Amps buzzing in some venues - how to remove

thumpybum

as title, some venues I get awful buzz or hum off guitar and bass amps, obviously something interfering with power.
Same problem in the venues every time, is there something we can get? I alleviate with playing with DIs, lifting the earth and playing with the pots on the guitars but can never get of it fully, its only in some venues but its always there

Would a power distro unit help? any other suggestions

PaulBrewer

The Lampies always say Lights don't make noise but a stage is often a RFI rich place.

Usually it's single coils cause the most grief as HumBuckers cancel (some) hum by design.

All you can really do is make sure all your equipment is in top shape and make sure all amps are grounded always.

In my opinion, and you're welcome to differ, you're better off with hum than Brown Bread ....

If it's a real pain you could get your guitar rewired using a star wiring earthing .

John Watkinson from Resolution magazine had a great article on the subject which you may be able to google.

One could also up the quality of your guitars shielding with copper tape / paint.
I've had improved results with copper tape.

My last suggestion is take up French Horn , they never hum ...

trackmixstudio

A guitar wireless system would remove your guitar (and you) from earth.
NEVER NEVER NEVER remove the earth from any of your equipment.
A power conditioner may also sort it out.
http://www.furmansound.com/ is the pro choice.