Can my amp pick up radio stations?

jake.blake · 08-28-2008, 06:48 PM

So I have a Marshall DSL 2000 2 channel head with a 1960 marshall cab. I bought her about 6 years ago and have loved it. I have been having a weird problem though, sometimes at random my amp will start sounding like static which gets louder until it pops and goes quite again. I have noticed that by unplugging my guitar from it and plugging it back in with a bit of force that the static sound will go away.

I always thought that it was my room because I picked up static a few other times on other amps but it has happened in completely different locations lately. I really have no idea what to do.

Is this common? Has anyone else had this problem? Is there anything I can do? Any help would be awesome guys, thanks.

SWLABR · 08-28-2008, 07:18 PM

I have picke dup radio stations with various Marshall heads. I am not sure if there is anything you can do about it, besides moving it to to a different spot. I don't think it does any harm . However Mine has never popped either.....

I would refrain from plugging it back in so hard you may cause a problem that way........

Pete240885 · 08-30-2008, 02:55 PM

Could be a grounding problem, check you cables and the input jack on your amp - it may need cleaning or a joint may need resoldering. same applies to the jack ion your guitar.

08-28-2008, 06:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
jake.blake Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2	Can my amp pick up radio stations? So I have a Marshall DSL 2000 2 channel head with a 1960 marshall cab. I bought her about 6 years ago and have loved it. I have been having a weird problem though, sometimes at random my amp will start sounding like static which gets louder until it pops and goes quite again. I have noticed that by unplugging my guitar from it and plugging it back in with a bit of force that the static sound will go away. I always thought that it was my room because I picked up static a few other times on other amps but it has happened in completely different locations lately. I really have no idea what to do. Is this common? Has anyone else had this problem? Is there anything I can do? Any help would be awesome guys, thanks.

08-28-2008, 07:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
SWLABR Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 51	Re: Can my amp pick up radio stations? I have picke dup radio stations with various Marshall heads. I am not sure if there is anything you can do about it, besides moving it to to a different spot. I don't think it does any harm . However Mine has never popped either..... I would refrain from plugging it back in so hard you may cause a problem that way........ __________________ 1967 SuperBass U.S. 68' 4x12 100 Logo 1982A "... like two refrigerators hooked together...."

08-30-2008, 02:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pete240885 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 230	Re: Can my amp pick up radio stations? Could be a grounding problem, check you cables and the input jack on your amp - it may need cleaning or a joint may need resoldering. same applies to the jack ion your guitar.

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