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Ok I have a mixer which has a preamp. I know I need this and that and something else besides........................

When recording is sounds just like it does when I hear it unplugged. This is a REAL issue now since I'm halfway through project 4.

After effects don't work well with me. I need to hear as-is. Crappy guitar and I think the preamp on the mixer isn't working the way it should?

Any ideas other than spending hundreds of dollars because I haven't got them.

Many thanks.

Chippy.

Um...is it an electric/acoustic, Chip, or a solid body electric? Have you plugged in the wire? I don't understand your issue...some p/u's for acoustics need a 9 volt battery. Is that it?

If it's a bigger sound for an acoustic that you're looking for, try a touch of reverb or delay, or perhaps some light chorus effects.

Lecci. Solid body.
Don't matter. Just a sound off in a void. Thanks for replying though.

Chippy wrote:Any ideas other than spending hundreds of dollars because I haven't got them.

Many thanks.

Chippy.

Do you have around a hundred $'s? A new set of pickups should take care of the guitar Chippy. Reasonably easy to install too.

As concerning the mixer, I have no clue...

Sorry I couldn't be more useful. Have a good night Chip.

100's of Dollars? Hardly Pockets. Very little in fact.

Yeah I think you right it's the pickups. Sounds rather 60's ish at present. I guess I'll just have to play around with it.
Thanks Pockets.

Phil: Perhaps I'm just getting antsy with it? I guess like all things you got what you got so make do with what you got.

Thanks very much you two very good people.
Best.

Chippy.

PocketGroovesGSO wrote:
Do you have around a hundred $'s? A new set of pickups should take care of the guitar Chippy. Reasonably easy to install too.
As concerning the mixer, I have no clue...
Sorry I couldn't be more useful. Have a good night Chip.

One seymour JBJ pickup is about $59.99 new, slap it in the bridge position and you are golden.

Hey Kramer thank you.
Keep well too will you.
All the best.

Chippy.

Kramerguy wrote:One seymour JBJ pickup is about $59.99 new, slap it in the bridge position and you are golden.

im not sure what kind of guitar you have as far as brand goes. but if your guitar has EMG pickups then it could just mean you need to replace the battery in it. Surprisingly enough alot of people don't realize they have EMG pickups and thus don't realize they have a battery in their guitar. I have 2 solid body electrics that require 9v batteries and when they start dying the tone goes down alot and basically sounds like your in the 60s. I play alot with distortion and when the battery is dead it basically just sounds like i have the volume almost all the way turned down. Hope this helps. if not then everyone else is probably right and you just need new pickups Best of luck.

-Brandon

Hi Brandon, thanks for that. These look like Duncan Seymour
Same as on my old thing as pictured here....

Thread.
http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=54807481

Image
http://www.prsguitars.com/tremontise/img/main4.jpg

My old Gitbox is strikingly similar to this more modern version.
http://www.gearwire.com/media/bcrich-chuckshuldiner.jpg

Anywho when I get a chance I'll open it up and have a look around.
Thanks again.

Chippy.

Chippy this may be off the wall but you and I are off the wall anyway right?

Your preamp may have some sort of internal bypass that is just letting the guitar go thru. A friend had a POD and this was happening.

Good Luck with your project Im sure you are sounding great!

Mate I'm more than off the wall, I'm downright mad.
But I agree we are.

You know I did wonder if somehow the signal was not being processed as I wanted? Brandon was on the nail. Sounds just like a 60's relic. (Not that this is a bad thing). not what I want though.

Thanks JW. The mist may yet clear for me? Hope so thanks for your input and hoping the same for you too.

Cheers.

jw123 wrote:Chippy this may be off the wall but you and I are off the wall anyway right?
Your preamp may have some sort of internal bypass that is just letting the guitar go thru. A friend had a POD and this was happening.
Good Luck with your project Im sure you are sounding great!

My guitar is sexier than most women and breathes greek fire...it's breathtaking.

I used to think like that but a good lady is far sexier than 6/8/16 heck a harp.

Do you make love to it?

ryckykay86 wrote:My guitar is sexier than most women and breathes greek fire...it's breathtaking.

What's that? It breathes GEEK FIRE?

I know what that is..it's when a geek drinks Everclear and accidentally lights himself on fire.. j/k

lol

Maybe just use what you have for what it is Chippy. Use the sound of your guitar for your base bro. Whatever it brings to you is the right sound!

"sound is music, music is sound"