Recent content by Sleeping Martyr

Hey guys, so I have been having problems lately with my wah (Dunlop Original Crybaby) cutting out and or dropping in volume considerably. After replacing batteries and investigating it seemed to happen randomly when switching on/off, rocking the wah, touching the input/output jacks, putting...

So I had a Zakk wylde set in my Les Paul for years when I just fell out of love with actives and went back to passives a couple years ago, totally happy. BUT I have a set of Zakks staring at me doing nothing which makes me tempted to get a guitar to put them in. Other than a Les Paul (though...

So I installed a new chrome gotoh bridge and aluminum tailpiece on my epiphone SG and LOVE the difference. Way clearer, brighter and more airy and vibrant. So next up is my epi Les Paul which is all black with black hardware. I just ordered a Gotoh cosmo black finish bridge for it but they...

Hey guys, so I just shielded the inside of my les paul with shielding paint to get rid of hum, seems to be working btw, so I painted every cavity and the backs of the control covers with the paint including the input jack socket and jack plate. Now heres the problem: When the jack is all put...

So my brother wants me to soup up his flying V and I have NO experience with pickups in a V. He wants a warm round smooth and lower output tone, He basically just plays clean/slightly overdriven playing classic rock, beatles, wilco type stuff. Mellow I guess is the word. He just plays through a...

So i'm looking at getting a new amp for my band (we sound along the lines of Wilco, Black Crowes, Beatles with a ton of covers) as my Mesa Half Stack is TOO loud and powerful and I don't want to keep changing all the settings, its set to Hard rock/Metal heaven for my other band =) So I rented a...

So my Les Paul has a bad hum that goes away when either the input jack, tailpiece or switch are touched. I know its a bad ground somewhere but I don't know where. I've soldered and re soldered everything, replaced the switch and input jack but still theres the hum. I've even disconnected both...

Hey guys, so I have a mildly annoying hum coming through my amp (Mesa .50 caliber+ and meas 4x12 cab) Its worse depending on the guitar (strat is worst obviously) but its always there and maybe I hadn't noticed before but I don't think it always was there. I've tried taking everything else out...

Hey guys, so I have my beloved Waynes world strat with a surfer antiquity set in it running through my mesa 50 Cal+ half stack, I love the tone but theres alot of tone in the bridge/middle/neck alone positions . . . the in between positions are okay but I prefer the tone of the bridge and the...

Hey guys, quick question. I want to upgrade my patch cords and was curious as to what the best ones are as far as performance/price etc, which cables are worth it?? Monster, Planet Waves etc.

So I did a mag swap in the C5 in the bridge of my Les Paul and while I like the tone the pickup seems to be more microphonic than it used to, with a noticable hum when not playing. Is this customary with the CC through a somewhat cranked amp?? I've never delved into A2 territory before so is...

So I just retubed my mesa with a set of JJs. I was recording on Saturday and the amp was on for a few hours (admittedly in a warm room) and afterwards I noticed that the paint on one of the power tubes looks faded or kind of worn off. Does this mean anything?? Is my amp running too hot?? Can you...

Hey guys, my Ovation has kind of a mean buzz on the b string particularly at the 3rd fret. I may have put slightly lighter strings on this time around as well, SO: Would putting on heavier strings fix this somewhat?? Is there anything I can do to either fix the buzz (fret filing etc) that...

So I bought a link cable so that I can use my tuner or noisegate to power my other pedals (the cost of batteries is getting high) but theres a hum when they are all chained together. Its not the wiring in the room as I've tried it in different rooms, could it be the adapter?? Am I doing...

Hey guys, I have s light hum in my Les Paul that is in all position though seemingly a BIT louder in the neck, is that a ground?? which one liekly?? My Les Paul switch is kinda scratchy and sometimes takes a few flicks to work, its an epi and its OLD so I know I should change it but for a quick...