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Post subject: Winter and static (from pickguard)
PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 10:47 am
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Well my 1st winter using a strat, and I have the habit to have my pinky finger rubbing the pickguard while playing and that is giving static noise in my sound. I have few things in mind to try out but I'm wondering if someone has a simple a magical trick to share?

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yeah rw,
i was having the same prob.
dont laugh, but try this.
play the guitar, when you start to hear the static,
get a laundry anti static dryer sheet, and rub the pickguard.
it should go away.

pretty simple solution.

oh, keep a couple in the case in a zip lock bag.

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Put one of those dryer sheets under the pickguard.

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Oh yes, great ideas! I'm going to try that right away...
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CAFeathers wrote:
Put one of those dryer sheets under the pickguard.

so you can actually leave it under?
sorry, i just had a DURH.... moment.

how long can you leave one in there?

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bluesstrattone wrote:
CAFeathers wrote:
Put one of those dryer sheets under the pickguard.

so you can actually leave it under?
sorry, i just had a DURH.... moment.

how long can you leave one in there?


Yes, you can. Until the static returns. Then just replace it.

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My wife shuffled over to me the other day and touched me while I was playing my Strat while hooked up to my pocket POD. The screen went blank and I lost power for about 10 seconds before it reloaded and started again. I thought she had shorted out my POD and my Strat. Luckily no damage, if that's even possible.
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bluesstrattone wrote:
yeah rw,
i was having the same prob.
dont laugh, but try this.
play the guitar, when you start to hear the static,
get a laundry anti static dryer sheet, and rub the pickguard.
it should go away.

pretty simple solution.

oh, keep a couple in the case in a zip lock bag.


Man bluesstrattone, you beat me too it. I live in a very dry climate and I have this problem on everything from my Clapton strat (which really suprized me as it has Gold Lace pickups) to several of my Teles (the 52s are the worst). I also play with my edge of my hand, or a few fingers, rubbing the pickguard. On some guitars I have a Bounce sheet (Cloth drier Anti-static sheet ) stuck under the strings when I am not playing them. When i get one out, lightly rub it on the pickguard and it is good for the evening!

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Xhefri wrote:
bluesstrattone wrote:
yeah rw,
i was having the same prob.
dont laugh, but try this.
play the guitar, when you start to hear the static,
get a laundry anti static dryer sheet, and rub the pickguard.
it should go away.

pretty simple solution.

oh, keep a couple in the case in a zip lock bag.


Man bluesstrattone, you beat me too it. I live in a very dry climate and I have this problem on everything from my Clapton strat (which really suprized me as it has Gold Lace pickups) to several of my Teles (the 52s are the worst). I also play with my edge of my hand, or a few fingers, rubbing the pickguard. On some guitars I have a Bounce sheet (Cloth drier Anti-static sheet ) stuck under the strings when I am not playing them. When i get one out, lightly rub it on the pickguard and it is good for the evening!

lmao,
i thought i was one of the only ones, the rest had more sophisticated ways
of removing static cling... :wink:

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bluesstrattone wrote:
yeah rw,
i was having the same prob.
dont laugh, but try this.
play the guitar, when you start to hear the static,
get a laundry anti static dryer sheet, and rub the pickguard.
it should go away.

pretty simple solution.

oh, keep a couple in the case in a zip lock bag.



Wow, never heard of that! Incredible!
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I have a 72 Tele RI that does this.. I must try it! Any brand of sheet to suggest... Bounce?
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Strataholic wrote:
I have a 72 Tele RI that does this.. I must try it! Any brand of sheet to suggest... Bounce?


Bounce works.

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CAFeathers wrote:
Strataholic wrote:
I have a 72 Tele RI that does this.. I must try it! Any brand of sheet to suggest... Bounce?


Bounce works.


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