Weird Sound

[jimpmiller]

My dad brought to my attention that when i pick, i get a weird sound. It sounds like a tapping almost. I'm not doing a pick scream or anything..just a regular everyday picking action. What is causing this?

 

[some_dude]

Re: Weird Sound

You could be hitting the string with your fingernail, then it slips and hits the pick, then slides off the pick like normal.

You could also be driving the string into the last fret....or pushing it into the pickup if they're set high enough up.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Weird Sound

Are you sure you're not just hearing the pick clicking on the string?

 

[Pandemonium]

Re: Weird Sound

Sounds like the last thing screamingdaisy said, pickup too high. You're probably pushing the string down on it when you palm mute.

 

[jimpmiller]

Re: Weird Sound

no, i think i have my strings set too low. I dont have my pickups anywhere near the strings.

 

[jimpmiller]

Re: Weird Sound

Are you sure you're not just hearing the pick clicking on the string?

Yeah i mean thats what it sounds like, but its comming through the amp too. Its sounds pretty bad.

 

[slash857]

Re: Weird Sound

is ur thumb too low on the pick? maybe when ur picking fast ur getting accidental pinch harmonics? this used to happen to me after i learned how to pinch.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Weird Sound

Yeah i mean thats what it sounds like, but its comming through the amp too. Its sounds pretty bad.

Yeah, that's audible sometimes. Try using a different guage pick, and see if the sound changes at all. I used to have a Peavey Rockmaster preamp, and the pick attack was very audible with it.

 

[jimpmiller]

Re: Weird Sound

How do i change that though? the rockmaster was your problem..could it be my amp?

 

[callous_frigid_chill]

Re: Weird Sound

it might be your pinky on your pick hand brushing against the strings?

 

[Guitarist]

Re: Weird Sound

Maybe you need to buy some new picks, you ****ing cheapskate.

 

[jimpmiller]

Re: Weird Sound

no, ive tried new picks too.