Feedback Question

[dmandude123455]

Re: Feedback Question

Agreed. Too much gain is a reality, and a tight band can be heavy without a ton of gain. Listen to You've Got Another Thing Coming. There's 2 rhythm guitars and a bass and the kick drum working together to lay down the heavy, but the guitars don't really have that much gain individually. It's all in the layers and how tightly everyone plays.

Even for the solos there's not a ton of gain, but what's used is very effective.

Thats one of my favorite songs

I dailed gain back to about a quater, sounds pretty nice. I may use a lower gain amp model, idk

 

[B2D]

Re: Feedback Question

But that's not doing anything about string feedback. I'd also say that just using stronger springs should help in that case.

Assuming the OP is actually sure it's string feedback.

I know... that's purely a measure used to keep the pickups sitting still and keep them from contributing to uncontrollable wailing. I tried stronger springs once too... they were just a ***** to install, that's the only difference they made.

 

[Petrovsk Mizinski]

Re: Feedback Question

Good muting technique is also essential (not just to preventing feedback, but sounding good in general)

 

[GoldenVulture]

Re: Feedback Question

I cant really lower my pickup.its mounted to the wood.(long story)

THIS....Your whole guitar body is probably resonating with the pickup.
I'd find a way to put some damping between it and the body.

This would be a good start.

How is the pickup mounted?:scratchch

 

[dmandude123455]

Re: Feedback Question

Screwed in.

(story time)

when I wired up my pickup I noticed that the screws and springs that were on my other pickup were to small to use so I used the springs from my single coil and then screwed the pickup to the wood.

And the feedback is string feedback because when the amp feedsback I put my hand on strigns and it shuts up.