Power supply musings

[JWBarlow at aol.com]

A primitive (but useful) first test is to touch the tip of your guitar cable 
to the mic and watch for arcing. Or touch the guitar tuners to the mic if 
your guitar is plugged in. I hate getting shocked, even if it's only across 
my finger.

John B.
Another way is, of course, to ask your guitar tech (or drummer) to hold the 
mic, and casually brush the strings of your guitar against him, and see how 
far he jumps.
 
In a message dated 6/11/99 7:33:25 PM, vco at mindspring.com writes:

>Ok...I've got one. Amphitheaters or playing outside! After I got knocked
>unconscious
>
>by holding my strat with one hand and sticking my lips on a 57...There
>was this bright
>
>blue/white flash and the next I knew everyone was standing over me taking
>Chinese
>
>(no offense - and not really!) ...we carried some of those copper stakes
>used for cable-
>
>tv. Everything was grounded to dirt or we didn't play. Knocked the sh]t
>out of me, scared
>
>the sh]t out of everybody else!  I carried one of those neon voltage probes,
>checked the
>
>grounds on everything and still finger-tipped the guitar, the mic and other
>people on
>
>stage before committing.....current, that stuff can kill you!  
>
>