Getting Static noise when plugged in to amp

Or a bad solder connection on the ground wire on the jack, or shell/sheild on the guitar.

Here is the list you seek.
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Support/TechSupport/Wiring Diagrams/

This is a common problem... Make sure your amp is plugged into a three wire grounded receptacle. Keep the guitar away from magnetic fields of transformers in amps and effects units. Make sure you have a high quality guitar cable.

The cable has a broken wire. If it's the type cable which allows unscrewing the jack, take it apart and look for a loose / broken connection. Repair would be to solder it back. If the jacks on the cord are the molded type, the most practical solution is to replace it.

Charlie

Amazing guitar!

Unfortunately, I have not been able to find the specialized plug you need. Being 1 out of less than 400, it is doubtful that they are still being made. However; any decent music shop will be able to repair your old plug.

Try here:http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.electric-guitar-info.com/images/Epi-wiring-circuit1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.electric-guitar-info.com/les-paul-wiring.html&h=348&w=503&sz=48&tbnid=aSO6CWOP8JpBPM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3DEpiphone%2BLes%2BPaul%2BSpecial%2Bwiring%2Bdiagram&usg=__tWQm6BV6hWlRkesXsvExeuCGPcI=&sa=X&ei=emZjTP3YCsH38AaV7q2vCQ&ved=0CBgQ9QEwAQ or here:http://www.guitarpartsshop.co.uk/acatalog/electric-and-bass-guitar-circuit-diagrams.html

Search this site for you config of pickups, pots and swotches.

http://www.guitarelectronics.com/category/wiringresources/

If you are on a limited budget then get a standard Epiphone Les Paul. The Custom is not much better. If you have a little more to spend then I recommend getting a new or used Gibson Les Paul Studio.

Narrowing down which guitar to buy is completely opinion-based. You need to try multiple guitars to find one you like best since they all feel a little different.

Unless you are wanting to use the Nanomag, I'd just get it taken out of the signal. You should be able to bypass it anyways.

To me this is a natural reaction to having the volume all the way up, when you touch the strings your stopping any vibration from taking place there by stopping the static, or the other problem could be that your pickups are set up much to close to your strings, try to lower them and see what happens, a bad cord could also be the culprite.

I take it you have made sure that both the cable to the distortion box from the guitar and the cable to the amp are both good. From the description you give, it sounds like there is no signal getting to the pedal. If the cable is good, then the next likely suspect would be the input jack on the fuzz box. Try wiggling it a little with the guitar cable in place to see if it is loose. Some input jacks are unbelievably cheap and flimsy. A crackling sound (static like) is almost always a bad connection. If it was the output jack, I would think that the guitar signal would come through a least a little bit, but you might want to try wiggling that one, too, if the input jack isn't the culprit.

Another possibility to check is the battery, but this doesn't seem as likely. Some effects units devour batteries, especially units that use 9V batteries. I have a multi effect pedal that kills a 9V in about an hour.