Watching this at 3AM and this guy's voice is so soothing.
@guitar-academy
2 жыл бұрын
😊😃
@dinglebarrybonds
Жыл бұрын
This video saved my old Epiphone Les Paul. It made so much noise it couldn’t be plugged in now it’s pretty good. I didn’t think it was worth a repair shop trip so it saved a guitar
@guitar-academy
Жыл бұрын
wow that's great to hear . . great comment 😊😃
@jaredmacabale7285
Жыл бұрын
Which method you used to fix it?
@dinglebarrybonds
Жыл бұрын
@@jaredmacabale7285 all i did was unscrew the plate, bend that metal thing in so it securely holds the cable, and that was all i needed
@MrOuija-rr8kq
Ай бұрын
Finally , someone who shakes just as much as I do when soldering.
@guitar-academy
Ай бұрын
Yes . . 😊
@theshuriken
Жыл бұрын
cant believe just a simple solution like this 2:10 fix my guitar, thank you so much!
@guitar-academy
Жыл бұрын
That's really good news . . thank you 😊😃
@akashjkhamkar
3 жыл бұрын
cant belive just moving it back and forth helped me , i was so worried , man thank you so much !
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped! thank you 😊👍
@mkilner
Жыл бұрын
Had a crackling/cutout problem on my edwards les Paul, unscrewed the jack carefully, all soldor and joints good, so steel wooled the contact points, it’s a single sided contact, plugged it in loose, No crackling or lost connection, so sometimes it’s a simple fix!…thanks for your video! 😎👍
@guitar-academy
Жыл бұрын
That sounds like the perfect job . . if only they were all that easy . . thanks for watching 😊😃
@Slamminbassplayer
8 ай бұрын
This is great although I have a really hard time with long fingernails on videos like this for some reason…. Thanks!
@guitar-academy
8 ай бұрын
Thanks . . .If you don't like nails you wouldn't last 2 minutes at a Flamenco event . .
@alexandertg2638
6 ай бұрын
this was so useful! thank you so much, i was worried that my guitar needed something fixed and that i'd have to bring it in to get fixed but all i had to do was bend the piece of metal and it was done! thanks again!
@guitar-academy
6 ай бұрын
You're very welcome! thank you 😊😀
@choowie92
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! My guitar was going mute from time to time. I did the steel wool trick inside the jack plug socket and it worked wonders! I was worried because my Jackon does not have a standard jack plug socket (the jack is completely encased).
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, they are called 'barrel output jacks' and they're more expensive to buy that the standard ones. It's great that the wire wool trick cleared it . .😊😊
@joshbaxter5036
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip on the Pure Tone input. Just put one in a strat and a tele. No more disturbing crackle.
@guitar-academy
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. Yes, my Strat is the same . . great stuff 😊😃
@simonoosterman2456
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Sorted my crackly Jazzmaster sweet as.
@guitar-academy
2 жыл бұрын
that's great . . thank you 😊😃
@r33d1987
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks alot i had a minor heart attack when my guitar started making weird sounds turned out it was the knobs for me as well :)
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
That's good news if the crackles clear up . . 😊
@richardsilva3422
4 жыл бұрын
Our finest craftsman is always appointed to troubleshooting guitars with flaws Hope you all had a great time during the festive season 👍
@guitar-academy
4 жыл бұрын
Out of curiosity . . when you say 'our finest craftsman' who is the we ? ? Thank you, we I a great festive season, I hope you did too. 😊😊
@richardsilva3422
4 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy certainly I'm talking on behalf of my doggies and the purring little ones (the cats) and my Mum. Now since they are part of my everyday existence I say our. Anyway, I had a very quiet Christmas and new years time and too much of loud bangs because of the fireworks over my area. Now it's great to hear from you 🎸👍
@guitar-academy
4 жыл бұрын
@@richardsilva3422 Great to hear from you too. Me too very quite, but we didn't have fireworks (fortunately). I had to replace my computer, and then the new one was being silly, so I have fallen way, way behind on my work, so now I am rushing to catch up . . arghhh . . but nevermind 😊
@richardsilva3422
4 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy lucky you had no fireworks "fortunately" indeed. This could drive anyone mad when going for too long no break. My old pc keeps reminding me it needs updating . I am not able to replace it so it will have to go windows seven for the time being. You will sort out everything at your own pace . You're a survivor & I look up to you that way really 💻🎼
@guitar-academy
4 жыл бұрын
@@richardsilva3422 Wow . . . thank you very much, that's really nice of you . . 😊😊😁
@nickgreen7539
3 жыл бұрын
The wire wool worked for me - thank you very much!!
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped! 😊 thank you
@davidequihua1939
Жыл бұрын
You're awesome!!!! i was having a constant hum, Cleaned the input jack with steel wool and it works perfecly now :), THANK YOU!
@guitar-academy
Жыл бұрын
That's great I'm really glad it helped! 😊😃
@addierenteria4642
11 ай бұрын
Thank you this solved my problem pushing the metal together
@guitar-academy
11 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for watching 😊😃
@rufwine
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I had a couple of issues which I've sorted thanks to this video.
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped 😊
@AlexM-ye8qc
Ай бұрын
Wow, my guitar had volume issues, cutting in/out, turning into buzz, going louder and quieter, sometimes playing perfectly for a little bit. I haven’t been playing it over the last year or two as much as I used to. Electric guitar about 10yrs old, used amp about 3yrs old-Roland cube 80XL. The input/output cables less than a few years old! Id move the cables and that seemed to affect the sound. I “learned” to solder land and replaced the output jack on the guitar because I had rotated it without tightening it-a little frayed i found. Fixed-Nothing. Input jack on the amp-taken apart and sharpened my soldering skills-not really- and replaced it. Nothing. Still very choppy audio. Before I watched a handful of videos before all this. Wish I’d seen yours first. I noticed finally my two knobs affected the sound after watching your video. They felt a little crusty while going up and down on the volume/gain knobs. Never knew they affected the electronics. I turned them both back and forth and “broke free” of the crusties and now are smooth to turn. Volume output is perfect. Hey at least I learned how to solder. Thank you man! And voice is great by the way.
@AlexM-ye8qc
Ай бұрын
Been “playing” for about 13 years (29y.o.) been very much inactive past few because of life. Though I have some chops, still inexperienced with general maintenance and nuances of the guitar. I guess I’m more of a casual player than I ever thought I would be. Lol. I gave the axe a due clean-up pretty good though, she’s back.
@guitar-academy
Ай бұрын
Trail and error is one of the best way of learning, I think. Thank you for watching the video and sharing your experiences. It's great to hear you're back on you guitar 😊😀
@ThighExpertise
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so muck it was my knobs and i didn't even know that it had anything to do with them
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching . . I'm glad you found your problem . . 😊
@GeorgeZimmermen
Жыл бұрын
Every single guitar I’ve ever owned in 18 years has had output jack crackling noise issues at least once. Everything from the import guitars, to the USA ones. My current $3k jackson USA has it bad right now. If you play a guitar long enough, it will happen. It’s like driving a car or wearing pants. Eventually, it breaks down over time from use
@ColoradoDreamin
Жыл бұрын
Love the video and the narration. Thanks!!
@guitar-academy
Жыл бұрын
That's nice of you . . thank you very much . . 😊😃
@fruhentus4437
Жыл бұрын
Hi ! Great video ! What’s the name of the tool you use to make the wires worm and connect them ?
@guitar-academy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 😊 . . I think you're referring to the 'soldering iron' and you also need 'fluxed solder' which melts onto the soldering iron and two wires and goes hard when it cools down. I will be doing a lesson on just how to do that soon. 😊
@fruhentus4437
Жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy will be very helpful ! Time to fix my guitar myself
@fretswitch
3 жыл бұрын
Hey! Great video on the different ways to identify and repair the issues. I have an odd issue that doesn't seem to have gotten covered in this. I checked all of the points that you've mentioned for diagnosis and they all seem to work fine. My issue is that one the lighter strings, individually plucked works perfectly fine or rather minimal noise. The moment I play the fatter strings especially if plucked hard or if I strum a chord, it just clips out. Even at extremely low volumes on the preamp ends up clipping the sound. Any help would be appreciated. Sometime back I had done a messy rewiring of the guitar. But the problem only started up recently. How can I diagnose this?
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
I would try the guitar on a different amp first because this sounds like an amp issue. Also check the height of the pickups, they shouldn't be too close to the strings. 🤔
@wakenow7612
Жыл бұрын
The female might be loose in the head, I've had an amp rattle and cut out to the point where the reverb spring vibrated with no reverb even turned on. I used to tap the tip of the head and it would work for a while then cut out. Try a different amp, and also plug the amp into a different outlet. Could be a bad outlet.
@robinbrown7890
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video guide. Stupid question alert….I have had a couple of amp plugs (like Fender Mustang, NUX Mighty Plug) that fit into my guitar jack snuggly with no problem. However, swept up in the hoohar I bought a Katana Go. It will not latch into the jack fully….like it’s not right in and so pops back out the last couple of mm. Meaning the connection isn’t tight and stable, so the Go spins. Do you think bending the contact in may fix this and hold it in place. Thanks for your help, and the archive of helpful clear stuff you produce.
@guitar-academy
5 ай бұрын
No that's not a stupid question at all. 😊 I've had similar problems in the past with Bluetooth transmitters. Before bending the contacts, make sure the Katana Go isn't pushing against the jack plug surround or the body of the guitar. 2 other options are, get a short male to female jack plug lead and attach the Katana Go to your strap, and the last suggestion is (if you can solder) fit a 'Pure Tone Multi-Contact 1/4″ Output Jack' in you guitar because it connects more securely to most things.
@robinbrown7890
5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the speedy reply. There is definitely a push back of the Go….ie if I push it in fully and then release it pops back out, but the plastic housing of the Go body is touching the jack connector of the guitar….ie, I can’t push it any further into the jack Will remove the jack plate and see what’s going on inside. Thanks again…keep up the great work.
@guitar-academy
5 ай бұрын
That's a good idea . . by taking a look at the socket you'll know exactly what's going on😊😊 @@robinbrown7890
@keannotandoc1489
3 жыл бұрын
Whenever I play with high gain the sound cuts off with both the guitar and amplifier. And I hear a buzz coming from the amp but no sound from the guitar even thought the volume on the guitar is full. Also whenever strum the strings I hear a thumping noise coming from the amp. Nice and informative video by the way
@keannotandoc1489
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t wanna touch any of the components. I just wanna know what’s wrong with it as I’m gonna take it to a tech.
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a partial open circuit in the lead. If you have a spare try changing leads. 🤔
@polystormstudio
2 жыл бұрын
3:57 - Obviously this video isn't sponsored by Fender USA! lol
@guitar-academy
2 жыл бұрын
and If I did get sponsored by Fender, I wouldn't get it anymore . . LOL 😃
@jazzman1954
Жыл бұрын
Proper good advice. Thanks
@guitar-academy
Жыл бұрын
thank you 😊😃
@josh05683
3 жыл бұрын
I see you have an S1 switch on the Strat. I have the same thing, however it only crackles and cuts out when the switch is activated. Any tips or advice?
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
It may be dirty contacts in the switch. The easiest way to fix this is just to switch it back and forwards a few times quickly to see if this makes a difference. Otherwise you can buy contact (pot) cleaner that you spray into the switch. . . I hope this helps 😊
@ollinflores1452
11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@guitar-academy
11 ай бұрын
You're welcome! thank you 😊
@pdbordelon
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent information! Thank you!
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
thank you . . 😊😊
@vdbdg
27 күн бұрын
Hello, my bridge humbucker cuts off, as if just one coil still works with a very thin sound. The full sound comes back by just jiggling the pickup. I'm at a loss on how to fix that. It's on a Gibson Memphis ES LP for reference
@guitar-academy
15 күн бұрын
You'll have to inspect the wires coming out of the pickup. You might have a short, which means the plastic insulation is damaged and the wires are touching each other or the case of the pickup or a strand of the wire is touching where it shouldn't. You could have an open circuit which is a bad connection, this is harder to see because the wires can brake inside where you can't see it so you might have to borrow a meter. Sorry I can't be more helpful 🤔 Generally but not always an open circuit makes a buzz and a short is silent.
@vdbdg
15 күн бұрын
@@guitar-academyThank you for the kind answer. A tech helped me and found that the pickup wires were touching each other, the work of the previous KZitem minor celebrity owner actually, lol. The guitar works fine now.
@oc6494
Күн бұрын
I am not sure what needs to be fixed in my case. My cable is buzzing silently when plugged and loudly when I touch the plug. However, it looses contact pretty easily and now that I plugged it, my guitar dosen't make a sound at all. I am not sure if the problem is in the cable and the plug or in the jack look socket.
@guitar-academy
Күн бұрын
what you're describing sounds like an open circuit, which means there is a break in the connection somewhere. Commonly it's easy to see an open circuit in the plugs and the socket because you can see where the wire is broken, but it the wire you can't see it. Sorry I can't be more helpful😊😀
@oc6494
Күн бұрын
@@guitar-academy Thank you, but I played with the guitar a little by flipping the switch multiple times and it started working again somehow. 😅
@guitar-academy
Күн бұрын
@@oc6494 Ah . . a dirty switch connection . . that's great because it's easy to solve😀
@ayowhyyoumad3684
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, my guitar starts cracking suddenly in the middle playing and none of the three mentioned seems to be the problem. It just crackles when the strings are played. I bought it 2 months back. What can be the problem? Nice video btw
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
What are you plugging it into ?
@ayowhyyoumad3684
3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy I plug it through audio interface(it's new too) into my laptop and use a DAW. Also, the crackling is nasty loud (often the note isnt audible), it's volume depends on the volume knob, tone knobs and changing pickup dont affect it and it seems to be on top of the buzzing. Like, when I play muted strings there's no buzzing but it still crackles. And it comes and goes without any apparent reason. Havent come across a similar problem anywhere. Thanks 😊
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
@@ayowhyyoumad3684 That sounds to me like it could be 1 of 2 things. First, check that the volume going into the audio interface isn't too high. Somewhere you should have an input level that needs to be adjusted digitally from within your DAW or operating system. If the volume is set to high it will be crackly. If it's only crackling when you're recording then it might be the buffer size for you VST (assuming your using one). Again somewhere in your DAWs setting are a recording driver setting and if it's a VST you can increase the size until the crackle stops. Personally, I think it the first thing and the level is just too high going into your computer . . I hope this solves it for you . . 😊
@TexturaI
3 ай бұрын
My bass I made goes silent or quiet when the cable is moved and it is hard to get to be as it should. Only a certain cable of mine is even able to get a positive result from the bass but barely
@guitar-academy
3 ай бұрын
I bet that's annoying 😒 . . but that does sound like the jackplug socket is faulty
@TexturaI
3 ай бұрын
@@guitar-academy its very possible. The jack was part of a cheap set. But the issue is the cable will only work when pushed down. Fixed. Input jack was too tight
@joelreytejero332
Жыл бұрын
Does a rusty input jack cause crackling and popping sound? Because the input jack of my electric guitar is very rusty and it's been cracking and popping everytime i move while i turn it on. Please help
@guitar-academy
Жыл бұрын
Yes, that does sound like a problem caused by rust. If you have any wire wool, try rolling a bit up so it fits in the jack socket and try cleaning it up a bit to see if that solves the problem. 😊
@dannyhood8857
Жыл бұрын
So if i buy 900$ fender strat it might have cheap parts?? I notice string buzz on 1500 dollar ibanze at guitar center los angeles. But the guitar center where im at now, in visalia sucks. The employee's are okay, for guitar center. They just dont carry much.
@guitar-academy
Жыл бұрын
Sadly considering how long some of these guitar companies have been going they still don't get everything right. 🤔
@nathandavidson9087
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! So helpful!!!
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! thank you 😊
@surgeonofanime8149
8 ай бұрын
My guitar stops buzzing if i touch it. What is the problem ?
@guitar-academy
8 ай бұрын
IT sounds like your guitar has a faulty earth. You're creating an earth with you body, that's why the guitar stops buzzing. 🤔
@surgeonofanime8149
8 ай бұрын
Thank you so what can i do
@guitar-academy
8 ай бұрын
@@surgeonofanime8149 Unfortunately the faulty earth could be anywhere. so with out a meter you can try a different lead, and/or try earthing each component one at a time with a a separate bit of wire. It's hard to explain, so I might have to make a video demonstrating it. 🤔
@mrpro877
5 ай бұрын
I seem to have only one wire in there, and I also can't put the wires in either of the two holes, it looks like there isn't even a hole there...
@guitar-academy
5 ай бұрын
it sounds like you need to take your guitar to someone who can help you 🤔
@mrpro877
5 ай бұрын
@@guitar-academy yeah that's what I was planning 😅😅 thanks
@tristianobrien5114
3 жыл бұрын
nice job
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😊
@maxstirner8717
2 жыл бұрын
Further advice - I soldered and re-soldered my wires at the jack plug to no avail. The wires are usually not the issue. The issue could be as simple as: the catch that grabs the jack is backed off too much and simply needs to be bent back into place (forward) slightly to give a firm catch on the jack once inserted.
@guitar-academy
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, good advice . . and something else is just to clean the contacts with wire wool 😃
@dinglebarrybonds
Жыл бұрын
this is what worked for me, too. very easy fix, i was surprsed
@wakenow7612
Жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy I used a q tip and a small amount of 98% rubbing alcohol. Don't use copious amounts, but It dries so quick it won't really hurt and it makes everything so nice and clean. Then get towel wet with a tiny bit of alcohol and clean the cable jack too.
@notproproductions2025
2 жыл бұрын
Siick man thanks
@guitar-academy
2 жыл бұрын
No problem, thank you 😊😃
@adswire4434
3 жыл бұрын
SO ALL I HAD TO DO WAS TO SWITCH THE PICKUP SELECTOR MANY TIMES????
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes that's all it takes . . 😊
@dulla8469
3 жыл бұрын
none of these seem to be my problem, i recently switched my pickups, and it was my first time soldering so i was having a hard time soldering all 3 ground wires to he back o the tone pot the the factory had it, and i get the crackling sound after i pickup my guitar after leaving it for like 10 minutes or more, as soon as i turn the volume knob up, a loud constant crackle happens and it goes away on its own after a few seconds and then everything stays normal and it comes back randomly for a small amount of time, i read someone said in a forum that the tone pot could be cooked, which i would assume is whats happening to me cause i attempted to solder the ground wires a million times that i used the solder iron for way more than a natural time
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
If you have to replace the pot . . sand the back of the pot first where your going to solder the wire, then melt some solder on to the wire before trying to attach it to anything, they melt some solder onto the back of the pot. When the solder is melted on the back of the pot put the wire into the solder and pull the soldering iron away holding the wire in place. . . I hope this helps . .
@arnabdutta7597
3 жыл бұрын
when i play my guitar it works fine. But as soon as i change position using my pickup selector it mute itself and no sound from the amp at certain positions (e.g neck , middle ,or the bridge) Once i touch it . It starts working again :(
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
That sounds like dirty switch contacts . . sometimes you can fix it just by switching back quickly for a few seconds . .
@arnabdutta7597
3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy OMG! It works wonders , Thank you so very much!!
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
@@arnabdutta7597 That's great . . 😊😊
@TBD3.0
3 ай бұрын
👍
@guitar-academy
3 ай бұрын
🎸❤
@bennzyyvalo
3 жыл бұрын
Ok so you know how there’s two wires connect to the jack input Well I only have one and I looks side the guitar and I can’t find the other one anywhere but before I tried fixing this buzzing problem it was perfectly fine until I messed with it now its even worse does anyone know why I have one wire and not both j only have the ground wire not the sleeve apparently
@wakenow7612
Жыл бұрын
I'm baffled. What brand and model of guitar is it?
@mimiwizthetahini
3 жыл бұрын
the strings inside my jackplot are cut
@abishakbhai738
Жыл бұрын
I went SAM ASH Music to get my Electric guitar fix and they charged me 100+ dollars and when I brought it back home and tested i it seems like they didn't fixed anything and when I opened it and looked at socket I found one wire wasn't connected to. I swear am never going there and I learned my lesson too!!!! Never going there ever SAM ASH MUSIC
@guitar-academy
Жыл бұрын
Yes, that's shocking . . I hear and see stories like this all the time, which is why I teach people to do the jobs for themselves . . 🤔
@jameslabs1
4 жыл бұрын
Your left hand keeps blocking what you showing. Good info but please REDO
@guitar-academy
4 жыл бұрын
Yes you're right. But I'm well aware of that, because if you pay attention you'll here me apologize for it 13:24. My priority is to my clients guitar so I will not be REDOING the repair on that guitar, It's done. However the next time I get the same type of repair in, I will redo it.
@doomzy8622
3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy wow someones ordering you to redoit😂
@guitar-academy
3 жыл бұрын
@@doomzy8622 there's a lot of people with a real 'sense of entitlement'. I also get messages saying to make this video or that video . . I just ignore them now or tell them to finance the video if they want it.
@doomzy8622
3 жыл бұрын
@@guitar-academy true. Great Video by the way. Turns out my input was good. I need a new guitar cord because the signal isnt activating when i hold the cord with my hand.
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