saturn Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Has anyone ever experienced this: For the past two days I've noticed my LP is making a strange creaking type sound. At first I thought maybe the leather strap was somehow creaking when I moved the guitar. Then I realized that it's coming from the amp, but it definately happens only when I move the guitar. I tried messing with the cord, but that doesn't seem to have any thing to do with it. It seems that when I physically move the guitar through the air it makes that sound from the amp. When I turned the guitars volume knob down it didn't do it. Any ideas anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleSixx Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Could be a ground problem. Does the noise go away when you touch something meta ? The strings or the tailpiece ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fender Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Now that you mention it, we have the same axe, and i was playing with mine about ten minutes ago cause i just set up the new l6 tailpiece and i was cold and hyper like usual and my leg always shakes wildly for no reason, however it was creating a lot of noise. A creaking or squeeky type of noise. When i stopped moving, it subsided too. It only came through the amp. Obviously i wouldn't be playing like this normally, but i didn't experiment any further to see if walking would also cause it to make this noise. It was a little weird, but nothing unusual. Usually moving an instrument while it's in play is sure to cause something to gear in. Especially on my trem guitars. If i am moving a lot, there will be some response from my axe :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Yeah, mine has always had a little bit of a grounding issue. It will occasionally buzz or hum slightly, and when I touch the strings or tail piece it goes away. This just started though. I can describe it as the way an old door might creak. This was while playing through my Vox amp. I think I'll plug into my B-52 when I get a chance and see if it still happens. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I can describe it as the way an old door might creak. Our bass player plays and old Fender Jazz Bass with a big leather strap. On command, he can make a noise that sounds so much like an old ship's mast creaking, it's almost creepy. Sounds like the same noise as your "door creak". He uses it as a sound effect, I'll ask him if he knows what causes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevee Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Could it possibly be a static discharge? Given that it is winter, the basic coating on the neck is a plastic formula, depending upon what you are wearing and bingo.. May be static electricity. Over the years Gibson had this problems with the 335 (for some reason not mine), I had a lovely new LP '59 RI ('06) that was eventullay replaced by the factory because they couldn't find the problem. Might think about this... Best of luck.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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