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I have a Squire "Fat" Strat, the model with two single coil pickups and a humbucker and I have an annoying problem with feedback. Be it onstage, in the rehearsal room or at home and with just about any amp I find that with anywhere near the amount of distortion I would like my guitar has a tendancy to squeal horrifically. I don't mean the usual sound you'd expect by turning up the gain and standing too close to your amp, I mean more like the sound you'd get by holding a microphone infront of a speaker cabinet. The sort of squeal that makes everyone instantly curl up into a ball.
It's becoming a big problem as it starts as soon as I mute the guitar. My hand can still be flat against the strings and the sound will start. I tried the same setup using a more expensive Fender Strat and instantly the problem was rectified. The only feedback I got was deliberate and quite controllable.
I believe that this may be due to buying cheap in the first place, however after playing several Fender Strats I find they just don't have the same physical feel as my Squire copy. I thought that maybe changing the pickups for some better quality ones could be the answer. Could this be the case? If so I wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction towards finding a set of replacements that would suit the style my band plays. I'd need a crisp, traditional clean sound with the ability to bucket the distortion on via a pedal when need be. Not too bassy, similar to the current trend of American punk and emo bands.
Has anyone got any suggestions? The wizard seems to suggest pickups for the usual three single coil setup only, unfortunately.
Thanks.
It's becoming a big problem as it starts as soon as I mute the guitar. My hand can still be flat against the strings and the sound will start. I tried the same setup using a more expensive Fender Strat and instantly the problem was rectified. The only feedback I got was deliberate and quite controllable.
I believe that this may be due to buying cheap in the first place, however after playing several Fender Strats I find they just don't have the same physical feel as my Squire copy. I thought that maybe changing the pickups for some better quality ones could be the answer. Could this be the case? If so I wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction towards finding a set of replacements that would suit the style my band plays. I'd need a crisp, traditional clean sound with the ability to bucket the distortion on via a pedal when need be. Not too bassy, similar to the current trend of American punk and emo bands.
Has anyone got any suggestions? The wizard seems to suggest pickups for the usual three single coil setup only, unfortunately.
Thanks.
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