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07-15-2005, 02:13 PM
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I don't know how many of you guys have seen the guitar solo for "Testify" by Rage Against the Machine; but what Tom does is take out his cord and touch his pickups (making that crazy feedback sound) and moves his wah. It makes a really cool sound. I've decided to try it on my bass. I just unplug the cord a little bit (still in the jack, just not in all the way) and move the wah, and I can get some awesome sounds. Should I not do this a lot? Will it damage my bass, cord, amp, and/or pedalboard? Thanks!
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07-15-2005, 02:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wamego KS | | | It'll damage your body.
I read somewhere that if there's a power surge or anything that you could get electrocuted. Tom Morrelo even had a special guitar built that gets the same sound but doesn't involve unplugging patch cables since he was afraid.
On the other hand we covered this song a while ago and my guitarist did it for serveral months without incident. |
07-15-2005, 03:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan, USA | | | Whoah... that kinda makes me not want to do that anymore. Will I electrocute myself by touching the cord while it's unplugged or what?
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07-15-2005, 04:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Detroit, MI | | | I took my jack out, turned my amp on... then touched the jack to the metal guard protecting the speaker. It made a huge pop that really hurt my ears... not my smartest moment.
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07-15-2005, 04:28 PM
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07-15-2005, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by The Golden Boy It is, however, bad for your speaker(s). | So I should refrain from doing it then I see...
I guess I need to find other ways to make goofy noises...
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07-15-2005, 05:08 PM
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07-15-2005, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Petary791 So I should refrain from doing it then I see...
I guess I need to find other ways to make goofy noises... |
Not sure if this will work for everyone. When I hold a button down on a television remote while holding it near the pickups, it makes an electronic "clicking" noise. Not very useful, but a noise none the less. |
07-15-2005, 09:30 PM
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07-15-2005, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by abark000 Not sure if this will work for everyone. When I hold a button down on a television remote while holding it near the pickups, it makes an electronic "clicking" noise. Not very useful, but a noise none the less. | Good ol IR at work for ya there. If you're ear's good enough, you can hear different clicks from each button...
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07-15-2005, 09:49 PM
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You think thats strange, try taking a metal afro pick across the G or D right by the pickups and try rapidly sliding it back and forth-"Alien Noises"
and the A and E seem to be "deep whale coo-ing"
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07-15-2005, 10:25 PM
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