Hi bros, need your expertise on this:
When I plug in my electric guitar to an amp with volume up, there's an unwanted sound (irritating hum/rattling/distorted-like)
It stops completely or greatly reduces when I touch the 1st string.
Situation also gets better when I move the cables here and there to reach a "silent" state - sort of like adjusting the antenna for a radio.
I've done basic troubleshooting and can confirm that it is not the amp.

Can it be the cable that is causing this problem?
I'm using a normal cheap cable. Can anyone help or advise? Thanx!!

Oh, is normal?
Ok, if I used lower gain, it should be alright? But if lower gain, sound out got no kick la... haha...
I'm on humbucks btw... and there is a reasonable distance from the amp when i play.
Plus, sometimes, i just use headphone out from amp, the irritating sound is still there... supposedly no feedback already rite?

Got replies from elsewhere that I should check on pickup grounding... what you think of that?
Or can it be just the cables?

Anyone else facing similar problem? Any suggestion for solutions?

Bros, this is definitely not about feedback. It's unwanted annoying rattling distorted sound, nothing like the sound we're looking for.
When you expect total silence, even with all fx turned off, just clean, also can hear that stupid sound. Bloody annoying. Guitar jack and circuitry visual check all ok, soldering all ok. I think it's just the cables. I gotta wait til weekend to get new/better cables.

yup, 2 pin power plug. any way around this?

nimrod2, exactly my thoughts at first, the reason why i asked if there was a way around this.

I managed to get a good cable last night, and I did some touch up on the solder works. a hell lot better now.
The irritating sound is still there, but if I don't focus on it, it can be ignored.
Thanks for all the help and if there still are any more suggestions, welcome welcome!!!