I know this one.

Assuming it's the guitar rather than the amp, earth wire probably needs soldering back on.

Normally looks something like this I think

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although it's been about 15 years since I last did it.

Posted By: lurd on September 15th 2017 at 17:31:02

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Wrath guitarristas (General Chat) - APB, Sep 15, 17:21:39
- It's a grounding problem. (General Chat) - oli470, Sep 15, 20:39:32
- Love my guitars, one of the best things I started to do (n/m) (General Chat) - Steeno Steeno, Sep 15, 20:04:17
- I've got an Orange RT20 you can plug the git into to check, then get pissed with me (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Sep 15, 18:11:28
  - We could have a jam (General Chat) - APB, Sep 15, 18:27:17
- Your midlife crisis appears to be reaching Danger (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 15, 18:07:33
- Go down cash converters and get a fatty amp for cheap (n/m) (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 15, 17:55:27
  - He's not made of money (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 15, 18:07:33
- Ask my dad? (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Sep 15, 17:43:44
  - Is he about? You ask him (if you're at home). (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 15, 18:24:18
    - He's busy (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 15, 18:24:48
  - Out for a date (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 15, 18:05:10
    - Lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Sep 15, 18:24:55
- Get one of these (General Chat) - Beaver Las Vegas, Sep 15, 17:42:47
  - I was thinking of an Orange, actually. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 15, 18:29:13
    - Bought my son one of those as his first ever amp back in the day... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Sep 15, 19:11:10
  - I like Orange gear (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Sep 15, 17:52:51
- also what's a good app for tuning a guitar? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 15, 17:35:06
  - Guitartuna (n/m) (General Chat) - Beaver Las Vegas, Sep 15, 17:49:07
    - chairs, will give it a go (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 15, 20:48:21
  - I had Clear Tune but I think that's been discontinued. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 15, 17:36:24
- I know this one. (General Chat) - lurd, Sep 15, 17:31:02
  - It shouldn't be the guitar. I've got another amp, I'll try it. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 15, 17:34:24
    - (Don't want to take the guitar apart...) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 15, 17:35:38
      - I have a black Mexican tele. It gives me good love (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Sep 15, 17:54:47
        
        ^ben, ban this sick filth (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 15, 18:08:29
      - Indeedy (General Chat) - lurd, Sep 15, 17:53:17
- Clean everything, pickups,contacts, plugs. Reduce the gain? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Sep 15, 17:29:09
  - Gain is quite low, I'm playing clean. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 15, 17:33:23

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