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Topic: Milkman 40 W mini too noisy |
Nick Waugh
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United Kingdom
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Posted 5 Apr 2020 5:53 pm |
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I have had my Milkman for about four years. I can't remember if the buzz/hum it makes has always been there or not. It is becoming more of a problem lately because I am doing more recording. On quiet tracks, the noise of the amp makes it onto the recording and that is a problem. I have had the tubes changed regularly and I have had 2 trusted valve amp repair specialists look at it. They say yes it's noisy, but that is common with valve amps. I play with guitarists that use big old tube amps (Fender twin reverb - Vox AC100) but their amps are quiet compared to mine.
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Paul Sutherland
From:
Placerville, California
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Posted 5 Apr 2020 10:54 pm
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Tube driven reverbs always add noise. And the higher you set the reverb, the more noise. Are you using more reverb than your guitar playing friends with the Twin and Vox? Many PSG player use a lot of reverb, me included; more than most guitar players.
Another thing to consider is the 12ax7 you have in the V1 position. If this tube is a higher gain tube intended for something like a Marshall or Mesa Boogie, it's likely to be more noisy. Gain directly relates to noise. There are various reference sources on line about the comparative gain and noise levels of common 12ax7 tubes. The Antique Electronic Supply website has a nifty chart and discussion on this subject in their tech articles. I like the 7025 tubes from TAD, but they are about $40 each. A 7025 is just a higher grade 12ax7.
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Marc Jenkins
From:
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 5 Apr 2020 11:51 pm
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| Tim at Milkman is exceptionally helpful, I’d suggest reaching out to him. |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 6 Apr 2020 5:53 am
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| Nick..Is your guitar equipped with single coil pickups? These will tend to cause tube amps to be a bit noisy. Have two Emmons SKH guitars, one features factory singles while the other has a Telonics pickup and the hum factor is definitely more pronounced when playing the SC guitar through my '70's Fender Bassman. |
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Nick Waugh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 6 Apr 2020 8:17 am
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| Thanks for your responses guys. It's not the reverb causing the noise as I have test that by unplugging it. I use humbucking pickups (Bill Laurence). I have emailed Tim Marcus re: your suggesting this. |
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Tim Marcus
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 6 Apr 2020 8:30 am
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I got your email and wrote you back.
Send me the amp and I will fix the noise for you, no matter what the cause
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Steve Lipsey
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2020 12:38 pm
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Are you sure it isn't an AC hum? Maybe you have a ground loop, if your amp is plugged into a different source than other things?
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