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Which guitar do you like more of the ones listed?
  LTD Ex-351
  Jackson Randy Rhoads 3 w/ floyd rose.
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Static Thrash

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:29 pm


I've been under some heavy debate lately on whether or not I should remove the "Dimebucker"s from my LTD Ex-351, and put them into my Randy Rhoads. The problem is, the rhoads has quite a few grounding issues I haven't been able to fix, I've tried copper tape, checking the solder, re-soldering... nothing works! I'm thinking it could be the pups but I'm not sure... Any suggestions?
PostPosted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:46 pm


What kind of bridge does it have? Is it grounded to the bridge? Did you run a ground wire to the copper shielding?

Get yourself a cheap multimeter from Radio Shack and poke around until the number jumps up, your problem is between those two points.

EDIT: Just noticed the poll, so it has a Floyd. Sometimes you can bust the bridge ground yanking on that too hard. Check that wire first.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:34 am


Switters
What kind of bridge does it have? Is it grounded to the bridge? Did you run a ground wire to the copper shielding?

Get yourself a cheap multimeter from Radio Shack and poke around until the number jumps up, your problem is between those two points.

EDIT: Just noticed the poll, so it has a Floyd. Sometimes you can bust the bridge ground yanking on that too hard. Check that wire first.


I just realized I forgot to mention that the grounding cable checks okay. It's connected from the bridge, to the input (if I'm not mistaken). I'm still thinking it's the Seymour Duncan pups... Also, I found another problem today ( crying ), my input is loose, I opened it up, and everything is soldered correctly. I'm missing something and it's pissing me off!
PostPosted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:57 pm


A multimeter will be the quickest way to fix this, but can you take some photos of the inside of the control cavity? I build guitars for a living, and I put Duncans in most of them and I've never had any troubles with them. More than likely you've got a bad solder joint somewhere, or a ground wire backwards.

The good news is that nothing in that control cavity is going to run more than $6 unless you have active electronics, and if you had a Dimebucker in there I doubt it.

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:51 pm


No there isn't a Dimebucker in there yet, I'm planning on installing one, once I get some time to rip the guitar apart again I'll post some pics... Hopefully I won't forget :X
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