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Topic: Buzzing problem with Nashville 112 has been resolved |
Hans Penner
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Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 4 Apr 2013 9:54 pm |
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I bought a used NV 112 a year ago in Dallas.
One of the reasons I bought it was for the headphone jack.
I began to use headphones 3 weeks ago.
Previously I'd had the speaker volume set rather quiet so my marriage would survive.
(I am currently in L.A. taking lessons with John McClung. Great teacher)
I can't subject the peolple that I stay with to my hours of daily practicing.
With headphones I could finally play LOUDER, I thought.
What I have is a buzzing sound through the headphones and the speakers.
Presently I have the pre set at 3 - high and presence both all the way to the left - main set to 6.
Increasing any of the above settings results in a buzzing that soon becomes intolerable.
I have tried my electronic and a mechanical volume pedal.
Both are able to increase the volume of the buzzing.
The pedals are not the problem.
Where do I begin in trying to eradicate this annoying buzz?
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At long last, July 14, 2011 and I have a musical instrument I CAN play.
Stage One, Nashville 112, Hilton pedal, Black Box
Last edited by Hans Penner on 8 Apr 2013 4:13 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Tommy Boswell
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Virginia, USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2013 2:26 am
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| I had a buzzing 112, at least through the speaker, not sure about the headphones. It was very slight, but noticeable when I plucked a low note by itself. I cleaned all the input/output jacks using Radio Shack electronics cleaner. ALL the jacks, front and back, even the ones I never used. That fixed the problem. |
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Tucker Jackson
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2013 11:34 am
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Could it be coming from a single-coil pickup? What happens to the buzz when you unplug the guitar?
If it turns out to be coming from the pickup, you can sometimes reposition the guitar to lessen it. Old school video monitors near the steel can cause a lot of buzzing; if you have one of those, try turning it off. |
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Hans Penner
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Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 8 Apr 2013 4:12 pm
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The buzz problem has been solved.
I have probably spent about 24 hours over several days trying to resolve this issue.
Its too long to tell the whole story.
I tried redoing the George L cables.
I had John McClung, Professor Twang, work on it with me before my lesson started.
I got Doug Ernest, builder of Stage One guitars, to express mail me a new pickup.
No charge -- great service.
I tore the entire setup down and moved to a different house.
I got free help from, Greg, owner of Audio Rehab, the L.A. Peavey repair technician.
I bought a new cable.
All of the above failed to get rid of the BUZZ.
Finally I went to Best Buy and bought 3 different headphones($25, $40, $60)
And THAT was the answer.
I was using studio headphones.
The frequency range was so wide that it picked up the buzzing.
End of tale.
The $25 bright blue headphones were the ticket to freedom from the buzz.
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At long last, July 14, 2011 and I have a musical instrument I CAN play.
Stage One, Nashville 112, Hilton pedal, Black Box |
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2013 11:43 pm
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"No success like failure, and failure's no success at all!"
-Bob Dylan
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▪️ If you want to have an ongoing discussion, please email me, don't use the Forum messaging which I detest! steelguitarlessons@earthlink.net |
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Michael Hummel
From:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 9 Apr 2013 9:47 am
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But...but...but...that means the buzzing is still there. You just can't hear it in the headphones.
If that's all you need to do, and it makes you happy, then I guess you are done! But what if you are playing through an amp or through a P.A. system?
Mike
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