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David Bailey TX

 

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Texas, USA
Post  Posted 13 Nov 2010 8:32 pm    
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Have a Peavy Bandit 112 just bought but can't get the steel to quit with a little twang on the 8,7,6 strings.. Using a GFI steel..

So any ideas to help out, like maybe some suggestions for setting up the amp.

David
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Quentin Hickey

 

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Nova Scotia, Canada
Post  Posted 14 Nov 2010 6:04 am    
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Hi David, are you using enough bar pressure? The twang you talk about must be the string vibrating against the bar due to not enough bar down on the strings. I used to have that problem when I first started. I had a Peavey 112 a long time ago when I first dtarted playing electric guitar. They are good little amps. Try low at 2-3 oclock, mid at 930-10 oclock, and high 1 oclock, thats approxiamtely where I kept my settings on my amp before I got a steel amp and it got the job done for me. Hope that helps David.
Quentin
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David Bailey TX

 

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Texas, USA
Post  Posted 14 Nov 2010 11:39 am    
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Thanks for the reply Quentin, I have plenty of pressure on the bar. And I put on a new set of strings thinking that may be the reason, everything was sounding great then started to get the fuzz sound on just some of the strings... But I'll try you amp set up and see if that helps. I am in the process of purchasing another steel also, because a friend has a Rains and I really like the way it sounds...

Thanks again

David
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Thom Ferman

 

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Las Vegas, NV, USA
Post  Posted 15 Nov 2010 4:29 pm    
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Hey David, is it possible the pickup is overdriving the input to the amp? I've got a GFI Ultra and that GFI II pickup is pretty hot. If I recall, the Bandit 112 has a low gain input. You might try plugging in there and see if you hear a difference.
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David Bailey TX

 

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Texas, USA
Post  Posted 17 Nov 2010 4:34 pm    
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Being new at this I found what some of the problem was. Tuning....

Yep so shiny new I didn't even think of the levers and pedals.. Some of the problems... But I am catching on....
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