Entries Tagged ‘Ground Loops’

The 4-Cable Method (and its potential ground loop problem)

The “4 Cable Method” is a special way to connect a multi effects processor to a guitar amp. The first time I heard of this was in the days of the BOSS GT-5, which was a pretty nice floor-based effects unit. I had one back in the day. It was one of the first processors [...]

Ron’s Rig Grounding Tip #9874587456

When building a rack-based guitar rig, it’s more likely than not you’re going to end up with a ground loop or two, which results in a lot of annoying hum. There’s always a solution to these problems, but sometimes tracking them down can take a while.   One frequent cause of ground loops is the [...]