Originally Posted by: ChristopherSchlegelIn summary (for now!), unplug that Vox & set it aside until you are ready for metal style palm muting & precise picking techniques. Play without an amp at all or try to make you Orange amp work without any gain at all, just a clean tone. If you can't get the amp to work, then just play your guitar unamplified for now while you are learning & practicing basic technique.

KLZ39. [u]Listen[/u] to what Christopher is saying, then listen to this (timed link) short Orange Crush Micro demo immediately followed by Blackstar Fly 3 to illustrate. The acoustic echo from playing into a jam tin would sound cleaner than that Crush.

Orange Mini latest 'improved' version. Skipped 3 minutes of blabber until the dirty only demonstrated here because it has no other tone. Read the comments section below that product placement advertiser account appeasing drivel 'demo'.

You've already been told about your Metal VOX amPlug [u]how many times[/u]? o.O

If you want crystal cleans (& everything else from brown to dirty), Blackstar Fly 3. There's your [u]ultra affordable to all solution in a portable, convenient package with a versatile and huge for its size sound[/u] which will adequately suffice until you can afford a more expensive practice amp offering greater versatility. e.g. Blackstar ID:Core 10/20/40, BOSS Katana 50 et al.

[u]Your guitar[/u].

1.Set both humbucker pup heights as already iterated, then [u]leave them alone[/u].

2. Initiate a process of elimination to confirm electrical continuity and ciruit integrity. If you haven't the know how, apparent, take it to guitar tech who knows what a multimeter is and how to use it to check for continuity, resistance, failure (failed/dry solderered joint or part e.g. pot/capacitor), and to fix any issues encountered. Alternatively, continue with perpetual frustration methodology and enjoy.

[br]All the best with the former. GL if you choose the latter.