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Snap, Crackle and pop, from my output jack?
My Martin GP28e has a Fishman Matrix VT Enhance. It was sitting in the store for 4 years and I've had it for 9 months. I don't use the pickup very often. It's about 2 or 3 weeks since the last time I plugged it in. Yesterday it started popping and crackling, even when it's sitting on a stand.
I tried another cable, but right now I don't have another guitar here with a pickup to try. I'm going to Long Island for a few day tomorrow and I'll bring back another guitar with a JJB to test but I think it's the guitar not the LB Mini. What do you think, what's going on here. |
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could be the volume and tone controls too, like Paleolith said spray deoxit on them and work them back and forth. I had the snap crackle and pop on an electric mandolin, and sprayed deoxit and it worked like a charm
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Thanks, I just ordered Deoxit from Amazon. I’ll try it when it arrives.
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Regarding the DeOxit.... an excellent cleaner and lube, but does come out of the spray tube quickly and sometimes gets on places not wanted. It takes very little to accomplish cleaning, more is not necessarily better. If spraying something on the guitar such as the controls, place a cloth around them so as to shield what you don't want the spray to get on. I don't know if the DeOxit could damage a guitar finish.
Wipe down the plugs on the cable with DeOxit on a paper towel or cloth. The cable plugs can get a buildup of finger oils and salts from handling which can prevent a good connection. |
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Thanks for all the advice. I cancelled the order this morning, because it was going to take too long to get here. I have to re-order to the Upstate address. Unless I can just pick it up on Long Island. We have every type of shopping here,
where would I go to pick DeOxit up? |
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I'm also bringing my other guitar and my other amp. I'll get to the bottom of this! |
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With the guitar on its back, and while pointing away from the guitar, spray the DeOxit on the 1/4' instrument plug, and while holding a cloth under the instrument cord to catch any drips, immediately insert the instrument plug into the jack and rotate it in a full circle clockwise and counterclockwise several times. You can reapply the DeOxit and repeat the process again after a minute or two. If the inner jack contacts are oxidized this should clean them without endangering your guitar's finish.
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Surprised that no one has said this yet...
The FIRST thing to do is to put a fresh battery in it! Always start with the easiest "fix" before progressing to the more involved... And, just so you know - De-Oxit is terrific stuff but it will harm the finish... do whatever you have to do to avoid getting it on the guitar's surface. For tight places, I'll spray a bit into a tiny cup/bowl I've fabricated from foil or some such - even the cap to the De-Oxit works - then quickly (it will evaporate!) use a Q-tip or something like that to apply.
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Right now I'm on Long Island and the guitar is Upstate in Shandaken. We had to come back here for a couple of doctor visits and we'll be going back Upstate on Wednesday. With Covid blooming around here, I don't even want to go out to the store. Last night I reordered the cleaner and I added 9v batteries from Amazon. They will be there Friday. I'll take care of this then.
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I agree with the other posters.
The issue could be:
I user their F5 spray on faders and pots. Edit - forgot to mention - if you're system is active, the 9-volt battery may be low on charge and in need of replacement. That could account for a weak, distorted, or inconsistent signal. May want to test out that battery, to be sure. |