Squeaky Jaguar Thread #501,899

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:44 pm

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Before everyone on the forum starts bellowing "YOUR MIJ PICKUPS ARE MICROPHONIC, THEY ARE MICROPHONIC!!!"

A. I have a Wax potted Curtis Novak in the neck. Squealing should be a non-issue with this pickup anyway...
B. I wax potted my MIJ Bridge Pickup.

If it possible this is not due to the pickups? Just a shoddy wiring job by yours truly? It seems the squeal happens only when there is no output coming of the guitar, as I can get normal feedback fine while hitting the strings (as you can see in the video).

Eh? The squeal hurts my ears!

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:58 pm

there is only one explanation.

you got teh corgans.

THEGREATJONZINI · Post by **THEGREATJONZINI** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:15 pm

yeah play mayonaise that should fix it.

avj · Post by **avj** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:29 pm

I'm not sure, but I do know one thing: that's real irritating! With this and your modified VD-1, your pep-pep must really hate you.

Try tapping on the claws and see if they make a ringing sound when you tap them.

Also, you are pretty loud and pretty close to the amp. I am not sure it's entirely unavoidable to avoid microphonic feedback in a situation like that.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:56 pm

avj wrote:I'm not sure, but I do know one thing: that's real irritating! With this and your modified VD-1, your pep-pep must really hate you.

Try tapping on the claws and see if they make a ringing sound when you tap them.

Also, you are pretty loud and pretty close to the amp. I am not sure it's entirely unavoidable to avoid microphonic feedback in a situation like that.

I'll see who happens from afar, at band practice and report back.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:16 pm

Use less dirt

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:56 pm

The gents have just spelled it out: gain + amp proximity + single coils when muted = squeal. I've seen well-made Tele pickups do that all the time.

Of course, I was waiting for someone to tell you to pour beer sauce on them.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:44 am

its obviously because of your amp n shit.

give it to me

....seriously though...does your amp have a 3 prong plug or 2 ?

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:01 am

robroe wrote:its obviously because of your amp n shit.

give it to me

....seriously though...does your amp have a 3 prong plug or 2 ?

3. Also, ^^ icon'd.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:48 am

I'm afraid it does sound sort of microphonic to me, like the pickups are vibrating when that close to the amp with the gain up.

proroby · Post by **proroby** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:21 pm

Where does that ladder lead to?

George · Post by **George** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:24 pm

Do you have the metal claws in? Try putting a layer of masking tape between the pickup and the claw to seperate them from contacting.

aen · Post by **aen** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:20 pm

Claws can certainly contribute. I declawwed my japanese jags.

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:39 pm

THEGREATJONZINI wrote:yeah play mayonaise that should fix it.

Don't play so close to your amp, man.

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:07 pm

Maybe it's because you're literally STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FUCKING AMP ?!!! Bad away from that sucker , Bud .

tomin8r · Post by **tomin8r** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:59 pm

Aye, does sound microphonic a bit. It seemed like it went away when you hit the switch. I'd check the grounds just to rule them out, maybe try shielding the cavity/pickguard?
I'm not sure if it would help your particular case, but its just a suggestion.

The info in this thread should put you in the right direction.

Cheers

George · Post by **George** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:41 pm

I'd bet my bottom dollar it's microphonic (which isn't saying much cos I live in England). I can stand that close playing that loud with all my guitars.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:05 pm

proroby wrote:Where does that ladder lead to?

ur mum's room.

Also, I'm getting another guitar on friday, I'll see if it does the same thing.

avj · Post by **avj** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:23 pm

cobascis wrote:
proroby wrote:Where does that ladder lead to?
ur mum's room.

Also, I'm getting another guitar on friday, I'll see if it does the same thing.

The Mustang? I suspect it won't be as bad, as I think it's likely the claws in the Jag pickup -- that's why I was curious about the tap test. You may have to declaw them as aen said.

D34dBaWx · Post by **D34dBaWx** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:51 pm

This could be off a bit but, I have have guitars behave just like that under high gain playing and it was due to a bad ground.