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elrasho

elrasho

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Hi,

I just bought the Squire Affinity Starter Pack which comes with a Frontman 15G amp. Its exactly like the package in this youtube video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FlKLCQOVFbw

Thing is, I cant seem to get the sound like he gets towards the end of the video, ive tried all sorts of combinations and I just cant get it. Please help
 
I had a kit like that and I think you need to hit the drive select button and changing the position of the 5-way selector might help. If that's the same amp I had I have to warn you it's really crappy.
 
He's using the middle setting on the pickup switch to activate both humbuckers in unison with the overdrive button turned on to begin with, but then he messes around with the tone knobs during his little lick run to get a better sound out of the pinch harmonics. He's also using a mic and by the sounds of things that has altered the tone a fair bit as well.

Have a play around with the tone settings on your guitar and amp until you find something you like.
 
Thanks guys, I can get the distortion but to tell you the truth its not what I expected... it humms allot and I can hear alot of excess noise. Is the AMP not good?
 
A lot of hum might suggest damaged leads, I get it a lot when my leads get busted around. How long have you had your current lead for? You could also try turning down some of the tone knobs to 0, usually blocks out most of the hum when I experience it.
 
Only got it yesterday. I think i need to mess around with the amp, i find when I turn the DRIVE GAIN on it becomes noisy and not clear
 
Does anyone know where I can find preset AMP configurations, so I dont ahve to fidle with the knobs for hours in order to get the right sound. I have the following knobs on the AMP:

GAIN, Normal Volume, Drive Volume, Treble, Middle and Bass
 
You just need to turn the humbucker until it flanges. After that is done, torque the lifter until valve lash occurs. The listen for the occular resonance frequency, when you find it, twist the carb until antiseize compound causes the reciprocating cycle to amplify the powerplant.

What do you mean I don't know what I'm talking about, I'm an expert at this.
 
Beelo Beelo BWAOO!!!
Weeeenow WEEEEENOW WEENOW WEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!

This thread is about making electric guitar sounds with your mouth, right?
 
MiccyNarc said:
You just need to turn the humbucker until it flanges. After that is done, torque the lifter until valve lash occurs. The listen for the occular resonance frequency, when you find it, twist the carb until antiseize compound causes the reciprocating cycle to amplify the powerplant.

What do you mean I don't know what I'm talking about, I'm an expert at this.
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haha, you got me till the occular resonance frequency

I don't have a strat like guitar (an ibanez) or an amp like that so I can't help out much lol.
 
The amp sounds shit to me, so the first thing I would do is go out and buy a decent one, but if you are just starting then what the hell. As someone said it could be dodgey leads too so you should check them out also. A good trick to start with is just to turn all the nobs up halfway, it what I tell my mates when they first start out and they said it works really well.

VOX FTW!
 
I would say a Vox amp, great tone but very simple to use since its digital. You have a whole different manor amp tones preset into it as well as different effects preset, so you dont have to twiddle round with settings constantly. Ive been playing for god knows how long and I still use them, got a great big head and cab version sitting at the practice room.
 
elrasho said:
Can anyone reccomend a decent amp?
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I'm gonna have to jump on the Vox wankathon bandwagon with Shift and recommend you get a Vox Valvetronix. I personally own one of the AD50VTs and it's been nothing short of awesome for the 2 years I've had it now.

The AD30VT would be an ideal amp for a beginner, as it's loaded with a selection of different amp models and built-in effect presets, headphone line-out, footpedal etc. It's quite a bargain too, considering the bang you get for your bucks. Check it out here.
 
Its likes and dislikes though. But I do like the Roland cubes :D
 
So you guys are pretty sure its the AMP? For example when I strub an open E it humms for ages, its clean but then goes on far too long. Iver tried alot of different combinations of tone, treble, bass and middle but not having any luck (Im only using the clean channell)
 
Well ive been doing some research and found some software called Guitar Tracks Pro, it lets u record ur strumming and u can add effects to it and stuff... I know I know its cheating but at least I can see if the guitars playing up or its the AMP
 
zombieturtle01 said:
Beelo Beelo BWAOO!!!
Weeeenow WEEEEENOW WEENOW WEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!

This thread is about making electric guitar sounds with your mouth, right?
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Nope, you've got it all wrong, it's:

meedely meedely meedely meedely meedely meedely meedely meedely meedely meedely meedely MEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Oh yeah. Rock on. :cool:
 
yeah, I tend to agree with Sea, you shouldn't upgrade your musical equipment until you're ready for it.

I've been playing for nearly a year now and I want this:

http://www.zzounds.com/item--IBAXPT707FX

but I can't quite justify the price yet D:
 
OK ive been messing around and this is what I find.

No matter what setting ive got the guitar or AMP at it still humms when I pluck the strings. For example if I pluck E, G and D together openly the note hummd for ages or until I stop all the strings from vibrating.... does that mean my AMP or Guitar is too sensitive?

Ive seen this on youtube which seems to helpp the matter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJnAbPrmJNA

Notice when he flicks the springs at the beginning they "hummm", thats exactly what mines doing.. I think
 
I think you're looking too much into the guitar. You just got these, so either the guitar is low quality (and it probably is, since its a starter pack) or the problem lies with you.

Most likely, you lack the technique to do what you want. Electric guitars don't just "sound" electric when yo uturn on overdrive. Getting that "sound" involves playing a certain way.

Off the top of my head, guitar techniques I use regularly: Palm muting, tremolo, hammer on, pull off.. etc

The strings WILL sound off for a good long while. The guitar isn't just going to mute itself immediately after you play a chord or pluck as string.

I'm not quite sure what the problem you're having is.
 
I tihnk ur right, palm muting is used to overcome the "humming" I get after I pluck the strings
 
sea said:
Vox amps are ****ing shit. They're toneless, muddy and sound like a loud fart. They do have tons of effects, but those effects are pointless if the amp itself sounds like garbage, which every Vox I've ever played does.

If you're looking for a decent amp (at this point I don't suggest it at all, by the way - wait at least a year so you know you'll keep playing and so you can really appreciate the difference), then go with a Roland Cube 30 or 60 (the 60 is better and much louder, but more expensive). It's a modeling amp and sounds a hell of a lot better than those Vox junkers, although to be fair you'll also be paying more for it. A Fender Blues Junior would be great if you want a really good tube amp for a fairly low price (you can use a pedal to get your overdrive), or maybe a cheaper solid state Marshall (around the $300-400 mark) will work if you want something with lots of distortion (I don't think they're any good, but lots of people like them).

Try everything before you buy it. Obviously everyone has their own opinion on this stuff, so don't trust anybody else until you hear an instrument or an amplifier with your own hears, and until you've had the chance to try it out and mess around with it yourself. The worst thing you can do is buy something and then find out you don't like it or could have got something much better; unless you have a quality music store around (frankly, most music stores are tiny, have awful service and horribly inflated prices), chances are you won't be able to return something you don't like.
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I disagree, but whatever. I love my vox.
 
elrasho said:
OK ive been messing around and this is what I find.

No matter what setting ive got the guitar or AMP at it still humms when I pluck the strings. For example if I pluck E, G and D together openly the note hummd for ages or until I stop all the strings from vibrating.... does that mean my AMP or Guitar is too sensitive?

Ive seen this on youtube which seems to helpp the matter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJnAbPrmJNA

Notice when he flicks the springs at the beginning they "hummm", thats exactly what mines doing.. I think
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I don't think its the amp. I think it is the fact that you have a crappy starter strat with single-coil pickups. Single coils naturally hum. It might also be your unshielded cables, and possibly feedback from the amp. If you want no hum, you'll have to get a guitar with humbuckers or active pickups, and shielded amp cables.
 
errr yeah I am (embarass look), I realised this when i stoped the strings with my hand the humming stops..... Im new to all this and only learning using forums and Youtube
 
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