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my guitar is constantly screaming through the speaker

Posted: 09 Feb 2011, 01:40
by Spirits of the Deep Waters
So what the fuck is the problem? The battery to the pickup?

Re: my guitar is constantly screaming through the speaker

Posted: 09 Feb 2011, 01:48
by Mr. P
Most likely it is a wiring problem where somewhere the ground wire has loosen up. Or if your guitar is packed with active pops it could be the battery case wiring that has failed a bit. It can also be the cable, have tested with another cable?



If you have a tube amp it could also be a signal of the tube going down. But then it would so screaming even when the cable is not plugged into the speaker.

Re: my guitar is constantly screaming through the speaker

Posted: 09 Feb 2011, 01:51
by Spirits of the Deep Waters
[quote name="Pentelesh"]Most likely it is a wiring problem where somewhere the ground wire has loosen up. Or if your guitar is packed with active pops it could be the battery case wiring that has failed a bit. It can also be the cable, have tested with another cable?



If you have a tube amp it could also be a signal of the tube going down. But then it would so screaming even when the cable is not plugged into the speaker.[/quote]



I tried with another guitar, and there was no problem. I'm so tired of all INSTRUMENT-prolems :frown:

Re: my guitar is constantly screaming through the speaker

Posted: 09 Feb 2011, 15:27
by Uni777
Might be a microphonic pickup..

Re: my guitar is constantly screaming through the speaker

Posted: 09 Feb 2011, 22:04
by Spirits of the Deep Waters
[quote name="uni777"]Might be a microphonic pickup..[/quote]



It's on my Charvel 475, jackson pick ups. Don't know if they're "microphonic".

Re: my guitar is constantly screaming through the speaker

Posted: 09 Feb 2011, 22:10
by Mr. P
[quote name="Maze"]
[quote name="uni777"]Might be a microphonic pickup..[/quote]



It's on my Charvel 475, jackson pick ups. Don't know if they're "microphonic".[/quote]



Try shouting in it =)

Re: my guitar is constantly screaming through the speaker

Posted: 09 Feb 2011, 23:37
by Spirits of the Deep Waters
It's microphonic :idea:

Re: my guitar is constantly screaming through the speaker

Posted: 10 Feb 2011, 02:11
by Abzu
That's how the beginning of Dead & Bloated by STP was recorded :brushteeth:



I used to do that through my first two guitars (Heit Deluxe and a Washburn stratcopy of some sort) during crazy noise jam sessions when I lost myself in leads.