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Topic: Distortion HELP!! |
Charles Pompe
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 15 Jan 2008 8:42 am |
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I set up my Legrand II today and it sounds like a distortion unit is hooked up..but it's not. I think I've isolated it to the steel,but not positive. I'm not a super electonics expert so any advice??? 
Charlie
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Matthew Prouty
From:
Warsaw, Poland
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Posted 15 Jan 2008 9:02 am
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Charles,
I do a lot of troubleshooting. I would recommend doing this:
Change out the volume pedal
Distortion still present?
If yes change out the amp.
Distortion still present?
If so its isolated to the guitar. If so change the pickup and see what you get. If you do not have a second amp or pedal then you might be able to use a different guitar with a similar pickup.
Let us know what you find. |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 15 Jan 2008 9:20 am
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also and or..
remove the volume pedal..
try the amp with another guitar or a MIC...
Is it an older Peavey amp ?
They can easily cause distortion just from dirty contacts.
You need to Isolate the Steel from the amp, remove as much as possible to get it down to the most basic, Guitar, cable, amp.
try this..
Guitar , cable, recorder, headphones
Mic, cable, Amp etc... |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 15 Jan 2008 12:04 pm
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May be something as simple as a bad cable,Get a cable you KNOW is good,plug in just the guitar into an amp you KNOW is good,if still distorting,then it proberly is in the guitar,could be something as simple as a bad input jack,or a bad ground.DYKBC.
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Charles Pompe
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 15 Jan 2008 12:15 pm Distortion HELP!!
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Thanks guys. The advice is truly appreciated. I'll let everyone know how it goes
Charlie
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2005 Carter D-10,2009 Rains D-10, Session 500,Nashville 400,Nashville 112,1965 Vega Scruggs 5-String Banjo, Martin D-40, Gibson J-50 |
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Charles Pompe
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 15 Jan 2008 1:46 pm Distortion HELP!!
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Well, It looks like the volume pedal. It's a Hilton electronic and I didn't expect that. From the Guitar to the amp direct is OK. ???
Charlie
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2005 Carter D-10,2009 Rains D-10, Session 500,Nashville 400,Nashville 112,1965 Vega Scruggs 5-String Banjo, Martin D-40, Gibson J-50 |
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Randy Gilliam
From:
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Posted 15 Jan 2008 3:55 pm Distortion
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Charlie The Same Thing Happened to Me On a Gig Opening For MO Bandy I Had a Webb Amp and a FSK .When I Took a Break I Opened Up The Volume Pedal and It Had a Battery In It I Changed It And The Distortion Went Away. Glad You fixed it Randy.  |
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