dabookerman Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Right the long and short: Guitar plugged in amp, i play guitar, amp makes no noise, as if the guitar isnt plugged in (still makes the buzzing sound it makes) And yes, the volume is turned up. However, amp is picking up the sounds from whenever i touch the lead, for example, tapping the lead and stroking it. I dont remember it doing that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conzer16 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Bring it to your local guitar tech. It sounds like the input connections (guitars internal wirings) are either short circuited or the solder has broken off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EchoDesiato Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I think the cord that connects the guitar to your amp is broken. Do you have a spare? Try it with the other one if you have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girly hiyaz!~ Gamer Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 probably the cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipaul Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I had this problem with my bass not so long ago, turned out that it was one of the solders broken off inside, so try looking for any lose wires inside it. Thankfully, all it needed was redoing and hey presto! it worked again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Its almost definantly the cable if you can here buzzing, try another one to make sure though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabookerman Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 hmmm, I dont have a spare, and i dont know who does, but i hope its the cable, i opened up the port from the guitar, and all the wires are intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViPeR Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Some cables, especially ones that come free, are nasty and cheap. You can pick up another for a fiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I reccomend spending a bit more for a great cable. Mine is awesome, very long, great quality flex and came with a lifetime guarantee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domo Kun Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 That's deffinately either the cable or the connecting wires/parts. If you need a new cable, buy a good expensive one! It's worth the extra money, trust me! Cheap ones inevitably break. If the innards need fixing, you'd be best taking it to a small shop, rather than a chain store. The chain stores charge stupid amounts. This should be a very cheap thing to fix, so don't get ripped off! You might need to buy a new plug-in bit, but I really doubt that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triforce_keeper Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I reccomend spending a bit more for a great cable. Mine is awesome, very long, great quality flex and came with a lifetime guarantee. Thanks for the great line shorty lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ford Prefect Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 my mate had a similar problem with his guitar. tho it was sporadic. worked sometimes then not other. turned out he had a loose connection inside on the jack. couple of minutes with a soldering iron and i had it fixed up for him. worked perfect ever since. if you've per chance got an electrical test meter, run it over the various connections to check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamba Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Yeah sounds like cable. Depends on what kind of guitar you have too. Mine had some problems with the pick-up switcher, so when I wiggled it sometimes it would jog back on to making sound but I ended up taking it apart and re-doing the wiring. But just try a new cable first eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Nope, I think it's as Conzer said ( I know because 2 of my guitars have broken in the exact same way) Take it to a tech, they should examine it for free (but it'll cost you to have it fixed) If its the cable, do the same thing, the tech should let you try it with another cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Thanks for the great line shorty lol I knew someone was going to pick up on that, but it's way too hot a day for the effort of editing posts. Yes, I've realised I've had to edit this post due to a spelling mistake and there is much irony. Blah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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