Controlling feedback

Subject: Controlling feedback Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:16 pm

Ok. How do I control the raging feedback I'm always getting with my guitar on high gain? I've noticed it gets worse if I touch any electronic devices... I've tried turning the lights off but that doesn't work. What should I do?

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:21 pm

Either purchase better pickups or coat your current ones with candle wax.

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:29 pm

How do I coat them with candlewax, exactly?

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:39 pm

I've never done it myself, but I found this guide with google:

http://www.jimmylegs.com/pickups_wax_repotting.htm

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:40 pm

don't play towards your amp?

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:35 pm

While I've never done it myself, our bass player did it to our other guitarist's picks and it definitely helped.

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:03 pm

Mine does that if the tv is on. It clicks as people flip through the channels too. But once it's off (or I just back up a good bit) it usually stops almost completly.

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:33 pm

Also depends on your guitar, the quality. and the same with the amp.
But getting better pick ups would help as well as the wax, it reduces electronic interferance. it is kinda EMP effecting it, power tools really screw this stuff around

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:12 am

I use a noise gate
works wonders

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:18 pm

Lower the gain on your amp/pedal , remember LESS IS MORE!!

If this wont fix the problem, u could try a noisegate ( isp decimator, best there is )

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Mon May 18, 2009 3:39 pm

I solved my problem. I was using the wrong kind of cable.

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:25 am

I might try the wax method for my Gretsch Electromatic. It squeals REALLY loud on stage, i hope this might fix it Smile

Though I've been thinking about slapping some EMG soapbars in there. They have some passive Hi-Z pickups that I've been contemplating. Not sure I wanna sacrifice my semi-hollow chamber for a battery, I'm afraid it might get loose and make noise in there.

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:01 am

i need soem help with this...right now...if i jsut touch my guitar..it goes screeling through the amp

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:35 am

ahh i figured if i turn the shape on my pedal sdown all the way...it really helps

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:02 pm

It's because your high end levels are too loud and you got a reasonably cheap pedal.

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:38 am

NS-2 noisegate by boss

Subject: Re: Controlling feedback Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:08 pm

Cringes (ewwww, distortion pedals) Anyway, yeah, turn your gain down a bit (Extol played through my Ampeg on the Burial tour (well when they played Fort Worth) and he had the gain down to 5 noise gate is good too if used properly. other methods are preferred especially if you want to go into the studio. Usually best to let the engineer try and control the excess noise from his end.