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Topic: Changer noises |
Dave White
From:
Fullerton, California USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2006 12:47 pm |
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| I've been playing my pedal steel for about 6 weeks now and am still enjoying the challenge and the sounds I get out of it. However, I recently purchased a new Peavey Nashville 112 amp to replace the old, funky amp I had been using, and I have noticed for the first time that the noise of the changer action is being picked up and pumped thru the amp pretty good. Any suggestions on how to deal with this? (I have a BMI S-10 black mica w/ Emmons E9 set-up 3+3) |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 2 Jan 2006 2:51 pm
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If it's not a microphonic pickup (they usually feed back when the volume's maxed out), it's probably just the fact that you're kicking the volume pedal down too far, and you're not picking the strings hard enough. Some mechanical noise is present in any pedal steel, but it shouldn't be loud enough to interfere with the normal playing sounds.
Have someone else try your rig before you go "fixin" anything! |
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Dave White
From:
Fullerton, California USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2006 4:38 pm
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| It is a microphonic pickup. I tried picking as loud and hard as I could, keeping the pedal backed off as far as possible, and the noise is still very evident coming thru the amp. Seems like I'm stuck with it until I can either get a new pickup or another guitar, but if anyone else has any suggestions please let me know. Thanks. |
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Scott Appleton
From:
Ashland, Oregon
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Posted 2 Jan 2006 7:50 pm
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First of all what make is it? and 2nd is the PU loose
can you rattle the PU with your fingers?
Sometimes that can be the prob.
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Jim Bob Sedgwick
From:
Clinton, Missouri USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2006 8:00 pm
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| Just for fun, mash the volume pedal wide open. Lean over and talk into the pickup, if it comes out the amp, That's your problem. Microphonic pickup. My first guitar, a Sho-Bud Pro I, clanked like a caterpillar tractor. Sounded great if you could over ride the noise. Hope this helps. |
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Dave White
From:
Fullerton, California USA
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Posted 2 Jan 2006 9:57 pm
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| Scott/Jim Bob--It's an older BMI--I did the talking trick over the P/U and my voice came out of the amp like gangbusters, so I guess that's the problem. Gonna have to talk my wife into upgrading. (Saw that thread in the forum awhile back--it'll come in handy.) For now, it's good enough for a newbie to practice on. On the positive side, it holds its tuning real good and it has great sustain, even on the higher frets. Great tone, too. Maybe I'll just get a new P/U for now. [This message was edited by Dave White on 02 January 2006 at 10:00 PM.] |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2006 3:05 am
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| Thee are "wide mount" and "narrow mount" pickups, so you need to figure out which is which - there's are experts on BMI's here somewhere, if you ask a question in "Electronics" section of this forum you'll find out quickly. Title it something like "Pickup for BMI?" Also, there's often used, decent-quality pickups like George L's for sale on the "For Sale" page here. You're in the right place, I haven't ever found a standard guitar site remotely close to this forum in quality or usefulness. (Orneryness, yes.) |
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Dave White
From:
Fullerton, California USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2006 8:45 am
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| Thanks to all who responded to my question. I think I have a handle on it now. b0b, you can go ahead and close this topic. Thanks again----------Dave |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 3 Jan 2006 8:50 am
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| Dave, you should be able to pick up a good used pickup for $50-$75. |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 3 Jan 2006 11:05 am
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Not your problem, I'm sure, but it is something others should be alert for: Some years ago, I started hearing pedal noises thro' the Peavy Session-400 amp. Some time later I recognized nicks burned out of my pedal bar and became aware of slight tingling in my right hand. The amp had shorted out just ahead of the fuse and DC current was running back thro' all my metal parts that touched each other. Sometime later, it caught on fire in the center of the cone and burned up. Strange things do happen.
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 4 Jan 2006 10:09 am
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| Gee, I hope you caught that on video, Ray.... |
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