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Guitar amp interferance

  • 25-03-2009 10:06pm
    #1
    jimmy99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭


    Every time i turn lights on ,I get a load of hum coming through my amp.The amp is a tube marshall and guitar is a strat and les paul.Lights are low voltage halogens.Is there any thing i can get to place between amp and mains to stop all the noise.Mains filter or something


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  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Buy lots of candles!
    But seriously, i know how you feel, interference is something i'm constantly having to deal with. I'm using a Fender Blues Deluxe valve with primarily Strats, i think the interference i come across is more due to my gears close proximity to a computer/monitor. It kind of comes and goes a lot, and the weather affects it too! Ughhhh...


  • #3
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    The first thing I'd say is that you should make sure your guitars are properly shielded. This link should help http://www.guitarnuts.com/wiring/shielding/shield3.php

    After this you may want to consider a noise gate. There are a good few available.

    sugarman wrote: »
    And if youve the money get yourself a noise supressor.. Id recomend the boss

    I've heard that the Boss is one of the worst. I just ordered an ISP decimator pedal yesterday after hearing some clips. It doesn't alter the tone or dynamics, just takes away the noise. :)


  • #4
    jimmy99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭jimmy99


    Thanks for the info.Where did you get ISP from.


  • #5
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    I bought it from ebay, actually it was the shop http://www.tonefactor.com on ebay.
    It was the same price as their store... much less than thomann. Shipping to Ireland is only $20 also. I think it costed me €110 in total or something?

    I should get it next week some time hopefully and I'll see if I can do a clip or two to demonstrate it. My guitar has a P90 single coil so the hum is extra bad.


  • #6
    Zangetsu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Zangetsu


    Noise gate is actually my favorite pedal :pac:

    Well worth every penny!


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  • #7
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Zangetsu wrote: »
    Noise gate is actually my favorite pedal :pac:

    Well worth every penny!

    Do you turn it up full all the time? :pac:


  • #8
    Zangetsu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Zangetsu


    Only on tuesdays....

    Seriously though my tele if a fookin daemon for noise, without that pedal there would be no hope for it :P


  • #9
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Which one do you use?


  • #10
    Zangetsu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Zangetsu


    Its on my X3, tis pretty cool. Me likie a alot ^_^


  • #11
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Whats an X3? :confused:


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  • #12
    Zangetsu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Zangetsu


    Pffft analog junkies... :rolleyes:

    Line 6 X3 Live, big sexy pedal of wonder!


  • #13
    BuddhaJoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 329 ✭✭BuddhaJoe


    Dord wrote: »
    I've heard that the Boss is one of the worst. I just ordered an ISP decimator pedal yesterday after hearing some clips. It doesn't alter the tone or dynamics, just takes away the noise. :)

    +1. I use an ISP with my Tele and its incredible, if it werent for the noise reduction you wouldnt know it was on.


  • #14
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Zangetsu wrote: »
    Pffft analog junkies... :rolleyes:

    Line 6 X3 Live, big sexy pedal of wonder!

    I'm not an analog junky.... I just didn't know what the hell an X3 was. I was thinking maybe something like this when I heard X3. :pac:

    lrg_article_547-img_0.jpg


  • #15
    Zangetsu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Zangetsu


    :P


  • #16
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Dord wrote: »
    I'm not an analog junky.... I just didn't know what the hell an X3 was. I was thinking maybe something like this when I heard X3. :pac:

    lrg_article_547-img_0.jpg

    HAhahaha, that monster is definitely one way of getting rid of interference. And everything else for that matter! Plug the guitar straight into that V6 and you'll be flying!....or.....er....driving:p


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