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limitk7

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Bongo 5 HHP going through a no-name cable into a GK MicroBass: I moved, and at the new home, whenever I plug Bongo, the setup picks up the local country station. Tried a couple different cables, same deal. Only happens with the Bongo...my acoustic-electric guitar plugged in is silent. And (as far as I've noticed) only happens at home.

Any ideas on what to do to get rid of the reception?

Thanks!
 

limitk7

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Can you try a different amp?

Tried it with a Korg Pandora--does the same thing. Nothing with the Acoustic Electric, static and Country with Bongo. But that's a headphone amp--I can scrounge up another real amp to experiment with.
 

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I have had this happen in my house, but only with tube amps for e-guitar or with a Tone-Bone for e-guitar, again with a tube inside.

But you don't have any tubes, do you?

Also, what if you tried a power conditioner??
 

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i have heard they like country music ,you just gotta beat it out of it !
 

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Bongo 5 HHP going through a no-name cable into a GK MicroBass: I moved, and at the new home, whenever I plug Bongo, the setup picks up the local country station. Tried a couple different cables, same deal. Only happens with the Bongo...my acoustic-electric guitar plugged in is silent. And (as far as I've noticed) only happens at home.

Any ideas on what to do to get rid of the reception?

Thanks!

root-5 root-5, that's all there is to do.
 

Basspro

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To bad you could'nt lay down some heavy bass lines a bounce it back to the country
station.
 

SteveB

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Try plugging your amp into different outlets around the house. It could be a poorly grounded outlet. Otherwise, tune the Bongo to another station. ;)
 

limitk7

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It's a solid state amp. Plug's grounded. Tried outlets all over, but music still there, though reception is better in some locations than others. Psycho, it's new country. I think.

Going to research power conditioners.
 

Basspro

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^That just reminds me of something i heard once....

"If i devorced my wife,would she still be my sister?"
 

five7

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Wait for the band to go on break or whip out the tin foil and make an anti-antennae. We used to have to do that west of denver at sam's on lookout mountain. You have to face the right direction and hold your bass at the right angle also.
 

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I used to practice right under the 700WLW tower - on of the more powerful AM stations in the country. On house I got nothing but the station, the other house we practed at, which was about 75 feet closer, was clean. Grounding and wiring can do funny things.
 
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