![]() ![]() Are you hearing something? A series of little crackles and pops? If that’s the case, then you’ve got static building up in your pickguard and then discharging into your electronics, or to other metal parts like the bridge or your strings. Now, with the guitar plugged back in, rub your finger gently across the pickguard.If they’re still happening, then the answer is somewhere down the chain, either a cable, pedal, power supply, amp, ground, etc. This is totally fine, we’re just listening now for the popping noises. Now you’ll probably hear a general buzzing from the “open” system you’ve created having the instrument cable’s hot lead not connected to anything. With your rig powered up exactly like how it is when you’re getting the popping, unplug the cable from the guitar.There can be many different culprits for popping and crackling in an electric guitar setup. On this tip today we’re going to take a look at static buildup, what it sounds like, how to diagnose it, and how to fix it. ![]() ![]() ![]() There is nothing more frustrating than bad noises coming out of your amp, and what makes it worse is that sometimes it’s difficult to track down where the noise is actually coming from. Help! My electric guitar is popping and crackling when I play it! ![]()
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