ES Ground Fuse

[Scriptor]

Well, decided to take my 414ce Ltd into the shop ... ES was making a noise that seemed ground related (would stop when the metal housing on the cable was touched) ... tech confirmed and replaced ground fuse ... he suggested I keep a spare which sounded like a good idea ... what surprises me is there was no apparent reason for the fuse to blow ... I have yet to gig with this guitar and have only been playing it at home ..

Has anyone had any experience with these fuses being finicky and overly sensitive? 

[ggj]

I have not had the problem on any of my ES equipped Taylors. BTW, how do you go about replacing the fuse? Unfortunatley,  I have all three versions of the ES system in my Taylors. 

[Scriptor]

BTW, how do you go about replacing the fuse?

I have not actually done it myself but will next time it's needed ... according to what I understand, you take out the battery compartment and then remove 2 screws to take out the the housing which contains the fuse.  Perhaps others have actually done this and can explain it better.  Bottom line:  it is not hard to do (according to the tech).

[forhim]

Very simple...yes, remove the battery housing/jack unit and gently pull it out...you'll find the fuse there.  From what I remember I didn't have to unscrew anything the fuse just popped in and your done.  I've got a few for sale in the classifieds.

[roadbiker]

I have had to replace my fuse twice so far - and my 814ce is new! I bought it in November on Black Friday. I experienced the same thing and the only thing that I could attribute it to was very low RH causing static electricity. I had mine for about a month before I bought an acoustic amp (Loudbox Mini) and as soon as I plugged it in it was hissing and popping. I tried different cables and a different guitar and it only happened with the Taylor ES. I had the same exact experience: the hissing stopped when I grounded - touching anything metal in-line between the guitar and the amp. Except the strings. That was the signal that the fuse was blown. As soon as I changed the fues the problem stopped - until I took guitar and amp to visit my parents whose house also suffered from very low RH (About 29%).  I have since been very dilligent abbout keeping my play room (and house) at about 45-50% RH and it seems to be working. I find the Expression System very finicky (good choice of adverb, btw).

Jim

[S MS Picker]

Thinking maybe the ES has been over thought? I'm not crazy about the piece of metal on the bridge plate.
Steve