My Valley Arts Guitar (custom made) switcheroo system is stricken with static when I'm using the neck pick up (single coil). How can I fix it?

the 153 is wired like a Les Paul or SG
2 humbucker, 2 vol, 2 tone
with the addition of a 3 way coil tap for the neck pick-up
wired similar to:
http://www.guitarelectronics.com/product/WIRING_MOD_HB0066/Guitar-Wiring-Mod-HumbuckerOFFParallel.html

It's probably 1995 Washburn Lyon WE3, the pickup configuration is two single coil pickups. It would be easier to tell if there was a photo available.

It is a US strat! Congrats! Guitar Info This guitar is from the U.S. Vintage Series
made at the Corona Plant (Fender), USA
in the Year(s): Cannot be determined from serial number,
however you can consult this chart showing the
corelation between serial numbers and dates found on the neck
Fender MIA RI Serial Number vs. Neck Date


Fender: Corona Corona factory was opened in 1985, Corona California, with major guitar production starting in 1987. With the addition of a custom shop in 1987 the plant currently employs about 700 workers. Apart from general and Custom Shop Fender instruments and amplifiers, it also encompasses Guild acoustic & electric guitars.

Guitar Info This guitar is from the U.S. Vintage Series
made at the Corona Plant (Fender), USA
in the Year(s): Cannot be determined from serial number,
however you can consult this chart showing the
corelation between serial numbers and dates found on the neck
Fender MIA RI Serial Number vs. Neck Date


Fender: Corona Corona factory was opened in 1985, Corona California, with major guitar production starting in 1987. With the addition of a custom shop in 1987 the plant currently employs about 700 workers. Apart from general and Custom Shop Fender instruments and amplifiers, it also encompasses Guild acoustic & electric guitars.

That guitar features two single coil pickups when stock. If, however, you or someone else installed a 4 conductor humbucker in the neck and you want to access other tonal options, check out the Seymour Duncan web site- they have tons of easy to understand diagrams- you just need the soldering skills to make use of them!
Make your selections on this page and good luck!
http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/

You have several options:

1. Do nothing and live with the occasional problem.

2. Check your guitar cable and the battery connections for loose or intermittent connections/noise. Try to see if it's the amp responsible for the noise....ie, Is it caused by vibrations, or maybe static....especially in winter when it's dry. Your home power may have noise on the line, so borrow or rent a power conditioner which filters out noise. If that fails, go to 3.

3. Bite the bullet and pay a competent guitar tech/luthier to repair it. Most of these issues are due to loose/faulty connections. Should be less than an hour. Hey....It's a Martin.

3a. Pay a guitar tech to loosen the end pin connector so you can see if you can repair it yourself.

Intonation is easy if you have an electronic tuner, and instructions for a Les Paul style guitar will be close enough. Same with neck adjustment, if it is a set neck, use the Les Paul info. If a bolt on neck, everything but the neck angle is still relevant.

I don't know precisely, but since it is a dual humbucker and only has 1 switch and 2 knos, the knob nearest the neck is probably the volume, and the other is the tone. The switch should select which pickup is in use, towards the neck for the neck or rythym pickup, and the other way for the bridge or lead pickup. If it has a centre click position, that will be both pickups on together. If one of the knobs has a pull position, that will likely be a single coil switch for the lead pickup.

The rod is probably broken - this causes the buzz and the bend in the neck. Replace the neck.