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    NGD & NAD

    in Guitar Gear, Amps, Effects, Pedals

    Posted

    13 hours ago, NeilES335 said:

    @Mike HoodenpyleThanks Mike. Ive been drawn to these amps for a while. There is a FSR  laquered tweed version with a 12" hemp cone speaker (Canabis Rex) that offers a more mellow tone that sounds attractive ($1300 Cdn) but so far I cant find one in stock anywhere to try out without placing an order and waiting about 3 weeks.

    By chance have you tried it with a humbucker guitar with tone rolled back for a jazz tone?

    Regards. Neil 

    @NeilES335 The FSR you describe sounds like the Sweetwater-exclusive version, so you won't find one of those to try if that's the case. I haven't tried humbuckers yet, but I get a really nice, smooth jazz tone with tele and strat neck pickups.

     

    Static and Hum

    in Guitar Gear, Amps, Effects, Pedals

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    Mystery solved. In short, it was static electricity build-up in the pickguard. When I was practicing last night, the static and hum started again. At some point, I inadvertently touched the pickguard while I wasn't playing, and the static came through the speaker. So I touched it again in a different spot and got static again. I started rubbing the pickguard, and the static would occur and then stop, so I just rubbed the entire pickguard with my fingers, pressing down a little firmly, and both the static and hum went away. I've never heard of anything like that, so I did a Google search for "static electricity pickguard" and found several videos where others had experienced the same thing. Their fix was using a dryer sheet like you mentioned @Eracer_Team-DougH, except it worked for them, and they demonstrated in the video. They mentioned the cause was playing in a carpeted room in sock-feet. I usually have socks and house shoes on, so maybe I've been getting the same effect. When I had played earlier in the day and thought blowing out the output jack may have been the cure, I was about to go out on an errand, so I had shoes on. No static that time. That would also explain why I couldn't reproduce the issue at the store. So, it looks like the short-term fix is to rub the pickguard, with or without a dryer sheet, whenever static electric builds up. The long-term fix would be to add some shielding and/or better grounding under the pickguard.

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    Static and Hum

    in Guitar Gear, Amps, Effects, Pedals

    Posted

    8 hours ago, Blue Dog said:

    This video might help mike.

     

    Could be a bad ground on the guitars out put jack.

     

    53 minutes ago, Randy120 said:

    One guitar making noise on multiple amps seems like the guitar. Tighten your input jack. It could be a problem with the pickup wiring. 

    Many years ago when I bought my 2009 Gibson Les Paul Studio it developed crackling sound. Sometimes it was there, and sometimes not. It went on for a few weeks until I noticed if I touched my pickup all the noise went away. I took it to an Authorized Gibson service in the area. When I told the tech what was happening he said "that is bad". He checked it out and he decided the pickup was bad. It was a warranty item so after proof of purchase Gibson supplied a replacement pickup. All these years later the Les Paul is still rocking!

     

    I've been thinking it's a wiring or ground issue, but the tech didn't find anything wrong, and it didn't make the noise with two different amps in the store. Very mysterious. That said, I may have partially solved the problem. I blew out the output jack with compressed air, then had a practice session of about 45 minutes, with almost no static/crackling. I guess I'll feel better about it if I have a few more sessions with little or no noise. The hum is still there, though, so I still have an issue to resolve, but at least I don't hear it while I'm playing. Thanks for your thoughts, guys. 

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    Static and Hum

    in Guitar Gear, Amps, Effects, Pedals

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    7 hours ago, Blue Dog said:

    Hi Mike , Does it do it on other amps that you have . Could be that amp. The tubes could be loose.. Are a loose wire inside. take amp the shop and use a different tele. Mine hums when the gain is set to high. When it hums try turning the controll knobs . and see if it changes. good luck . I am assuming it's on the new fender amp. 

    Yes, it does it on the Princeton and a Super Champ XD. Not as bad on the Super Champ, but it's still there. I've tried adjusting the knobs on both the guitar and amp, wiggling the cable, etc., and nothing has an effect.

    Static and Hum

    in Guitar Gear, Amps, Effects, Pedals

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    Got a problem with my new Tele. I'm getting static and excessive hum (with noiseless pickups). The static isn't constant, but is intermittent. It's also not at a steady volume, but increases with the amp volume. I've tried different cables, moving the amp to a different room, and a power conditioner, and nothing has resolved the problem. I've also tried three other guitars with the same amp/cables, and I have no static/hum with those. I thought it was probably a ground or some other wiring issue, so I had it checked out. The tech could find nothing wrong, and we tried it with two other amps there and had no issues. I'm at a loss as to what to try next. Anybody ever experience something like that? 

     

    NGD & NAD

    in Guitar Gear, Amps, Effects, Pedals

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    On 6/20/2019 at 8:30 PM, NeilES335 said:

    Very nice Mike... 

    With the Princeton, are the 2 "Instrument" inputs for 2 guitars, or is 1 a "clean channel" and the other "dirty" ie distorted channel? How do you find the clean tones?  When you say there a lot of "headroom",  does that mean you can turn up the volume with little or no distortion until it gets really loud? Is the amp suitable for playing at home or is this more of a performance "gigging" amp?  I'd appreciate your input while shopping around...  Regards; Neil

    Neil,

    Input 1 is full sensitivity for most guitars. Input 2 is lower sensitivity, intended for guitars with hotter pickups to give them a cleaner tone. You can also plug in two guitars at the same time. Per the manual, the sensitivity for both would be the same when used at the same time, though it doesn't say if they would be full or lower sensitivity. The cleans are pristine. I absolutely love the tone. Yes, by "headroom" I mean you have to crank it up pretty loud before it starts to break up. That works for me as I generally prefer clean tone. If I want overdrive, I'll use a pedal (Boss BD-2 Blues Driver to be exact), and get some crunch at much lower volume than the natural amp break-up. To me it's a perfect amp for playing at home if you want cleans. It sounds really sweet a low volume, but it can also get plenty loud. I don't gig, but I do play in church. It would be plenty of amp for that, and probably for most small gigs. Larger gigs too if you mic'd it. I highly recommend it. I A/B'd it against a '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb and liked the Princeton better. YMMV. Check one out if you get a chance, and happy shopping!

    Mike

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    NGD & NAD

    in Guitar Gear, Amps, Effects, Pedals

    Posted · Edited by Mike Hoodenpyle

    Added a Ltd Deluxe Thinline Tele to the stable. Very sweet guitar. Light weight and a great neck. I really like the fourth position, bridge and neck in series. Gives a very rich, full boost.

    Also added a Ltd Edition '65 Princeton Reverb. Western tolex looks kinda cool, but wasn't really a strong selling point for me. The 12" speaker was a plus. Amazing cleans with plenty of headroom.

    Happy early birthday and anniversary to me!

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    It Is Well with My Soul

    in Guitar Playing & Technique

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    @CapM Thanks very much! I’ll bet you’re right. I just plugged my guitar into my interface and recorded into Garage Band. I didn’t notice if the track was stereo, just assumed it would be mono since I only used one input. Then I couldn’t figure out how to make it come through both speakers. I’ll check it out when I get home and see if I can switch it to mono. 

    6th String Moveable Two Chords

    in Guitar Playing & Technique

    Posted · Edited by Mike Hoodenpyle

    That shape is quite a stretch in the lower positions. Of your two options, I'd say option 2 is better. Another option is to act as though you're barring the first three strings with your first finger. Pull your elbow a little closer to your body in the process, lay your first finger over the first three strings, then grab the other three notes as shown on the chord diagram. That makes the stretch a little easier for me. Just make sure you don't actually play the first two strings. Also, since it's moveable and you can play it anywhere on the neck, work on it first in the higher positions where the stretch isn't so difficult. As you get more comfortable with it, move it into the lower positions and keep working on it. On the bright side, that's probably not a shape you'll ever use other than in the course, so don't stress over it too much. 

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    Live Lesson: February 5th - Modes & Creating Fills

    in 2019 Live Lessons

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    On 2/4/2019 at 8:13 PM, Eracer_Team-DougH said:

    okay I'm in the Key of G in 3/4

    my chords are G,  D, Em , Em, G, G, D, D, Am, C, etc.

    I think I have a walk down from G to D by adding the F# and probably E before the D chord.

    but what would I use for a walk down from D to Em

    Try playing the D chord with an A bass (D/A), then walk down to the Em playing A - G - F# - E.

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