Pickguard Shield

Pickguard Shield

shielding guitar without disassembling?

I have a squier stratocaster, and it's making quite a lot of noise, especcialy when my volume on my guitar is at 5. does shielding the pickguard help? and is this possible without removing the strings?

by noise do you mean fuzz? if so you can fix it in different ways depending on the problem. if you dont want to take off the strings, just tape the strings down on the neck, and unscrew the headstock. unscrew the plastic part on the front, and see if there are any loose wires. if there are, guess at where they should go based on the other areas wires are connected to. if there arent, try your cord. unscrew the plugs on both ends and make sure everything looks right. if neither of those work, check your input and output jacks. unscrew the hexagonal nut on the place you put your cord on both your guitar and amp, and look for loose wires. loose wires are the main cause of buzz. if not, try turning down your distortion levels, or cleaning your strings? strings tend to build up alot of dirt just by playing, and weekly wipedowns with a wet sponge or chamois always helps. some even do it after every jam session.