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!
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:58 pm
by blacktaxi
there is only one explanation.
you got teh corgans.
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:15 pm
by THEGREATJONZINI
yeah play mayonaise that should fix it.
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:29 pm
by avj
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.
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:56 pm
by cobascis
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.
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:16 pm
by Gabriel
Use less dirt
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:56 pm
by ultratwin
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:44 am
by robroe
its obviously because of your amp n shit.
give it to me
....seriously though...does your amp have a 3 prong plug or 2 ?
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:01 am
by cobascis
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:48 am
by Mike
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:21 pm
by proroby
Where does that ladder lead to?
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:24 pm
by George
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:20 pm
by aen
Claws can certainly contribute. I declawwed my japanese jags.
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:39 pm
by TheBurbz
THEGREATJONZINI wrote:yeah play mayonaise that should fix it.
Don't play so close to your amp, man.
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:07 pm
by Rox
Maybe it's because you're literally STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FUCKING AMP ?!!! Bad away from that sucker , Bud .
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:59 pm
by tomin8r
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
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:41 pm
by George
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:05 pm
by cobascis
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:23 pm
by avj
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.
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:51 pm
by D34dBaWx
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.
