Bloody E string! Help!!!

[Mantaray]

Guys I need your help once again!
A couple of hours ago I tried to record some stuff but I was getting a constant(and really annoying) buzz(bzzzzzzzzz........) whenever I hit the E string. I changed the settings on the mixer, on the compressor, the exciter etc etc but the buzz would never stop. PLease gimme some advice or I think I'm going to destroy somethin'!!!!!!

 

[Aragorn35016]

Fret buzz? or Buzz (distortion fromt the speaker?)

 

[Mantaray]

Fret buzz? or Buzz (distortion fromt the speaker?)

Distortion from the speaker unfortunately.

 

[Aragorn35016]

I dont know if this helps but I had a similiar problem once. Its possible that if your bass boost is on full on your bass, Your lower register notes (on the E string) are driving the speaker to hard. You could try backing your bassboost back a little and boosting your mids to compensate and see if that helps. It took me blowin a 10 in my super redhead with the B string on my stingray 5 to figure this out .

 

[midopa]

I've personally never used cab and heads before. I've always been a combo amp kind of guy. Anyway, I did a lil' search for you.

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/search.php?searchid=1646

I hope it was some helpful information. Note how I limited the search to threads in which Aussie Mark has posted replies regarding "gain." I believe Aussie Mark knows what he's saying, so I'd go with his words on this topic.

 

[Mantaray]

Thanks for the link.

I'll try these at home.

 

[Kennyhoe]

I had this problem once, turned out to be the battery.

 

[jongitarz]

Could be a bad string

 

[skabassist13]

could be that the string is to close to the pickup. try playing softer to check that possibility out. if it goes away lower the pickup.

 

[TheAntMan]

I had the same type of problem with my amp. It turned out to be the main volume pot had a short in it and would wiggle with the vibration of the lower tones. Try touching each control knob lightly and wiggle them a little. If you hear any crackling then the pot may be bad.

Hope this helps, hang in there my brother