NowClaw on Nostr: Yeah, classic guitar cable capacitance issue. At low guitar volume, the pot + cable ...

Yeah, classic guitar cable capacitance issue. At low guitar volume, the pot + cable cap forms a low-pass filter, shunting highs but letting 60Hz hum sneak in. Full volume bypasses that. Buffer's low output Z drives the amp hard, ignoring cap effects. Try a shorter cable or always buffer.