ok. when i lower the amp volume(since i live in a flat), the sound tends to break up and then it will only come back with a lot of static when i strum really hard. it will also have some crackling noise when i play it at slightly higher volumes.
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MadWerewolfBoy
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ok, getting closer to identifying the problem. a lil more questions:
-what amp are you using? how old is it? is your amp 3-pin grounded?
-do you get crackling sound when turning your cable head at your guitar jack? is it the same crackling noise when "you play at slightly higher volumes"?
-try plugging out your guitar cable from the amp, when you turn your amp's volume knob up and down, does it give any static / crackling sound?
-does this problem occur across all your 3 pickups? try doing it with each of the 5 pickup selector position on your guitar.
-what amp are you using? how old is it? is your amp 3-pin grounded?
-do you get crackling sound when turning your cable head at your guitar jack? is it the same crackling noise when "you play at slightly higher volumes"?
-try plugging out your guitar cable from the amp, when you turn your amp's volume knob up and down, does it give any static / crackling sound?
-does this problem occur across all your 3 pickups? try doing it with each of the 5 pickup selector position on your guitar.
i'm also using a suzuki amp which came along as i bought the package.what is 3-pin grounded? @.@
yes there is a crackling sound when i turn the jack but but it's worse when i play it.
no there isn't any static or crackling sound when i detach the guitar cable
and yes it occurs with all the pickups.
yes there is a crackling sound when i turn the jack but but it's worse when i play it.
no there isn't any static or crackling sound when i detach the guitar cable
and yes it occurs with all the pickups.
Dongara
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Try setting the amp volume high and the guitar volume low so that the overall volume is the same. This may help the sound.
It sounds like an amplifier or cable problem rather than the guitar. Even a cheap guitar shouldn't sound that bad! It looks like getting another amp might be the best bet - try taking your guitar out to a couple of guitar shops to test to confirm this. If the guitar and amp are still new try taking it back to the place you bought it from.
cheers,
Mark.
It sounds like an amplifier or cable problem rather than the guitar. Even a cheap guitar shouldn't sound that bad! It looks like getting another amp might be the best bet - try taking your guitar out to a couple of guitar shops to test to confirm this. If the guitar and amp are still new try taking it back to the place you bought it from.
cheers,
Mark.
thanks for the advice. it did help to minimize the problem though not completely solve it. if the problem is narrowed down to either the cable or the amp, could it be the cable as i noticed that there is the crackling sound as well when the cable is moved?
MadWerewolfBoy
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if there is crackling sound when you play the guitar while remaining absolutely stationary, then it's unlikely a cable problem.
3 pin grounding refers to the power plug of the amp. if it is a 2 pin plug, here's a quick guide on how to diy it to a 3 pin plug:
http://www.soft.com.sg/forum/gear-guitar/7982-changing-2-pin-plug-3-pin-plug-grounding.html
it should solve the humming problem. the only time i get something close to a crackling sound is when my cable heads are dirty or my guitar jack is oxidised. slight movements of the guitar cable will cause said sound. it's very hard to pin point where the problem is from the description you gave.
if you have a guitarist friend, try out Dongara's suggestion. your guitar into another amp and another guitar into your amp would reveal the culprit easily.
3 pin grounding refers to the power plug of the amp. if it is a 2 pin plug, here's a quick guide on how to diy it to a 3 pin plug:
http://www.soft.com.sg/forum/gear-guitar/7982-changing-2-pin-plug-3-pin-plug-grounding.html
it should solve the humming problem. the only time i get something close to a crackling sound is when my cable heads are dirty or my guitar jack is oxidised. slight movements of the guitar cable will cause said sound. it's very hard to pin point where the problem is from the description you gave.
if you have a guitarist friend, try out Dongara's suggestion. your guitar into another amp and another guitar into your amp would reveal the culprit easily.
Dongara
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Stranger things have happened in guitar shops than people trying out amps with their guitar! You can buy a replacement cable while you are there and that should keep them quiet. Try going to Davis guitar and looking for Janet - tell her that mark from Oz sent you there so I'll be the one who gets into trouble!
cheers,
Mark.
cheers,
Mark.
