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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Jonny on August 06, 2009, 01:24:46 PM

Title: There's a fly in my tone
Post by: Jonny on August 06, 2009, 01:24:46 PM

Right, I was playing the VHT a few days ago and over time a buzzing sound came about, this wasn't the sort of gain/distortion kind of buzz, more like there was a fly in my amp or something.

Obviously can't be a fly but is it the amplifier, cabinet or my guitar?

Why the amp: It's secondhand and the footswitch EQ doesn't work, maybe something else isn't fully function either?

Why the cabinet: I don't have a clue but if its coming out of the speakers I don't want to disregard it, however it was made by Martin so I'd be VERY surprised if it was the cabinet.

Why the guitar: I soldered the pickups on my own and haven't checked the joints yet to see if they're solid or a bit dodgy, basically a tech didn't do the work so it might be my fault.

Thanks for any help.

Title: Re: There's a fly in my tone
Post by: Twinfan on August 06, 2009, 01:49:25 PM

Sounds like an amp thing to me...

Title: Re: There's a fly in my tone
Post by: WezV on August 06, 2009, 02:58:02 PM

is it certain notes more than others or buzzing all the time

intermittent buzzes are a bar-steward to track down but if its only certain notes then its a sympathetic vibration and a little easier to source

Title: Re: There's a fly in my tone
Post by: Jonny on August 06, 2009, 07:27:07 PM

Even if I play or don't play there's a buzz. And not an oscillating buzz or anything, but it's like a fly buzzing about.

Title: Re: There's a fly in my tone
Post by: Twinfan on August 06, 2009, 08:45:47 PM

If it's there when you don't play, try it with no guitar plugged in.  If it's still there, then it's a valve or amp issue.....

Title: Re: There's a fly in my tone
Post by: Copperhead on August 07, 2009, 12:51:05 AM

Ground the input, no guitar connected, nothing in the loop. Still there?

Title: Re: There's a fly in my tone
Post by: MrBump on August 08, 2009, 09:17:16 AM

Spray some of this into your inputs.

Just to be sure, you know?

Title: Re: There's a fly in my tone
Post by: AndyR on August 08, 2009, 11:32:45 AM

Quote from: MrBump on August 08, 2009, 09:17:16 AM

Spray some of this into your inputs.

Just to be sure, you know?

:lol:
Get back to weather-affected tele! :D

Title: Re: There's a fly in my tone
Post by: MrBump on August 09, 2009, 01:30:25 PM

Quote from: AndyR on August 08, 2009, 11:32:45 AM

Quote from: MrBump on August 08, 2009, 09:17:16 AM

Spray some of this into your inputs.

Just to be sure, you know?

:lol:
Get back to weather-affected tele! :D

Sorry...

Title: Re: There's a fly in my tone
Post by: hamfist on August 10, 2009, 01:19:17 PM

My money's on a dodgy pre-amp valve. Certainly should be something to try out to start with because .... of course .... owning a valve amp you will have a couple of spare 12ax7's around !!

Title: Re: There's a fly in my tone
Post by: soulside on June 23, 2010, 01:18:27 AM

Could also be one of the transformers. my output transformer on my bugera buzzes but I can't be bothered to fix it cause I don't think it's worth the money.

Title: Re: There's a fly in my tone
Post by: MrBump on June 23, 2010, 06:33:40 AM

Hey, what?!?!  This thread is nearly a year old!!!

Threadomancy!!!

;)

Title: Re: There's a fly in my tone
Post by: soulside on June 23, 2010, 11:31:35 PM

hahahaha i didn't even check the date stamp. whoops haha