every time i plug in my guitar the amp keeps on giving me feedback. I've tried getting a clean sound and messing around with the settings and i've tried using a new lead but nothing works. I don't want to have to buy a new amp, so what should i do?
2006-09-14 09:35:32 · 11 answers · asked by ? 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
You should never plug in a guitar with any volumes turned up (the one on amp and the guitar). That could shorten the life of it and blow fuses. My only suggestion would be to try plugging it in with the volumes down first, and if that doesn't work you probably need to bring it to a music store and have them fix it. I had to bring an amp in for fixing, it was a vintage marshall stack, and it still wasn't all that expensive. You should be fine.
2006-09-14 09:41:25 · answer #1 · answered by Kat Wand 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn the volume on the amp down to zero. Plug in the guitar. If you still get howl, you need a new amp.
If you don't, turn up the volume slowly. If howl starts suddenly, the fault is probably the socket on your guitar where you plug the lead in.
If it comes up slowly, you've probably got the amp connected up wrongly. Check everything again. If you've still got the same problem, you might be picking up RF interference from something that wasn't there before. Try moving the amp to another room.
If it still won't work, wait until acoustic comes back into fashion.
2006-09-14 09:47:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try plugging the lead into the amp then the guitar making sure your a fair distance away - being too close to the amp / facing the amp will make it scream.
Also, try setting the volume lower. Is the amp still under warranty? has it just started doing this? Also, try adjusting the volume controls on the guitar.
If all else fails, get a new one from where I've just got one - www.wildwoodguitars.co.uk
Good luck.
2006-09-14 09:43:09 · answer #3 · answered by The Wandering Blade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely before everything, you plug out the chord and turn on the amp, hit the metallic tip of the chord on your palm and see if it makes any sound on the amp, if so, its probable the guitar. If its the guitar, examine in case you want to interchange a sparkling battery (some guitars have batteries, some do not, it easily relies upon on the %. ups). yet when there's no sound, then it will be the chord or the amp. attempting borrowing yet another chord from a chum to envision it out, if there continues to be no sound, its the amp.
2016-11-26 23:21:29 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if i was u if can do it take it in to a shop and ask whats wrong if not buy a new one i had that prob the 3rd time it done it to me with the same amp i just a new onw
2006-09-14 09:41:14 · answer #5 · answered by Bryan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're using a Fender, especially a Telecaster, your pickup has probably gone open coil and is knackered -- either a rewind or a new unit should cure the problem.
2006-09-14 12:07:33 · answer #6 · answered by marmat16az 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feedback is caused by the proximity of the pickups to the speakers.
it's harder to get rid of if you have a hollowbody or semi hollowbody guitar
2006-09-14 09:42:45 · answer #7 · answered by mikeygonebad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you sure it' the amp? try another guitar through it and see how it goes.
2006-09-14 09:42:26 · answer #8 · answered by Im_a_ gummie_Bear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite simple = Use a Hammer!
2006-09-14 09:37:25 · answer #9 · answered by Back Row Kiss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think it maybe broken as it happened with mine but i just a new one and its even better than the old one so a buy a new one go on you know whant to treat yourself
2006-09-14 09:43:13 · answer #10 · answered by michaelizdabest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋