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Posted by: Praetorian Mar 18 2008, 02:40 PM

I got a new pod through all the great advice and recommendations from folks on this site...thanks a lot guys! My only concern is the sound quality on any note other than low E string is very "fuzzy" when I have it set to high distortion settings. I am quite positive it is because I am still using my piece of CRAP guitar...I haven't received my Yamaha Pacifica in the mail yet. Does anyone with a pod have this complaint? If not...it must be my guitar. It is a guitar with a speaker built into the body that I got when I was 15...about 15 years ago!

This is what I first played the pod through...please don't laugh, my new guitar is coming!!

http://meatexz.com/cheesyguitars/terminator.html

It has to be the crappy guitar that makes the pod sound fuzzy right?

Posted by: Goliath Mar 18 2008, 07:19 PM

it could very well be the guitar, or the instrument cable if you're using a cheapo instrument cable. Speaking of which, I need to go pick upa quality instrument cable as well .

Posted by: Milenkovic Ivan Mar 18 2008, 07:35 PM

I'm sorry to say it man, but it sure is one terrible guitar. Nothing personal of course! ( I have a cheap guitar myself)

Regarding the pod.. I think it's the guitar. Have you tried any other guitar maybe?

Posted by: Praetorian Mar 18 2008, 07:45 PM

QUOTE (Milenkovic Ivan @ Mar 18 2008, 02:35 PM)

I'm sorry to say it man, but it sure is one terrible guitar. Nothing personal of course! ( I have a cheap guitar myself)

Regarding the pod.. I think it's the guitar. Have you tried any other guitar maybe?

Posted by: Bogdan Mar 18 2008, 07:50 PM

I didn't knew such guitar existed (with the speaker in it ) It looks very interesting and cool name got too I love Terminator movies

About the fuzz , well if it makes that noise on all hi gain settings it must be guitar..Also you could be able to set on pod any tone you want (with little tweaking)..Don't expect factory setting to sound all good..You need them adapted to your gear etc..

Try out with a new guitar a tell us the results

Cheers mate

Posted by: visi0n Mar 18 2008, 08:03 PM

I own a pod but i dont have the fuzzy sounding, i mostly play on the modern higain preset with a little bit delay and reverb customized to my own taste..

Posted by: Fran Mar 18 2008, 08:48 PM

I believe it's that "terminator" guitar thing

Posted by: Spreedmaster Mar 18 2008, 08:54 PM

You,re not the ''local junkie'' from that story are you?

Posted by: Praetorian Mar 18 2008, 09:16 PM

QUOTE (Spreedmaster @ Mar 18 2008, 03:54 PM)

You,re not the ''local junkie'' from that story are you?

Posted by: Milenkovic Ivan Mar 18 2008, 10:01 PM

BTW, what speaker is in there? Celestion?

Sorry had to do it!

Posted by: Toni Suominen Mar 20 2008, 10:11 PM

What a cool looking guitar, very unique! But in answer to your question, I suggest you try it with some other guitar first or try to fiddle around with the pod settings (lowering gain or treble a bit) and see if that helps

Posted by: Trond Vold Mar 20 2008, 11:58 PM

Like most others here.. i'll bet money on that it is the guitar I've played some through a POD 2.0, and it sounds fantastic on my guitars. Even my Ibanez, which has the V8 pickups i normally think sounds bad.

That Terminator is s a seriously cool looking guitar though Would love to have one of those hanging on my wall.

Posted by: audiopaal Mar 21 2008, 12:18 AM

Probably the guitar..
I hate tweaking my POD 2.0, but there's always a good sound on all my guitars