parker_muse Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Hey guys, I love the tones i get out of my stingray copy and i also love how it plays. However, it can be a bit noisy, even at low volumes. What can i do to rectify it? Upgrade the preamp and shielding? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 What kind of niose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parker_muse Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 Just a general background hum, marginally more when you crank the EQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Shielding may help but it should be a humbucker in there which shouldn't give you any problems (especially at low volume) so I'm guessing it might be a fault with the pre. Do you get the hum everywhere (home, rehearsals, gigs etc) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parker_muse Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 It's fine when it's quiet at home but when i'm rehearsing and live i get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbilly deluxe Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 (edited) What copy ? Active or passive ? Edited September 12, 2010 by hillbilly deluxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parker_muse Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 The 'Vintage' copy. It's 3eq active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 [quote name='parker_muse' post='953721' date='Sep 12 2010, 05:16 PM']The 'Vintage' copy. It's 3eq active.[/quote] I have the same one and its very quiet. Mine is copper shielded (see the sticky thread the top of the forum) but is wasn't very noisy before. May just be a fault in the mains electrics in a particular location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parker_muse Posted September 13, 2010 Author Share Posted September 13, 2010 I've been playing around with it for the last half an hour or so and i think it is infact the lack of headroom when i crank my Superfly distorting it and giving it a bit of hum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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