New Charvel/Bad input noise

[Predator1]

I just got a new charvel and when I plug in the cord I get a really bad hum/noise out of my XXX Combo. I plugged in another guitar and the noise went away. This eleminates the amp as the problem. Is this probably a bad input jack. It seems when I push the cord/jack a little the noise goes away. Is this something I can fix or will it need parts? Any help will be appreciated

[sonofspy]

what I suspect has happened, is that something bent the center
contact of the phone jack away from the guitar plug so that when
you plug it in it doesn't make contact>



You should be able to access the female plug and bend the center arm
/contact back toward the plug...'scuse lousy art.



HTH

Son Of Spy

[Predator1]

I found the problem. It was not the input jack at all. The grounding wire was not soldered on to the pot but instead had been wrapped arounf a screw and screwed into the wood. Very lame on Charvels part I took the back off another Charvel and saw the diffrence. I unscrewed the wire and touched it to the pot and away went the hum. Piss Poor workmenship.

[sonofspy]

That would do it alright. Are all other grounds properly soldered to
the pot (star ground technique: all grounds terminate at single point)?
For that matter, how's the shielding?




Son Of Spy

[Predator1]

What sheilding? I don't see any.