Jaguar problem.

slowslowslowslow · Post by **slowslowslowslow** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:16 am

Hey, i ordered a Jag on ebay a few days ago and it got here today. i love it. except for one major flaw. when i put on any kind of dirt on, there's immediate, HARSH feedback as soon as i stop playing. any advice?

wwrrss · Post by **wwrrss** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:11 am

turn away from your amp? turn the distortion down abit? get a noise gate?

Viljami · Post by **Viljami** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:03 am

That is a rare condition called tehkurdtz which is known for afflicting Jags.

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:40 am

Get the pup waxed or buy some better quality ones, in fact someone is selling a set of SD jag pups in classifieds.......

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:04 am

Assuming it's a Japanese jag then it's the pickups, notoriously prone to some horrid feedback.
An upgrade or wax potting is in order as Johno said.

George · Post by **George** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:11 am

Yep, pickups aren't wax potted. In the meantime play facing away from your amp with little gain and/or volume/tone rolled off.

wwrrss · Post by **wwrrss** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:57 am

...or embrace the feedback in you!

George · Post by **George** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:08 am

This is bad feedback, not good feedback. You can't do anything clever with it. It's just lame.

wwrrss · Post by **wwrrss** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:10 am

Ahh, I've never witnessed it. I'm an avant humbucker fan.

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:49 am

wwrrss wrote: I've never witnessed it.

you never had a cheap guitar?

(not saying that Jags are cheap guitars)

wwrrss · Post by **wwrrss** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:51 am

All my guitars are cheap matsumoku's (Westone, Aria Pro II) and the pickups aren't too bad in them.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:21 pm

If I'm not real careful, the moment I step on some drive with my '66 Classic Jaguar (MIJ) I get a really high pitched whistling feedback too. My plan is to wax pot the pickups rather than replace them, 'cause I generally like what they give me tone wise.
Sadly, it's just the way these guitars work... though even though it's almost impossible to control and it's kinda harsh, there is a bit of a musical quality to the feedback that, when applied properly, can really work.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:11 pm

sell it, buy a used american one

slowslowslowslow · Post by **slowslowslowslow** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:30 pm

thanks guys. i'll probably just get some new pups.

millagurnzie · Post by **millagurnzie** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 3:24 am

May not be properly shielded, or dirt in the pots. Take it to get a service, tell them about the specific issues and hopefully they can minimize it.........then get some pickups

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:47 am

If you remove the claws you'll have no more problems !!!!!!!

Mustang Melx · Post by **Mustang Melx** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:38 pm

othomas2 wrote:If you remove the claws you'll have no more problems !!!!!!!

I always wondered about those... what exactly are they supposed to do? (other than create feedback!!)

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:25 pm

Apparently, the claws were an attempt to brighten the pickup by "focusing" the magnetic polepiece's response in a certain freq. range...
I'm not sure if there's any practical value to that but that's what the claws are supposedly meant to do.

Mustang Melx · Post by **Mustang Melx** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:08 pm

laterallateral wrote:Apparently, the claws were an attempt to brighten the pickup by "focusing" the magnetic polepiece's response in a certain freq. range...
I'm not sure if there's any practical value to that but that's what the claws are supposedly meant to do.

interesting, you'd think a single coil would be bright enough already wouldn't you... they do look cool though!

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:43 pm

keep it that way and use it to your advantage.