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Jonny

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There's a fly in my tone
« 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.
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Re: There's a fly in my tone
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2009, 01:49:25 PM »
Sounds like an amp thing to me...
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Re: There's a fly in my tone
« Reply #2 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
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Re: There's a fly in my tone
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: There's a fly in my tone
« Reply #4 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.....
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Re: There's a fly in my tone
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2009, 12:51:05 AM »
Ground the input, no guitar connected, nothing in the loop. Still there?
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Re: There's a fly in my tone
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2009, 09:17:16 AM »
Spray some of this into your inputs.

Just to be sure, you know?
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Re: There's a fly in my tone
« Reply #7 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
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Re: There's a fly in my tone
« Reply #8 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...
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Re: There's a fly in my tone
« Reply #9 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 !!
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Re: There's a fly in my tone
« Reply #10 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.
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Re: There's a fly in my tone
« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2010, 06:33:40 AM »
Hey, what?!?!  This thread is nearly a year old!!!

Threadomancy!!!

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Re: There's a fly in my tone
« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2010, 11:31:35 PM »
hahahaha i didn't even check the date stamp. whoops haha
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