https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:09:27 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219677 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:26:28 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance tom_joad https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219677 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219674 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:24:46 +0000 And also, I've tryed the taping trick, and I could hear the taping everywhere. The amp would microphone everything. I taped the pickups (they gave of the taping even when they were unselected), i taped the bridge, I taped the wood, I taped the pots, I taped the switch, I taped the neck, the fretboard, the headstock and everything microphoned the taping. I even taped the jack socket ring, and the cable in my guitar, and they microphoned it. But the headstock seemed the loadest, don't know why though. Of course the wood was the loudest, since it's acoustic, but still the neckpart seemed a bit louder.
It isn't a grounding problem, I'm sure of that. The EMG isn't grounded, because it's not supposed to be grounded. It says strictly in the manual not to ground it, since it could cause shock hazards and microphone interference, I think.
Really strange. I would blame it on the electronics, if thex hadn't been exchanged for better. The only old part is the switch, but that isn't the problem.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance tom_joad https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219674 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219673 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:24:02 +0000 I now have no idea how to help you.
keep us posted.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance dogbite https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219673 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219631 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:12:25 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance jim182 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219631 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219630 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 08:50:21 +0000
Assuming there really is a problem:

Microphonics would rarely if ever be caused by shielding or lack of it, switches, pots and other passives. It is usually associated with or caused by loose pup windings or loose metallic parts directly in the magnetic field of a pup. A loosely mounted pup could suffer worse microphonics than a properly mounted pup. (Are your pups mounted securely?)

Use a (non-metallic) pick to tap on the pickups directly while plugged into the amp. Now tap on the body, bridge and other parts with the pick moving nearer and further from the pups. Where are the microphonics the loudest? That's your clue. Let us know.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219630 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219576 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:32:13 +0000
I like to use a metal pic (its a cymbolic that i filed and sandpapered down) for some styles, and i get terrible noises.. If i play unplugged for a while its difficult to play plugged in for a while until my body retrains.. it gets worse with gain, of course, but its still there for clean.

Try this: get an experienced guitar player (say, a person at your local shop) to give it a try and ask their opinion.

finally, while i never experienced this problem so i can't say how bad it can get, you may just have really shitty pickups. If thats the case, shielding, wiring tricks, etc will have absolutely no effect.. the only thing i can think of would be to either control the tone (i.e., presence, treble on guitar)... oh, theres something I read once. apparently, some people dip their pickups in wax (my strat's pickups are like this) to stop the wires from vibrating which can cause microphoing.. remove the top plate of course first. Don't quote me on that, though, that may have been something different

Jim]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance jim182 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219576 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219563 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:35:58 +0000
I don't see how having multiple pickups engaged by the switch could be the problem. I play with combined pickups all the time.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219563 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219551 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:26:53 +0000 Also, I have tryed turning my master volume almost all the way down, and turning my channel volumes up a bit more: no effect. Lowering my channel volumes, and raising my master volume: also, no effect.
I'm really baffled. I asked a few people, and they were in the same state. Maybe I should just try shielding and replacing the switch. Not very complicated and expensive, so if it doesn't work, at least I didn't lose much. Although, ultimatelly, I think it all comes down to just getting a better guitar. This one is falling apart, as it is. The fretwire is so used, that I'd have to change it, and I'm not sure that's a good idea, considering the condition of the guitar. Also, the wood where the strap buttons were is so worn out that they don't stay in place, so I can't play standing up. I've had to modify my strat-like termolo bridge, with new saddles, since the old ones were rusty and worn out. Putting on a new bridge is out of the question, since it has been installed in such a way, that only an exact replica would do, and the ones that you can buy aren't compatible (different screw configuration).]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance tom_joad https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/paged/2/#post-219551 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/#post-219547 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:05:55 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance tom_joad https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/#post-219547 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/#post-219542 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 02:31:38 +0000
I think your comment about the amp's clarity is on track. The more sensitive your pickups and amp are to higher frequencies, and the better your speaker is at reproducing them, the more of that you'll hear.

You said you've turned "Presence" down to half. I almost never turn it up as high as 1/4. Try turning "Presence" all the way down, and turn your treble way down. Then tell us if that made a difference.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/microphoning/#post-219542