Probably the most ignorant question ever.

[Dusty211]

This will probably sound stupid but, I'll ask anyway. I recently got a epiphone les paul standard when I started playin' guitar again. I was wondering if the humbuckers can get to where the won't pick up a certian string? It might just be my ears messin with me but it sounds like my D string isn't as loud as the rest and if I play it with another string the other just completely like takes over and drowns the D out. The longer I play the less I notice it and the more it sounds fine but I was just wondering. Sorry, still kind of a newbie.

P.S. Could it be the extremely cheap amp I have? I'm plannin' on saving up and gettin a better one if anybody has any suggestions that would be nice. Not trying to substitute quality for price but lookin in the $400 and less range.

[Daspub]

Hey Dusty:

I'm no expert on humbuckers, but it might be the string itself. Sometimes strings go dead, or are DOA. Try replacing that string (or restringing the whole guitar) and see if that helps. Also, I don't know what gauge strings you're using, but extremely light gauge strings create a thinner sound. Most Les Paul's are set up for a little bit heavier gauge. Try 10 gauge strings on yours.

On the amp question, as always, it's a matter of personal taste, but you can get a nice and relatively powerful Line 6 Spider III for $400. There are lots of presets, but you also have a lot of control and can change the sound as you like. Some people like them (I do) while others prefer the classic tube sound. Check one out at your local guitar store.

[knoxville]

i dont know if you have thin strings on your guitar but i currently do and i notice that same thing sometimes... i usually turn up the drive on my amp and that seems to help....

[vaxwell]

I could be wrong, but aren't there individual screws on the LP humbuckers that let you adjust the height (aka loudness) of the individual string? I've never played with mine, but I just assumed that was what those little screws were for. :)

[jb007]

Hey Dusty:

I'm no expert on humbuckers, but it might be the string itself. Sometimes strings go dead, or are DOA.

thats usually the problem

[Dusty211]

It evidently was a dead string. I changed it and it's fine now. Might be gettin a new amp sooner than I think though if I'm not careful. Evidently I left my amp on pretty loud and when I went to pick the string to see if it would work I almost blew myself away. Kinda made me think of Back To The future part 2 (I think it was part 2) where he had that huge contraption set up that he called an amp.

[tommo2]

Back to the future 1,
Doc and marty rule!!!!!!!!

Quote:

Doc: " Marty..... there might be a slight chance of overload"
Marty: "Yeah, Doc, I'll keep that in mind"