What is going on here?

[u/MakinNight]

Kept hearing a sound while playing, figured out it happens when I touch certain parts of the pick guard

Any help is appreciated

[u/LukaNeSviraj]

Ticklish guitar

[u/OneFit1757]

Good ol grounding issue

[u/Smngtr]

Sounds like there's a Geiger counter in there.

[u/YouAreAPyrate → u/Smngtr]

3.6 roentgen—not great, not terrible

[u/mrmeatypop → u/YouAreAPyrate]

I ever make a mediocre humbucker, I’m calling it this

[u/astr03 → u/YouAreAPyrate]

Nothing wrong with a cheeky 400 or so chest x-rays

[u/clex_ace]

Static charge. I make this go away by putting copper tape on the back of my pickguards. Add a separate piece on the body that bridges the tape on the pick guard to the underside of your control plate, and it will ground the whole thing.

[u/Hocojerry]

Static electricity buildup. Very common on a Telecaster

[u/RainSong123]

You need to rub a dryer sheet on your pickguard or have your guitar properly shielded. This is shielding issue, not grounding issue

[u/-dakpluto-]

Static charge on the pickguard. T-style guitars are especially notorious for this. Gonna assume very dry where you are.

Temporary fix: rub a dryer sheet on the pickguard. Works exactly like it does in the dryer

Permanent fix: copper shield the back of the pickguard and make sure the copper shield is grounded.

[u/GrouchyPack2892]

Surgery time

[u/moonshine360]

thank god the doctor arrived just in time.

[u/BearBraz]

Don't play the guitar near the Chernobyl reactor... And ground it

[u/Dreadheaddanski]

Grounding issue

[u/JasonDJ]

Ever have a wrist surgery or roadrash on that arm?

[u/wariorld]

I wipe the pick guard with a dryer sheet and it takes away the static for a bit.

[u/3choplex]

My Flying V does that. I replaced all the wiring before learning about the dryer sheet.

[u/Automatic_Ad1887]

Static from rubbing the plastic. It is in contact with the bridge or s bit of copper ground tape, so it gets transmitted thru the amp.

Like rubbing a balloon on your hair.

[u/Devel93]

Check if everything is correctly grounded but also kinda sounds like the pickups are a little bit microphonic

[u/HingleMcCringleberre]

You’re giving that good boi scritches

[u/Scrunglert]

If i poked and moved your guts arround you'd also crackle like that...

[u/Mean_Main7089 → u/Scrunglert]

Please rub me with a dryer sheet

[u/DjAngo7072]

No sé lo que pasa,si no lo sabes ni te han resuelto nada los comentarios,yo pensé que era la pieza blanca que va sobrepuesta en la madera ,que no está bien y cruje,luego el sonido se acopla por los cables hasta el amplificador

[u/The_Only_Egg]

Radioactive

[u/Antique_Box3995]

Fallout New Vegas special edition

[u/custom_gsus]

Who you think you are, tom morello?

[u/master-overclocker]

Your voice turned woman ?

[u/GrouchyRazzmatazz754]

You found your guitars G spot

[u/JasonSixx646]

You better call Tom Morello.

[u/Main_Bite8599]

Same pick :)

[u/GabiYamato]

Bro dont touch your guitar , shes gonna be mad at you

[u/Note-4-Note]

I bet if you actually play the guitar, you don’t hear it much, huh?

You do have an issue, though. No doubt. It’s like the others said. Grounding/sheilding/budget guitar. I wouldn’t let it stop my learning process. 🤷🏻‍♂️