I've got a terrible noise issue with my cheapo strat.
It's quite a weird almost digital sounding noise that gets better/worse depending on the angle of the guitar relative to the amp (it seems to almost disappear at around 45degs offset to the amp).
It doesn't get any better by touching the strings or trem block.
But it is much better in positions 2&4 on the pickup selector.
Any ideas? I don't think it's always had this problem (hadn't played the guitar in a couple o years). I'm thinking of upgrading the pickups anyway which I have a suspicion may help.
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Which amp? Some radiate a lot more crap than others.
Have you ruled out computer and lighting noise?
Screening the cavity might help a bit but the fact that the "humbucking" pos' 2 and 4 kills it tells me it is electromagnetic and not electrostatic pickup.
Buy a longer lead?
Dave.
Microphonic noise doesn't tend to sound digital. Is your mobile causing it, or a charger or something of that nature?
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That said the sound should be more like typical mains hum from the OLE (with some weird wooshing as a train passes); more likely the track circuit/signalling systems than that.
If it really is the railway, distance is is the only real palliative.
Switching stuff off in the house bit by bit would be the easiest way to be sure.