Originally Posted by: PRSplayaNever touch your guitar strings while touching anything that could remotely give you a shock! This could end up being a deadly move. I made that mistake once, and won't do it again.

I wish someone had told me a long time ago. I also found out the hard way.

I was plugging in an old peavey amp and, being careless, accidentally had one of my fingers on one of the prongs. It was kinda like getting belted in the side of a head with a hammer.