Author Topic: LP makes weird "warbling" noise on some frets (Read 3809 times)

_tom_ · « **on:** November 16, 2006, 07:54:24 PM »

Its only really on the high E string, but I noticed it the other day when I was trying to learn the Beat It solo (its impossible :lol: ). You can hear it unplugged but its more prominent when plugged in and with some gain on. Heres a recording of what I mean - http://download.yousendit.com/FBC65F2A44DC520D

Any ideas whats up? It does it on those notes plus 22nd and a few other places.

Cheers for any help.

Twinfan · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2006, 08:26:03 PM »

Bizarre! Sounds like something vibrating or loose. Is your nut OK? Is the top E tuner secure? Is the string rattling on another fret?

(By the way Beat It IS impossible! I'm working on Surfing With The Alien at the moment...)

_tom_ · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2006, 08:38:50 PM »

Nut and tuners are fine, bridge is also fine.

Twinfan · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2006, 08:40:58 PM »

Fret rattle then? Is the action too low? Strings touching a pickup?

_tom_ · « **Reply #4 on:** November 16, 2006, 08:48:17 PM »

Nope, the action is fine, and no strings are touching any pickups :?

_tom_ · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2006, 09:19:07 PM »

HAHA you'll never guess what, it was just the bloody string :lol: Put a new one and everything was fine :oops: Suppose I should try the obvious before posting!

DeanS · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2006, 09:21:22 PM »

What does it sound like clean when played in the same positions?

JamesHealey · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2006, 09:31:28 PM »

kinks in the string can be a major problem for fret buzz etc.. and a lot of people could benefit from changing there strings once a week.. but it's expensive lol.. i change mine as often as possible.

oh and the beat it solo isn't impossible just keep hacking at it dude.. the hard parts are the 9 tuplet tapping and the little nuances in the playing that only EVH really can do.. but getting the feel/essence of the solo is do-able.

_tom_ · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2006, 09:32:25 PM »

Yeah, I just cant afford changing em all the time, I leave it for as long as possible :P

JamesHealey · « **Reply #9 on:** November 16, 2006, 09:33:04 PM »

oh and the beat it solo isn't impossible just keep hacking at it dude.. the hard parts are the 9 tuplet tapping and the little nuances in the playing that only EVH really can do.. but getting the feel/essence of the solo is do-able.

_tom_ · « **Reply #10 on:** November 16, 2006, 09:36:38 PM »

I cant do the first tapping bit :lol: I'll keep trying but its disheartening when you hear EVH do it so effortlessly!

Although today I did learn all of Runnin' with the Devil so at least I've accomplished something :P

omikl · « **Reply #11 on:** November 19, 2006, 03:07:34 PM »

What makes the "Beat It" solo such a bugger to play live is the fact that it was almost certainly a cut & paste job from Eddie performing his trick bag :) Then Jennifer Batten used to have to perform it nightly while wearing 6" heels and a gravity-defying wig :D

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #12 on:** November 19, 2006, 04:10:04 PM »

Yeah Beat It is impossible, i failed at it many a time. :lol: