Flight959 Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Guys, Anyone had this issue with there amp? When the amp is on and the guitar is connected there is what i can only describe as a ticking sound when the guitar is not being played.... Maybe ticking is the wrong word for it.. some people might even say it sounds like beats. I have heard a suggestion to do with pickup height.. I dont wear a watch whilst playing... Its a Vintage Modern 2266... Thanks in advance.. Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolff Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 A bomb in there maybe? That's the new terrorist plan - kill all Gibson owners so society can no longer function normally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRV-Zeppelin Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 +1 :) ... I have not noticed any ticking with my amp. One thing I do find however, is that when I get a quite "buzz" (not the hum of the fan which I'm accustomed to, but a definitive "buzz") whenever I take my fingers off the strings on my Les Paul. While I'm playing and the strings are either muted or pressed to the fretboard, the amp is fine, but as soon as it's allowed to "hang loose" (eg plugged in and sitting on the stand) there is a small buzz. It's starting to annoy me, to be honest. I don't have this problem with my SG, which boggles me. Anyone else with this problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Me, SRV. I am gonna have my luthiere look into it when (if) I can ever part with her long enough to have her set up. Some one said it might be a loose ground strap, I think.... Is it a tube ticking? As in, expanding as it heats up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Pickup height? Not likely. Does it happen if the nothing is plugged in? How about if just the cord is plugged in, no guitar? If it happens only while the guitar is plugged in do you get the ticking sound with either pickup? Both? Have you tried it in a different room or tried plugging the amp into a different circuit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermionik Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 . . That buzz with fingers off - get the earthing checked, sound like bridge and/or strings are not earthed. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavinGuitar Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 I've experienced that, I had a cellphone in my pocket and when I took it out it seemed to stop. Not sure if just coincidence or it was causing some interference... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Is it a tube ticking? As in' date=' expanding as it heats up?[/quote'] Me thinks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Is your cell phone near bye? That could be the cause. Edit: I didn't see Gavin already pointed that out :) Here I thought I might be the first with some useful advise for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 Me' date=' SRV. I am gonna have my luthiere look into it when (if) I can ever part with her long enough to have her set up. Some one said it might be a loose ground strap, I think.... Is it a tube ticking? As in, expanding as it heats up? [/quote'] Whatever the sound is its audible through the speakers...... I can only hear it if I mute the strings... flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Is it in time with the "EAT AT JOES" sign down the road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Martin Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Methinks it's the tubes or your speaker cable, but as the latter is most likely stationary and not being jerked around I wouldn't think it'd be the culprit. My TSL100 does the same thing occasionally, I never notice it while playing, only when I'm waitin' for her to warm up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Any fans in the room? Ceiling fans have caused this problem for me sometimes, though it is usually subtle rather than pronounced. I notice it when recording particularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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