Hey guys,
I've got an old Ibanez AS100 and the neck pick up is acting kind of funny – when I play harder, the output of the pickup becomes distorted. I have tried the guitar in various different amps and pre amps, and the problem is always present. I also have no trouble with the bridge pickup. Common suggestions I've come across are replacing the volume pot or shielding and grounding the pick guard. I however am doubtful that either of these two problems are the real issue. I get no crackling when I adjust the neck pick-up's volume knob, and the problem persists even when I do not touch the pickguard while strumming.
Unless I'm incorrect, this would unfortunately suggest that something is probably wrong with the neck pickup itself. I've attached a small sound file illustrating the issue. Could this be a result of a simple grounding problem? Or does it appear to be a more complex problem of the pickup itself? Any insight would be mucho appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I've got an old Ibanez AS100 and the neck pick up is acting kind of funny – when I play harder, the output of the pickup becomes distorted. I have tried the guitar in various different amps and pre amps, and the problem is always present. I also have no trouble with the bridge pickup. Common suggestions I've come across are replacing the volume pot or shielding and grounding the pick guard. I however am doubtful that either of these two problems are the real issue. I get no crackling when I adjust the neck pick-up's volume knob, and the problem persists even when I do not touch the pickguard while strumming.
Unless I'm incorrect, this would unfortunately suggest that something is probably wrong with the neck pickup itself. I've attached a small sound file illustrating the issue. Could this be a result of a simple grounding problem? Or does it appear to be a more complex problem of the pickup itself? Any insight would be mucho appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
It's not the guitar. You are on the front pickup and since the strings vibrate more under the front pickup, if it is too hot or adjusted too close to the strings, or you pick too hard, it will distort the input gain stage of whatever you are plugged in to.
Any amplifier, be it a pedal, an amp, a mixer board etc., can be overdriven if the input level is too high. Also, sometimes pedals with batteries about to die can distort due to not enough voltage available to amplify your signal.
So lower your pickups, pick softer or change your batteries, whichever fixes the problem.
..Joe L
Any amplifier, be it a pedal, an amp, a mixer board etc., can be overdriven if the input level is too high. Also, sometimes pedals with batteries about to die can distort due to not enough voltage available to amplify your signal.
So lower your pickups, pick softer or change your batteries, whichever fixes the problem.
..Joe L
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