Category Archives: Amps

Bass Strings Sound Muddy?

One user in Europe reported ‘muddiness’ in low bass strings on his Megatar. He was not using the standard strings that we supply, but strings of some different construction, and gauges unknown. He asks what can cause tonal changes and especially ‘muddiness’ in low bass strings. Several things can cause tonal changes in the lowest [...]

Q: How can I Reduce or Eliminate Hum?

A: Generally speaking, there is nothing in a guitar that actually generates hum, generally you can assume that the hum is being induced into the guitar, or it is being added to the signal of the guitar. Experimentation is your friend. Here are some possibilities – RECEIVING BROADCAST HUM There is something in the environment [...]

Q: How does one adjust the relative volume across the strings?

A:Without seeing and hearing an instrument, of course we cannot diagnose the specific issue of an instrument (any instrument) and its action, But here is some general information … (1) First, it is a fact that little tiny strings wiggling in a magnetic field create a smaller signal than great big ‘ol strings wiggling in [...]

Q: What Amps work best with Mobius instruments?

A:We cannot answer this question exactly, because your music and your ears will determine what’s true for you. However, as an overview, here is some information about the three ways we’ve seen people use amplification for touch-style instruments – TWO AMPS Because the instrument has bass and melody outputs, some people simply use a bass [...]