Guitar amp interferance

jimmy99 · 25-03-2009 10:06PM #1

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

Alanstrainor · 25-03-2009 10:10PM

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...

Dord · 26-03-2009 07:42PM

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.

jimmy99 · 26-03-2009 08:02PM

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

Dord · 26-03-2009 11:31PM

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.

Zangetsu · 27-03-2009 09:18AM

Noise gate is actually my favorite pedal :pac:

Well worth every penny!

Dord · 27-03-2009 10:45AM

Zangetsu wrote: »

Noise gate is actually my favorite pedal :pac:

Well worth every penny!

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

Zangetsu · 27-03-2009 11:02AM

Only on tuesdays....

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

Dord · 27-03-2009 11:07AM

Which one do you use?

Zangetsu · 27-03-2009 11:26AM

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

Dord · 27-03-2009 11:35AM

Whats an X3?

Zangetsu · 27-03-2009 12:20PM

Pffft analog junkies... :rolleyes:

Line 6 X3 Live, big sexy pedal of wonder!

BuddhaJoe · 27-03-2009 01:29PM

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.

Dord · 27-03-2009 04:07PM

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:

Zangetsu · 27-03-2009 04:15PM

:P

Alanstrainor · 27-03-2009 05:20PM

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:

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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