environment incase the issue is with something else external to the guitar.
If the noise goes away when you touch the strings then the bridge at least is properly grounded and doing it's job. Worth having a look at the gubbins but I'd also check out your environment incase the issue is with something else external to the guitar.