Kinman Fatmaster High Pitched Noise

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Kinman Fatmaster High Pitched Noise

Post by night_tide » Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:55 pm

Hey ya'll, this is my first post on here. I recently installed a pair of kinman fatmasters in my cp jazzmaster and noticed a high pitch ringing hum on all pickup selections. There isn't any buzz or much other hum and everything appears to be grounded. Not sure what the issue is or if it's my lack of soldering technique. Any suggestion helps thanks!
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Re: Kinman Fatmaster High Pitched Noise

Post by Larry Mal » Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:59 am

Yeah, something is wrong there. If I was guessing I would say that it was improperly grounded somewhere. Maybe crack the guitar open and use a multimeter to make sure you have continuity to ground from everywhere.
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Re: Kinman Fatmaster High Pitched Noise

Post by jthomas » Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:16 am

Maybe microphonics. If you gently tap on the pickups, do you get the ringing sound?

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Re: Kinman Fatmaster High Pitched Noise

Post by night_tide » Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:03 pm

Larry Mal wrote:
Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:59 am
Yeah, something is wrong there. If I was guessing I would say that it was improperly grounded somewhere. Maybe crack the guitar open and use a multimeter to make sure you have continuity to ground from everywhere.
I figured, cause when I adjusted the pickup mounting screws the sound went away 😅

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Re: Kinman Fatmaster High Pitched Noise

Post by andy_tchp » Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:43 pm

These (apparently) have 3 wires - how have you connected them up?

Pictures of the wiring harness may help.
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