Electric guitar queston

[Bronx33]

My son has a ibanez rg 120 and the sucker just flat quit working when you plug it in the amp, what processes of elimination can i do? i already checked for lose wires and found none.

[OregonBronco]

What kind of amp do you have? Could be a bad plug or a bad cable. I'd try plugging a different guitar with a different cable into the amp to rule out the amp.

[Bronx33]

What kind of amp do you have? Could be a bad plug or a bad cable. I'd try plugging a different guitar with a different cable into the amp to rule out the amp.



I tried two cables and he only has the one guitar.

[OregonBronco]

Does the amp make any kind of sound when you turn it on? If so, I'd guess a bad connection plug either on the guitar or the amp. If not, it could be a blown amp. Either way, I'd take it into the shop to have them look at it. And if nothing else, you could test the guitar on an amp at the shop to rule out the guitar.

[BroncoBuff]

1) Turn the amp on and volume up a little
2) Plug the cord into the amp, but unplug it from the guitar
3) Touch and release in succession around the metal end of the cord - you should hear a deep hum start and stop.

If you do NOT hear the hum start and stop, it's your cord or amp (you ruled out cord)
If you DO hear the hum start and stop, the problem is your guitar. If so:

4) Buy my guitar: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/msg/264735111.html

[Bronx33]

1) Turn the amp on and volume up a little
2) Plug the cord into the amp, but unplug it from the guitar
3) Touch and release in succession around the metal end of the cord - you should hear a deep hum start and stop.

If you do NOT hear the hum start and stop, it's your cord or amp (you ruled out cord)
If you DO hear the hum start and stop, the problem is your guitar. If so:

4) Buy my guitar: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/msg/264735111.html

I will get him a better axe when he learns to take care of the one hes got but interestly enough i do want him to get a strat and thanks for the info.

[BroncoBuff]

Did it work? What's the latest?

[Bronx33]

Well it's not the amp. iam guessing one of the switches are toast or the pick ups need replaced my brother build electronics as a hobby hes got all the gadgets hopefully he can narrow it down for me with a few tests.