Am I getting Wolf Notes?

[BoardMonster]

Hi guys, have another problem this one minor . My MM SSAXIS is a HH setup. Whenever I play a note on the G string I get a distinct warbling sound which warbles more the higher on the neck i play (It's most pronounced on the "strat" bridge pup position), Now this kinda annoys me but its no deal breaker, so I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to how to correct this. Seeing as how the pups are not adjustable on my ax, I'm thinking maybe if I adjust the truss rod to raise my action a lil more it'll decrease any adverse pull the pups have on the g string, whaddya guys think?

Thanks

 

[DrKev]

1) Call customer service.

2) I don't think it has anything to do with pickup height. Is the string sitting right in the saddle? Have you changed the string and if you did is the noise still there?

 

[TNT]

I'd say it's isolated to the "transmission" off the G string only, from what you've said. Put on new (preferably EB) string then check.

If still present, follow the G string at every point from start to finish, e.g., tuner, nut, string path (touching any frets when open vibrating?), saddle. Check for loose vibrating screws, any string movement in nut/saddle, etc. . . you'll find it!

 

[pjc812]

Assuming you have a plain 3rd string, that's going to have the greatest magnetic pull. Are you using fairly heavy strings? Try lowering the pole pieces on the p.ups just under that string. I have a Jackson that does the same thing, I'm using "Not Even Slinky" on it and the 3rd string warbles like mad. I just haven't done anything about it yet.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Hi guys, have another problem this one minor . My MM SSAXIS is a HH setup. Whenever I play a note on the G string I get a distinct warbling sound which warbles more the higher on the neck i play (It's most pronounced on the "strat" bridge pup position), Now this kinda annoys me but its no deal breaker, so I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to how to correct this. Seeing as how the pups are not adjustable on my ax, I'm thinking maybe if I adjust the truss rod to raise my action a lil more it'll decrease any adverse pull the pups have on the g string, whaddya guys think?

Thanks

Personally - I wouldn't go about raising the action with the truss rod - that will either straighten the neck or give it more relief.
If you want to raise the action use the saddles to adjust it - that way you will raise the string higher off the pickup.

Count the turns on each screw and note it down - that way you can get back to your original setting.

BTW - it's wolf whistles you gotta be wary of !!

 

[azazael]

actually wolf gangs are pretty scare horrible things too.
or are they called packs?

 

[dwells]

change string gauge??

 

[JeffreyB]

warbling????

 

[beej]

Are you sure it's not fret buzzing or resonating of the saddle rather than noise from the pickup? Seems odd that you'd get ghost notes from one string only through the p'ups.

Do you hear it when you're not plugged in? If so, can you hear specifically where on the neck or bridge the noise happens? I've had a few old saddles on other guitars that didn't sit right and made similar noises.

 

[Beach Radio]

Well....

I get what I would describe as a "warble" sometimes too on the G & D- but I know this happens because my fingering is sloppy at the time (fingertips too far from the fret and not making good contact with the string)

 

[Spudmurphy]

^
can you post an audio sample ?

 

[Beach Radio]

^
can you post an audio sample ?

I'll run through my Cubase files tonight - I've always tried not to reproduce it!

 

[BoardMonster]

hmm thanks for the responses I'll try to post a sample as soon as possible , I've been away from the comp a bit:S . New strings don't have any effect but I'll try to check and see if theres any thing vibrating along the way.

thanks

 

[BoardMonster]

Oh i'm usinga set of 9's EB's.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I bet one of your machine heads is loose. I had this on a Peavey Wolfgang, and was convinced that the truss rod was broken!

 

[BoardMonster]

Ok, So I finally got the chance the record this mysterious wolf note in action, for comparison sake I play a series of notes on the B string first , then play said series on the G string hitting the 12th fret twice to show the amount of "warbling" which of course only gets worse the further up I go. If anyone can listen to this and suggest some tips to cure this (heavier strings, cutting the nut, etc.) it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Just click on this link to download the recording.
Wolf Notes

 

[Slingy]

Sorry I'm no guitar tech, but your file crashes my WMP. I opened it in an audio editor no problem.

If it happens when you fret a note, then it can't be related to the tuners or nut. Why not contact customer service?

 

[beej]

It's really hard to tell from that recording. There's some beating that's made worse by the distortion on the amp. Can you try it clean and see?

 

[BoardMonster]

Hmm,
well the problem is most prevalent under distortion but I'll try to use a mild od on the next recording, Not sure what the beating you mentioned is,I record straight into my computer using guitar Rig 3.

 

[beej]

When you have two frequencies close to each other they "beat", you can hear the warble as the notes interfere.

What I'm saying is, I can't hear the "wolf notes" you're talking about. To me, it just sounds like there's a little beating going on and the distortion makes it more noticeable.

Maybe it's really noticeable in person, but I can't tell what's going on from that clip.