[Scotty]

I was tweaking tonight and found a strat tone I actually liked, straight out of the amp. It was basically SRV/ KWS "Leaving you" by using the OD channel, gain cranked and the EP Booster also cranked.
It was a nice howling, crying tone, but I was getting a lot of squawk from cord changes.

Is there an effect that mutes this or reduces this unwanted noise? Or is it just my sloppy approach that needs fixing?

 

[cheezyridr]

try a noise gate, and also a hair band just below the nut

 

[Budda]

Work on technique first.

 

[BGood]

WOW ! You had me look up Jennifer Batten. What an inventive guitarist ! ! !

 

[Scotty]

try a noise gate, and also a hair band just below the nut

That is a cool trick...never heard of that one before. I like the idea of putting it behind the nut. Not so much in the last photo, wouldn't that act as a capo or kill all the open strings?

Work on technique first.

I can't argue with that. I am a very sloppy player. I'm fighting the strat, assuming due to it's longer scale length/tension and it's current set up which probably doesn't help. I play a LP and Casino (339) much cleaner without all that squawk

 

[Budda]

Get the guitar set up, and then find some licks you enjoy and practice them. Working on technique isn't fun, but the payoff is huge.