Ceadda Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I have a Variax Standard Sunburst, and I run it through the POD X3 Live. Occasionally the sound weakens and distorts. The symptoms are that it might be just one string - sometimes the 4th, sometimes the 6th. When striking a chord or playing a scale, that particular string "drops out." You can hear it but much weaker than the others. I tap on the floating bridge and get a raspy/crunchy sound. So I suspect the connection of the pickup transducer to the bridge is loose. I have tried running the guitar using a standard guitar cable to an amp, same issue - so I'm pretty sure it's not the Variax cable or POD X3. I took the back plates, inspected the electronics and the bridge from underneath, no obvious visual issues. Has anyone experienced this? I am considering taking the strings off, removing and inspecting the bridge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_Watt Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 You may have a dirty connection between the transducer and the bridge. There is no ground wire so it relies on a connection directly between the transducer for each string and the bridge. You can remove strings and try to clean it. Replacement transducers are available but must be soldered in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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