Here's a little something for the more electrically versed of you to bite into: My 100w EVH 5153 gets a real nasty squeal on the red channel once the volume knob passes 9 o'clock, with gain around 1 or 2 o'clock.
If the amp is moved to a separate room from the speakers there's no squeal and I can crank it no problem. My first thought was microphonic preamp tube(s). I've tried replacing them and the noise persists. I've swapped between three different tubes in the 1st position for the red channel, and the noise persist. If I do the ol' chopstick test I get a lot of thumping type noise coming through the speakers, but no ringing or pinging.
I've handed it over to a tech, he says he can't find anything wrong with it.
If I plug a guitar straight into the amp, with the guitar volume knob at zero, there's no squealing. With the guitar volume up, the amp starts squealing once the amp volume hits 9 o'clock. If I connect any of my pedals in between guitar and amp, with pedals powered but turned off, and guitar volume at zero there's no squeal. BUT if I hook up my Boss NS2 with the 4 cable method the amp starts to squeal once amp volume is turned up (even with guitar volume at zero and pedal turned off). I even borrowed a friend's NS2 for comparison and it's the exact same problem.
I've had the NS2 and amp since 2012 or so and I can't recall having these issues prior to last fall or so. The squeal could be feedback, but it's very high pitched and intensive. It doesn't really sound like when you're playing too close to your amp and you let the guitar feed back into it.
Any idea if there's anything I should look for? I'm contemplating having another tech look at it but it feels kinda stupid.
If the amp is moved to a separate room from the speakers there's no squeal and I can crank it no problem. My first thought was microphonic preamp tube(s). I've tried replacing them and the noise persists. I've swapped between three different tubes in the 1st position for the red channel, and the noise persist. If I do the ol' chopstick test I get a lot of thumping type noise coming through the speakers, but no ringing or pinging.
I've handed it over to a tech, he says he can't find anything wrong with it.
If I plug a guitar straight into the amp, with the guitar volume knob at zero, there's no squealing. With the guitar volume up, the amp starts squealing once the amp volume hits 9 o'clock. If I connect any of my pedals in between guitar and amp, with pedals powered but turned off, and guitar volume at zero there's no squeal. BUT if I hook up my Boss NS2 with the 4 cable method the amp starts to squeal once amp volume is turned up (even with guitar volume at zero and pedal turned off). I even borrowed a friend's NS2 for comparison and it's the exact same problem.
I've had the NS2 and amp since 2012 or so and I can't recall having these issues prior to last fall or so. The squeal could be feedback, but it's very high pitched and intensive. It doesn't really sound like when you're playing too close to your amp and you let the guitar feed back into it.
Any idea if there's anything I should look for? I'm contemplating having another tech look at it but it feels kinda stupid.
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