Is it the guitar or amp thats screwed up?

Question

I have a S****y second hand guitar from cash converters with rusty pick ups and all and its ****.

I have a new amp, not second hand or anything, Marshall MG Series 10KK (Kerry King)

Whenever i plug in the guitar to the amp, i get nothing. I move the cord around, I get fuzzy sounds that last about half a second before silence again. It basically never works.

But when I plug the guitar into my guitar teachers amp, it works.

So is it the amp or the pick ups? Or maybe the cord thing?

Answer 1

The easiest thing to do is to get another cable first and see if hooking up the guitar and amp with that fixes the problem.  For instance- are you using the same cable at your lesson as you do at home?

It's unlikely your pickups or guitars wiring have a problem if they work at your teachers.  So the next thing I'd check is your amp.  If it's a tube amp you may need to replace a preamp or power amp tube.  If not, is there a blown fuse?  Is the amp turning on at all?  

Are you running your guitar through any new pedals or effects units?  Even a tuning pedal or something?  These could also be the problem.

Answer 2

its the guitar or the chord. the guitars jack maybe screwed up or the chord may have shorted out. doubt its the amp ...........come on the amps a marshell

Answer 3

you'll definately find it's the cord. i know it sounds more likely to be amp but trust me it's always the cord. i've got a marshal 150 stack and i've knocked it over after gigs, it's eve fallen off at high speeds and not a single valve is broken. IT'S THE CORD!!!!!, rusty pickups could be upgraded for like 15 bucks you stinge! but nah, if you unscrew end of lead and try forcing socket into jacket u'll get the buzz....i got a brand new cord last week for a gig, ****** thing broken already grrrrr. good luck man, rock rock on.

Answer 4

cant be the pick-ups if it works on your teachs amp.more than likely its the cord.15 bucks

Answer 5

I don't know a whole ton about guitar playing, and even less about the electronics involved....but since your guitar works on one amp and not on another, I'm led to believe the problem is with your Marshall amp.

Try taking your guitar and amp to the store where you bought the amp, describe your problem and ask one of their guitar specialists what they think the problem might be. If the amp doesn't work, you should at least be able to get your money back.