Arfa Daily wrote:
"Michael Ware" wrote in message
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"Ron" wrote in message
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Michael Ware wrote:
"Ross Herbert" wrote in message
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On 16 Jun 2006 05:44:33 -0700, "Ron" wrote:
It is rather difficult for anyone to give a definitive answer to your
problem on this forum, without having heard the symptoms. We can only
go on similar symptoms experienced by some of us and make suggestions
as to possible causes.

Good luck....
Yes, way too many variables. Especially for a guitar/cord/amp combo
that
cost a total of $100.

Did you try...

1)same guitar/cable, different amp
2)same cable/amp, different guitar
3)same guitar/amp, different cable

I got the combo from Amazon.com, and now I have only one guitar
(well... except for my old Casio DC-10 digital geetar, but that's a
horse of a different color) and *one* amplifier so I have to rely upon
the evidence at hand which points to a cable problem. I've ordered a
new shielded cable, and in about a week or so, I'll know for a fact
whether it's a cable problem or not. What was it Sherlock Holmes used
to say? Eliminate the impossible and no matter how improbable, what
remains has got to be the answer? Something like that... Anyway, going
to a music store is a last resort for me as I have way too many other
things to worry about these days. But nine will get you ten the problem
is in the current cable. :-)

Ron

Yes, might be the cable.
What sort of pickups does the guitar have? Single coil? Humbuckers? Single
coil pickups can be very, umm, hummy.


That is very true. Usually, if the problem is due to pickup in the pickup
( if you see what I mean !! ) it is substantially affected by touching the
strings or the surface of the pickup. A decent cable can make all the
difference with a single coil pickup.

Arfa


As it happens, I just had a Roland combo come in for repair with the
same problem, humming regardless of whatever was plugged in. It turned
out to be the shorting contacts on the second input socket (overdrive)
tarnished. Of course guitar boy always plugs into the first socket
leaving the overdrive socket open to the elements.


Ron (UK)

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