electric gtr pick ups that drop in level gradually, then "recover"

Jules · 27th September 2003

This is driving us mad...

It's easy to SEE in Pro Tools, this f**king gtr outputs fine then pover 10 seconds or so it dies to half volume...

WTF?

heinz · 27th September 2003

active electronics requiring battery change?

faulty pickup?

bad vol pot?

short in cord/cable?

fingers hitting vol knob while playing?

just thinking out loud...

ProFool · 28th September 2003

Is it a Les Paul ? I had the same thing goin on a while ago, the reason was some dust in the output and between the rythem & treble switch.
At the guitar shop they fixed it with an air compressor & some contact spray, never happend again

Jay Kahrs · 28th September 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Jules
It's easy to SEE in Pro Tools, this f**king gtr outputs fine then pover 10 seconds or so it dies to half volume...

Off the top of my head I can think of at least a dozen things. What kind of guitar, pickups and what's between the guitar and PT? Is it a DI right off the guitar or is it going to a guitar amp?

27th September 2003	#1
Jules Gearslutz.com admin Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A Yank in London, UK Posts: 17,356 Thread Starter 1 Review written	electric gtr pick ups that drop in level gradually, then "recover" This is driving us mad... It's easy to SEE in Pro Tools, this f**king gtr outputs fine then pover 10 seconds or so it dies to half volume... WTF? __________________ Jules Add your reviews to the new reviews area! Gearslutz on Facebook Follow my GS picks on Twitter

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heinz Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 1,025	active electronics requiring battery change? faulty pickup? bad vol pot? short in cord/cable? fingers hitting vol knob while playing? just thinking out loud...

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ProFool Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: BELGICA, THE FLANDERS, VENICE OF THE NORTH ! Posts: 995	Is it a Les Paul ? I had the same thing goin on a while ago, the reason was some dust in the output and between the rythem & treble switch. At the guitar shop they fixed it with an air compressor & some contact spray, never happend again