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Post by dayl »

I need help.

Its not my guitars wired wrong, something weird is happening that I havn't experienced before.

Amp is buzzing off the hook even when gain is not employed. When it is, it drowns out the level of the guitar. For some reason, The the buzz is really loud but I ground it when I hold the leads jacket. I've never had this with an amp before. It wasnt doing this last week. I am wondering if its the home wiring causing interference but, like I said, wasn't doing this last week so wondering if its the amp. It has been plugged into a surge protected board too. I haven't had a chance to really put the amp through its paces either so yeah.

It has to be a simple answer but its new to me and while I've worked with ground loops and hum in the past, I cant figure this one out.

Omg Lotso hum *(layers of the shit)
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waay less hum
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It hums with no gain also. It appears to be picking up all types on interference. Like I could touch a PSU and it would change the hum so I unplugged everything except the amp.... still there.

GRRRRRR

Help :(

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Post by Molly »

Tried different cables?

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Molly wrote:Tried different cables?
Yup. All the same.

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Post by Aquila Rossa »

maybe the force is strong with you today

different cable, different guitar and still hum, then its the amp. No other amp to plug into so you can confirm? Can also try taking the amp to another part of the house where there may not be a ground loop or interference.
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Post by Molly »

Same in every plug socket? Different power lead? Just thinkin' about ways to narrow it down.

One house I lived in my amps would be noisy in the kitchen. Think it was the strip lights.

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Yeah Fluro lights are notorious for that, especially with the addition of single coils

I'll try another power cable. Have tried different sockets but still in the same room so I'll try elsewhere also.

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Have you moved into the Michael Fowler centre?
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Post by sizzlingbadger »

Sound like maybe the amp (or part of it) isn't grounded anymore...
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Post by mrmofo »

is that a quick connect planet waves cable?
There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.

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Post by Slowy »

Check your pre-amp valves.
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mrmofo wrote:is that a quick connect planet waves cable?
Dimarzio

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Slowy wrote:Check your pre-amp valves.
I think I'd have to connect via USB and check the Preamp valve code, its the Katana head. :wink:

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Post by JHorner »

dayl wrote:
mrmofo wrote:is that a quick connect planet waves cable?
Dimarzio
Are you sure? It doesnt look like a switchcraft plug, it looks like this:
http://www.planetwaves.com/pwMobileProd ... ent_Cables

Anyway... it sounds like its about time to take the katana head back to the shop...

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Post by Olderama »

Does it do it independently ie with the katana built in 5 inch speaker ?
If so I'd say it's the head aswell
Can it be rebooted?
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