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    Muddy low sound with Epiphone Les Paul Standard

    in Epiphone Electrics

    Posted

    Guys, I'll gonna post my guitar actual pics soon, for the time being here's the link where from the guitar actually purchased (through the shipping bill details what I've found including the ASIN - B0015227JY): http://www.amazon.com/Epiphone-Standard-Collection-Plain-Top-Honeyburst/dp/B0015227JY/ref=sr_1_2?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1316842927&sr=1-2

     

    And thank you for commenting me with the suggestions to keep my guitar soulful - I'll need them with time.

     

     

    @claydots, "Stock Epi's sound muddy, look at how many mod threads there are on that issue... there is a reason for that." - what you think the reason? The pickups wasn't the problem that I've found, but the input jack connection!

    Muddy low sound with Epiphone Les Paul Standard

    in Epiphone Electrics

    Posted

    Yes, pics would be nice.....Some members ( and me ) use Photobucket, it's free............

     

    As you may know, there are many fake Epiphones out there....Seeing as you bought yours from the U.S.,

     

    there's a good chance it's real.........Congrats....Now you need a nice amp....We also know our amps......[thumbup] [thumbup] [thumbup] .......

     

    Sure thing Damian, I'll keep you all posted with the pictures of my Guitar :) I've Flickr, I'll keep them posted there.

     

    I'm from India, and at the moment raining happening here almost everyday. Btw, is there any particular liquid or kind of thing I do require to purchase to clean the strings (? I've seen there are some varied liquids selling in different instrumental sites! god knows what are they actually I don't have much idea).

    Muddy low sound with Epiphone Les Paul Standard

    in Epiphone Electrics

    Posted

    You mentioned that you purchased the guitar through Ebay. Did you buy it new from a reputable, authorized dealer or did the advertisement state it would be shipped direct from the factory in China? I am not trying to get you worried but there are a lot of fakes being sold on ebay and I would like to rule that out as a possible cause. Can you post some pictures of the guitar you bought?

     

    Hello Barcham,

     

    Yes, I purchased it from an EBay re-seller named 'cart2India', the item location was NJ,USA. I think I've also seen the location is from USA with the AWBill and was shipped with Chronos courrier. Yes, I would love to share the images of ma' guitar with you :D do you have any special interest of any particular parts that you wants me to take picture for you (?) Though my Epiphone guitar case had a sticker with it 'Made in China' :)

    Muddy low sound with Epiphone Les Paul Standard

    in Epiphone Electrics

    Posted

    Guys, you guys are LIFE SAVER! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! My guitar is has the life, it has the soul (@Damian you were right) My guitar is cutting fine.

     

    After returning home I starts preparing the tests those you've mentioned, @AnimalFarm - you were right, it was with the input jack probably. It was with the connection. What I did after returning home is, I didn't have any sandpaper, so I took out some plain clean paper, I had one SEIKO fiber glass clean cloth (it does some good clean with my glasses, so I take it out), and I start try cleaning the input jack that you've mentioned. And guys, after a sort of time, you have taken my breath away :) I was still sweating at that time, I couldn't had a breath left to shout even! :)

     

    Thank you AnimalFarm, thank you all for your helpful and supportive advices.

     

    One thing now I do know, that unlike my previous electric Acoustic one, this will do require my clean attention with it - I do need to keep it's soul light. I needs your advices please:

     

    1. Does often plug in/out cause of the 1/4 input jack could cause trouble in any form (?)

    2. Does my instrument requires any special attention in the rainy days (?) My camera do requires that.

    3. What could be the immediate elements that I would require to purchase to keep my guitar healthy.

    4. How could I make it assure that the input jack trouble shall not come again.

     

    Again, thank you all guys! You ppl are really Life Savers! Peace!

    Muddy low sound with Epiphone Les Paul Standard

    in Epiphone Electrics

    Posted

    That is deffinately something I would suggest as well. After reading all the responses I would have to concur that the problem is most likely with your amp. You mentioned that your guitar was imported. Did you order online then? Is there a store near where you live where you can take your guitar and test out the amps they have out on the floor? Next step would be to ask a tech in the store (if they have one) to check it all out for you. I hope you get it all resolved soon, and welcome to the neighborhood.

     

    Hello NTL, yes, I've imported through EBay IN. Yes, we have stores here, this seems now require to take the guitar to them at least to test other amps, and I'm hopeful these only with the amp, it got nasty someway. The guitar is fine. Though I'll do a check as soon I return to home as suggested by other members like Damian and Rastus. Surely I think my guitar switches are okay, including the knob. I'll keep you posted, and thank for creating such neighborhood :)

    Muddy low sound with Epiphone Les Paul Standard

    in Epiphone Electrics

    Posted

    Well, the only thing I have left - are you able to Plug in to a different

    amplifier to test? If guitar sounds "normal" again, it's the VOX.

    If guitar Pickups still have same muddy sound, this will lead us back to guitar,

    and things like input jack contact with plug in, etc.

     

    Are you able to try this?

     

    "Input Jacks - How to keep them CLEAN" - Really!

    http://www.300guitars.com/300s-tips/300-tip-how-to-clean/

     

    Good luck, keep us updated, please!!!

     

    Thank you, for the inputs those you've provide! The articles are helpful there! No, I yet not tried with any other amp, in a fact I've the only amp at present with me. And I also doesn't have #600 grit sandpaper, though hopefully doing the same clean with a clean plain paper or spectacle glass cloth won't create any problem (?) Surely I'll keep you all updated, it's an enormous help from you guys, thank you :)

    Muddy low sound with Epiphone Les Paul Standard

    in Epiphone Electrics

    Posted

    Would tend to agree with others - sounds like you may have

    accidentally turned one of the knobs on the Vox - you have

    Volume, Gain, and Tone.

     

    The Guitar has a 99.9% chance of being OK from just putting it away,

    and the fact you mention it is happening no matter which Pickup you select

    leads me back to the VOX.

     

    From a Review of the VOX:

     

    "Absolutely no problems whatsoever in the couple years I've owned it...

    Except for a short while when I didn't realize I had the phones plugged

    in the wrong jack and didn't know it."

     

    Never know, have to eliminate ALL the things that need to be checked. [biggrin]

     

    EDIT - is the AMP jack that goes into the guitar clean? No goop or foreigm

    material on it? Same for your headphone jack.

     

    You've such a fun id :) thank you for mentioning about the problem. Yes, I've tried changing/rotating all the knobs that comes with the VOX amp - but no use. I'm actually now just tend to believe and praying that, you all people became right. It's the amp not the guitar. Yes, the amp jack goes into the guitar clean, no middle-wire, one side input into the guitar, and one headphone out.

    Muddy low sound with Epiphone Les Paul Standard

    in Epiphone Electrics

    Posted

    What I meant was if the guitar still makes a noise when the switch is used in both the up and down positions, if it does, then both pickups in the guitar are working properly and the guitar is ok.

     

    Yes, I think both side of switches were sound muddy too, and low. I'll go and do a close test too as you and Damian mentioned. Hopefully its not the guitar but the amp only - my guitar is build to kill.

    Muddy low sound with Epiphone Les Paul Standard

    in Epiphone Electrics

    Posted

    Hi Santanu, welcome to the forums, there's a great bunch around here, I hope you like the place.

     

    I doubt very much it's the guitar, try turning all the controls up to full as Damian mentioned, then put the 3-way switch in the up position, does it still work, if so, then flip it to the down position, if it still works, then both pickups in your guitar are still working properly and the guitar is probably ok, the problem is more than likely the headphone amp.

     

    BTW: where are you located ???

     

    Hello RaSTuS, yes I'm appreciating so much help from different members in so short time - it's really something over my expectation :) thank you all. I live in India. Sadly many instrumental things we required to be imported into. I'll do test as you and Damian proposed, as soon I get back to hope (I'm at office now), I hope they'll work - but I'm not sure what you meant by 'does it still work' - the guitar was sounding muddy in all the switches, and I've tried knobs too (though not as you and Damian mentioned), and the knobs were responding too; but sadly the sound wasn't got cleared as like before. And "I doubt very much it's the guitar" - means you don't feel it's the guitar problem, am I right? sorry, I'm not so good in English either..

    Muddy low sound with Epiphone Les Paul Standard

    in Epiphone Electrics

    Posted

    Your case is fine....I was just joking......The switch switches between the two pickups...When UP, it's on the pickup near the neck..When down, the bridge pickup...

     

    In the middle, both pickups....The "bridge" pickup is "brighter."....And, turn all four knobs "clockwise" to the right, all the way...This will give you the "brightest" tone as well..

     

    Also, check the settings on your little plugin amp.....There are several....See if this helps....If not, ask again....We'll solve this for you........

     

    Ok, I understood the switch you meant - I generally used to make the switch at middle - it used to give me very clear sound. So, I'm just curious, is my guitar is broken ? :( or the amp could be the culprit for the reason !?

    Muddy low sound with Epiphone Les Paul Standard

    in Epiphone Electrics

    Posted

    Ah ha !!!!!! Epiphone Les Pauls do NOT like spending the night alone in their case.....Guitars have FEELINGS !!!!! You broke your

     

    guitar's heart !!!!! As such, it lost it's soul, and it's tone will never return !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [crying] :unsure: [scared][sneaky] .....

     

    Welcome to the forum.....Your guitar has two volume and two tone knobs....For the clearest tone, turn these all the way up....

     

    The other problem could be, the battery in your headphone amp died......Also, your guitar has two pickups, the upper bout

     

    switch switches between the two pickups....I'm assuming you are a newbie....(???)..Try these, and come back and ask more

     

    questions..............

     

    Yes, I'm a newbie here.. I almost have no idea what the proper case for my guitar could be - so I purchased the company made one only! No, I did tried changing the batteries of my amp (if they died only I'd be happy) - but it's changed nothing. Btw, what is 'upper bout switch between switches' (?) - sorry I'm really a newbie - and your answer is actually broke my heart too! suggest any help how can I get back my guitar sound! and what was the cause created by the case??

    Muddy low sound with Epiphone Les Paul Standard

    in Epiphone Electrics

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    I recently bought an Epiphone Les Paul Standard, I use a Vox 'Metal' headphone amp and as a storage for the guitar I use Epiphone Les Paul Standard hardcase.

     

    These past few days the sound from the guitar was very clean and uncut tone - I was pretty much had love with it. Last night I put the guitar into the case as the other usual days, today at morning when I take it out from the case, and plugged the Vox amp - it was sounded like very muddy low and distorted - that clear uncut sound wasn't there anymore! This kind of making me worried. I doesn't have much idea about the electric guitar neither here at ours side of world we have any Gibson authorized store too.

     

    Any suggestion perhaps (?)

     

    Thank you.

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