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Guitar question

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  • 30-08-2006 8:37pm
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    hoody
    Registered Users Posts: 698 ✭✭✭


    Hey fellas, my brother and I invested in our first electric guitar, a Vintage, with a tiny 25w amp, a Carlsbro, about six weeks ago. In the past week, there's this awful buzzing sound coming from the amp that must have something to do with the lead we're using cos it does go away after ya spend a while twiddling it. Can any of ye offer an opinion as to what this buzzing is, and how to get rid of it?

    Cheers


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    John
    Registered Users Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    Buy a new lead and see if that fixes it.


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    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    This man speaks the truth. A new lead is required.


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    TempestSabre
    Registered Users Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    Might be a loose jack on the quitar. A friends Epiphone Strat used to do that all the time.


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    John
    Registered Users Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    I'd check it isn't the lead before messing around with the jack. Although that is a likely option to.


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    Fingers Mcginty
    Registered Users Posts: 2,559 ✭✭✭Fingers Mcginty


    Those special deals that offer guitar,amp strap 0tc usually include a crappy sealed guitar lead that normally dies a death within a few months comparable to your mobile phone charger...hard to repair. Get a decent lead as the lads suggested,


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    stas
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭stas


    May I add you can't go wrong with PlanetWaves


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    Paladin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,313 ✭✭✭Paladin


    Id advise buying 1 good solid built lead with a lifetime guarantee for about E25.
    Some people may say this is too much for a lead, but after you go through 3 crappy leads at E7 and the hassle and annoyance of twiddling to remove buzzing etc. it really starts to make sense to just get a good lead.
    Now that Im gigging I own 4 lifetime guaranteed leads and have never had a broken lead since.


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