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Old 2006-12-29, 20:20
DemonicSlaughteR
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Guitar keeps shocking me

I was playing guitar then i touch the pickup and it shocks me what the hell is up with that,also when i touch any of the electronics touching the pots i get shocked why is that? is it because i have active pickups?

I also think its because i was playing drum samples on my old ass peavey k/b-100 without the little pin on the bottom of the plug could that be it?also if that is the problem is there somewhere where i can have that replaced with another cord?

Any other problems i could have?
 
Old 2006-12-29, 20:46
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Seems normal to me, thats why its called "Electric Guitar"!
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Old 2006-12-29, 20:50
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it never did before and it feels worse than that shocking gum shit
 
Old 2006-12-29, 20:58
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Maybe your having some ground issues. Look inside your guitar and there should be a wire soldered to something screwed into the gtuiar. If you have a floyd rose it may be soldered to the post that holds the springs. MAYBE...

If the ground is connected properly you shouldn't recieve any shock.
 
Old 2006-12-29, 21:09
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since you have active pickups, maybe you DID ground it, with actives you should NOT ground them, cuz then you will get shocks, so check that first, maybe sumtin (wire or so) is making a ground by accident. but its hard to say without seeing the guitar in front of me.

so actives NO ground.

passives YES ground.
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Old 2006-12-29, 21:42
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i think its the missing ground pin on the old peavey because when im not using it there is no shock
 
Old 2006-12-29, 22:09
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one time i was playing a garage show and anytime i went to play my guitar, it shocked the fuck out of me, then i put shoes on and it was fine
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Old 2006-12-30, 02:20
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since you have active pickups, maybe you DID ground it, with actives you should NOT ground them, cuz then you will get shocks, so check that first, maybe sumtin (wire or so) is making a ground by accident. but its hard to say without seeing the guitar in front of me.

so actives NO ground.

passives YES ground.

ah cool. I didn't know that. I have passives heh.
 
Old 2006-12-30, 06:56
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This could be a good learning experience, to force yourself to play tightly and accurately. If you slack off and start digging in with your pick, you get a nasty shock from your pickups. Good stuff.
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Old 2006-12-30, 18:56
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Does the wall outlet you're using have a center ground prong? If it doesn't, that's your problem.
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