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Geordie Spark
Either that or you will end up responsible for killing a band member. A good tip for any spark whos working with a band is check the plug tops!
Yes .... ALL of them!
You'd be amazed at how many brilliant musos haven't a clue how to fit a plug top and that's before we even think about those who disonnect the earth connection in the plug top of their equipment to get rid of a mains hum.
It's fine - it works really well. Equipment as as silent as the grave - until the muso touches a mic at the same time as his unearthed equipment and then he becomes as silent as the grave!!
It happened to me when I was playing in the late 60's at an open air gig - Woodstock it wasn't but never mind!
The twist in this case was my equipment WAS earthed and perfectly safe but the stage lighting rig wasn't and I leant on one of the lighting towers while my other hand was wrapped around the neck of my guitar and I got the full enjoyment and delight of some volts travelling up my arm on their way to earth.
So there you have it - no matter how well you take care of your own gear there's always somebody who doesn't share the same ethics and they are the ones who will get you.