AD30VT... help needed...!!!

[part_time_idiot]

alright.. .I m back in action guys.. i bought myself a guitar and an amp... I m on a verge of bankruptcy now.. but its worth it... hahahaha :wink:

anyway i have a question here.. why is there a noise when i m not playing anything on my guitar ??

my gear is very basic.. a Fender Strat and a AD30vt..

Thanx for the incoming enlightenment!!! 8)

 

[backstab21]

its very common for single coils to cause amp buzzing. whereas humbucker causes less buzzing. there nothing wrong with anything actually. go try out the boss noise suppressor. NS-2. dunno whether it actually helps...http://www.bossus.com/index.asp?pg=1&tmp=107 heres the link..

 

[Chang]

if u can, try changing ur amp's plug into a 3 pin plug. it will help the buzzing greatly.

As mentioned, single coils will cause buzzing. it's natural, no major cause for concern

 

[Heavenscloud]

Hey bro, I use a strat and and Ibanez SZ520, and also a VOX AD50VT.

When my strat goes in, there'll be humming and buzzing. As mentioned previously, that's the undoing of a single coil pup. However, when my Ibanez goes in, no sound at all cos they're humbuckers. So the buzzing you get, if it's in my case, is derived from those single coil pups.

Other possible reasons could be your cable, are they new/old/worn? PM me if you need more help bro.

 

[part_time_idiot]

Oh ic.. tht was wat i thought too.. but i need confirmation from u guys.. other than tht.. i was thinking tht of the pickup heights and cables... but couldnt be.. coz its a new cable and guitar....

When i tug the cable deeper into the socket( i forgot how to call it...) of the guitar it stopped... but when released my hand it goes on buzzing again...

Anyway any tips on using the amp?? i m not sure how to use it...

There is no sound unless i raise the gains... so i would like to know how does the gain functions?? i thought it was volume which increases the sound..

 

[RazrAsh]

sounds like your guitar cable jack might be loose.. i had the same prob.. just change the jack on your guitar...

 

[whitebrokenriff]

for your information, for certain amp models on the ad30vt or valvetronix models, only black, tweed ac15 ac30, boutique cl contains NO gain switch(which is modelled according to its original amp), hence this gain switch acts as a secondary master volume

 

[almondx]

When i tug the cable deeper into the socket( i forgot how to call it...) of the guitar it stopped... but when released my hand it goes on buzzing again...

i think it's one of the symptoms of an earthing problem, placing ur hands around the cable head coupled with the body's natural resistance allows free electrons to flow to earth hence hum is reduced, therefore changing the standard 2 pin plug to a 3 pin will solve this problem..

For further noise reduction i think you shud try "Quieting the Beast, Shielding a Strat™" (please click it's a link) to reduce the 60 cycle hum from florescent lights/monitor glare and the likes..

Hope this works =)

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

have u changed ur amp's power plug to a 3-pin plug with the earth connected? if not so, chaging it to a 3-pin head with the earth connected would silence most noise...

other then that, when u strat goes to 2nd and 4th position (switch) does the hum stops?

 

[part_time_idiot]

I haven got the 3 pin yet.. coz i thought it was provided.. when i got home.. i was surprised that it was a 2 pin..... must i buy the 3pin specifically from a guitar shop?

I might try the 3pin first before moving into the shielding.. as its much more troublesome to shield the guitar...

Thanx alot guys..

do u know how those amp modeller works?? doesnt this amp have its own "voice" ??? i was wondering if i can hear the original tone of this amp instead... thus i choosed this over the line 6 spiderII which has a slightly muddy clean tone...

 

[Mew]

do u know how those amp modeller works?? doesnt this amp have its own "voice" ??? i was wondering if i can hear the original tone of this amp instead... thus i choosed this over the line 6 spiderII which has a slightly muddy clean tone...

nope it doesnt have its own voice, it models other amps such as the tweed, jcm 800 and so on , however imo it isnt dead accurate to the tones of the original amps its modelling.

 

[popeye]

do u know how those amp modeller works?? doesnt this amp have its own "voice" ??? i was wondering if i can hear the original tone of this amp instead... thus i choosed this over the line 6 spiderII which has a slightly muddy clean tone...

nope it doesnt have its own voice, it models other amps such as the tweed, jcm 800 and so on , however imo it isnt dead accurate to the tones of the original amps its modelling.

if it's dead accurate... either Fender, Marhall, etc will run out of business or this VOX amp will cost $7,000 a piece..

 

[part_time_idiot]

haha... i found out that if i use the preset.. they reduced the hum alot.. but i cant rely on preset if i wanna be creative rite? :lol:

 

[Heavenscloud]

haha... i found out that if i use the preset.. they reduced the hum alot.. but i cant rely on preset if i wanna be creative rite? :lol:

Definitely not! Haha.. gotta adjust your GAIN, VOLUME, TREBLE, MIDDLE, BASS and the respective effect mod you want to suit the tone you're looking for. Cheers!

 

[whitebrokenriff]

OT abit, erm what settings do u all usually use on vox for this instance for what type of genre?

 

[Creeping_Deth]

High Gain High Bass n Treble, Low Mid for a good death metal tone!

Btw you should learn proper muting while playing. Im not accusing you of being bad at it, but it helps with the hum.

 

[part_time_idiot]

I ussually use the boutique oD for the basic vintage bluesy sound... i set the gain at center and max volume and master( wattage reduced in attempts to avoid summons for destructing neighbourhood peace...)

As for the 3 EQ (*correct me if i m wrong..)
TREB - slightly below center
MID - almost maxxed..
Bass - kept at minimum depending on songs...

I m still not farmiliar with these knobs and eq settings.. so i just tweak as i like ... any tips given is greatly appreciated.. haha

I normally use the reverb though i m not so sure wat it is... anyone care to explain some of the effect and its uses?

Thanx.. haha

 

[faded]

This came so timely cos i m facing the same problem. Oh by the way how do you change it to a 3pin plug? Is there an adapter i can plug for my 2 pin to a 3 pin?

 

[Chang]

This came so timely cos i m facing the same problem. Oh by the way how do you change it to a 3pin plug? Is there an adapter i can plug for my 2 pin to a 3 pin?

Sad to say nope. Or at least i couldn't find an adaptor after months of searching. There's an easy way out which = changing the pin head.

Way to do it: Kinda like ur electrical class, buy a 3 pin head from the electrical store, cut off the 2 pin head from ur amp using some wire cutter. Then there will/should be 3 wires inside. Strip alittle rubber off each of them and fix them into the respective slots in the 3 pin head. Little simple DIY job.

After tt u'll hear no more significant hum. Single coils + 2 pin amp = lotsa hum. Single coils itself dun cause enuff hum for trouble. At least not for room practice.

 

[whitebrokenriff]

This came so timely cos i m facing the same problem. Oh by the way how do you change it to a 3pin plug? Is there an adapter i can plug for my 2 pin to a 3 pin?

Sad to say nope. Or at least i couldn't find an adaptor after months of searching. There's an easy way out which = changing the pin head.

Way to do it: Kinda like ur electrical class, buy a 3 pin head from the electrical store, cut off the 2 pin head from ur amp using some wire cutter. Then there will/should be 3 wires inside. Strip alittle rubber off each of them and fix them into the respective slots in the 3 pin head. Little simple DIY job.

After tt u'll hear no more significant hum. Single coils + 2 pin amp = lotsa hum. Single coils itself dun cause enuff hum for trouble. At least not for room practice.

u mean amp or the cable attached to the amp?