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Hi, hoping someone here has an idea what the issue is. I just picked up a 2nd guitar and it has a hum/buzz when played through certain amp setups.
The players:
1. ESP LTD EC-1000S Fluence. (It has active pickups.) This guitar has ZERO issues and plays clean through all amps.
2. Ibanez RG421AHM that I just picked up, used. (passive pups.) I am getting a hum/buzz through the amp (tried 2 amps, tried different cables). So I brought it to a music store, and there was no hum/buzz! So it's not the guitar.
I tried these amps:
1. Orange 20 (plugged in) got the hum.
2. Roland Micro Cube (plugged in) got the hum.
3. Roland Micro Cube (with batteries) NO HUM.
4. Blackstar amplug2 FLY (batteries) NO HUM.
Hmmmmm.
Tried plugging in another room, same. Tried turning off other electronic devices nearby, same.
So I am seeing the active/passive pickup difference....and the AC vs DC...but I still don't get it.
Anybody?
The players:
1. ESP LTD EC-1000S Fluence. (It has active pickups.) This guitar has ZERO issues and plays clean through all amps.
2. Ibanez RG421AHM that I just picked up, used. (passive pups.) I am getting a hum/buzz through the amp (tried 2 amps, tried different cables). So I brought it to a music store, and there was no hum/buzz! So it's not the guitar.
I tried these amps:
1. Orange 20 (plugged in) got the hum.
2. Roland Micro Cube (plugged in) got the hum.
3. Roland Micro Cube (with batteries) NO HUM.
4. Blackstar amplug2 FLY (batteries) NO HUM.
Hmmmmm.
Tried plugging in another room, same. Tried turning off other electronic devices nearby, same.
So I am seeing the active/passive pickup difference....and the AC vs DC...but I still don't get it.
Anybody?