getting a crappy sound

[UnderTheWooDd]

the sound my schecter puts out through my mincrocube is sounding less like the rectifier setting and more like someone blowing on a microphone. The staticy sound seems to almost drown out the actual notes I'm playing. I think i have some wires loose in my guitar. could anything else be the problem? thanks.

 

[rockstarjay]

or blown speaker.

 

[macca]

uh oh, if tone is in the hands, you may have some serious problems

are you able to play a differnt guitar through the amp, or that guitar through a differnt amp

I think you need to narrow what the problem is by changing different parts of the signal chain (e.g., if the guitar sounds that way through a differnt amp .. . . does is sound that way with both pickups, or just one, etc.)

 

[monstermike]

Replace your cable first - that's often the culprit.

 

[Rosewood]

Do you have another amp and guitar? It's easy to isolate the problem to one or the other then you can focus on the bad guy.

 

[stratoskier]

Are you referring to the little Boss MicroCube amp? If so, I think the Rectifier model in those blows -- it sounds really artificial and buzzy to me. I've had much more luck with the Classic Stack (=Marshall) setting. Also, don't forget that these things only have 2 watts and a 5" speaker -- if you crank it beyond its limits, everything craps out.

 

[UnderTheWooDd]

Are you referring to the little Boss MicroCube amp? If so, I think the Rectifier model in those blows -- it sounds really artificial and buzzy to me. I've had much more luck with the Classic Stack (=Marshall) setting. Also, don't forget that these things only have 2 watts and a 5" speaker -- if you crank it beyond its limits, everything craps out.

yep thats the one, and the rectifier in it sounds like CRAP with anything but rhythm chords. i thought i just sucked at soloing for a while, but then i played through an ESP tuckster and a randall at a music shop and i sounded much better... but yeah it's just not made for soloing...