Anyone experience feedback issues with JHS pedals?

[NegativeEase]

Set them so the volume doesn't change when you turn them on (just the drive pedals).

This, you want to run pedals at "Unity Gain" which is the same level engaged or bypassed and see if you get feedback, then you choose to boost or even lower unity that level based on the sound qualities you want, mitigating as much induced noise and feedback as desired.

 

[ErikH]

After reading all this, it definitely sounds like a stacking issue. It would be helpful to see your pedalboard layout and the OD / Dist pedal settings.

Don't you have a semi-hollow? I seem to recall you posting about pickups or something in the pickup lounge or guitar room. If so, and you have ample volume from the amp, you WILL get feedback with more gain, period.

However, seeing what you got going visually and what you are running together can certainly help get it under control.

 

[Mikelamury]

After reading all this, it definitely sounds like a stacking issue. It would be helpful to see your pedalboard layout and the OD / Dist pedal settings.

Don't you have a semi-hollow? I seem to recall you posting about pickups or something in the pickup lounge or guitar room. If so, and you have ample volume from the amp, you WILL get feedback with more gain, period.

However, seeing what you got going visually and what you are running together can certainly help get it under control.

I'll try to get a good shot. I don't think this will be a problem much longer as my new Marshall dsl40cr will be here on Sunday and I'm not going to be using the distortion or blues driver with that. But it would be nice to figure out a setting on my other amp with all my pedals that doesn't feed back so much. And no I'm not playing a hollow or semi hollow body. I do have one that I'm putting DiMarzio noiseless p90's in but I don't play it much. The second photo is to show the bottom concentric knobs which are for the blues driver. There was also a boss GE7 in the chain that I took out trying to quiet things down. While I'm posting pics check out this gretsch I just got.

 

[ErikH]

Yeah, you are running WAY too much gain. If I'm seeing the Blues Driver setting right, the lower concentric gain is dimed, then you have more saturation after that with the JHS Screamer 3, not to mention the Full Moon gain up half way. Now, how are you using these? All of them on at the same time? Yeah, DON'T DO THAT!

To make this setup as versatile as possible, set them to 3 different gain levels, or better yet, eliminate what you don't need. I could see the JHS being first in the chain here, set to mild overdrive. Then have the Angry Driver after that for a mid-gain drive. Then the Full Moon after it for the brutalz if it can do that (never used one, don't know what it is capable of). At that point, you could run the JHS in to the Blues Driver and shouldn't get feedback. Back down the Blues Driver gain some, not max. Use the JHS Screamer 3 to push it more. You might find out that you won't need the Full Moon distortion at all but if you want to use it with this setup, use it by itself or hit it with the JHS Screamer 3. Having all pedals on at the same time with that arrangement and settings is asking for feedback. Get rid if the buffer too. This setup doesn't warrant the need for one.

 

[ErikH]

Oh, with the Marshall, all you'll need out front, IMO, is the tuner and the JHS Screamer 3 to give it "more". Everything else can sit and collect dust or be a smaller board for your other amp.

 

[Mikelamury]

Yeah, you are running WAY too much gain. If I'm seeing the Blues Driver setting right, the lower concentric gain is dimed, then you have more saturation after that with the JHS Screamer 3, not to mention the Full Moon gain up half way. Now, how are you using these? All of them on at the same time? Yeah, DON'T DO THAT!

To make this setup as versatile as possible, set them to 3 different gain levels, or better yet, eliminate what you don't need. I could see the JHS being first in the chain here, set to mild overdrive. Then have the Angry Driver after that for a mid-gain drive. Then the Full Moon after it for the brutalz if it can do that (never used one, don't know what it is capable of). At that point, you could run the JHS in to the Blues Driver and shouldn't get feedback. Back down the Blues Driver gain some, not max. Use the JHS Screamer 3 to push it more. You might find out that you won't need the Full Moon distortion at all but if you want to use it with this setup, use it by itself or hit it with the JHS Screamer 3. Having all pedals on at the same time with that arrangement and settings is asking for feedback. Get rid if the buffer too. This setup doesn't warrant the need for one.

Actually the blues driver is at 9 o'clock but tlits kinda hard to see in that pick it's upside down. And I got the buffer because I thought that might help the feedback, I'll note it's unneeded.