Members daysofspeed Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 I went to watch a local band a couple of nights ago and the lead guitarist seemed to be able to get feedback on demand, but only for a couple of songs. He wasn't stood very close to his amp and didn't turn his guitar towards it to achieve the feedback, he also wasnt using tonnes of gain. I had a quick look at his board and the only pedal i thought may have been used to get the feedback was a boss EQ with all the sliders pushed up. So basically i want to use feedback as an effect. Does anyone have any tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zygoat Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 Turn your amp up. Having a guitar that resonates a lot, that helps. Sometimes you have to shake the notes out so good vibrato helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheFloydian Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 I use one of those little Dano EQs sometimes, and when you push the sliders up you get some feedback, so you might be right about that. I've never tried pushing them all up, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smrz Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 volume knob and the eq he was using as a booster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daysofspeed Posted February 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 I run my amp just on the edge of break-up, its very loud so turning up isn't an option. I need to acquire an EQ and give it a go.I just sold my Dano Fish and Chips the other week too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smrz Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 i was just saying what they did. if that doesn't work for you, getting the guitar closer to the amp or adding anything that will give you sustain (like dirt or a compressor) will help you get feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheFloydian Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 I run my amp just on the edge of break-up, its very loud so turning up isn't an option. I need to acquire an EQ and give it a go. I just sold my Dano Fish and Chips the other week too Yeah, that's the one I have. I have never cranked it like that, but even when I just have a few of the sliders maxed, I remember getting some semi-controllabe feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carcinogen Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 I crank the upper mids, and to an extent the highs. I usually only have my gain around 3, but I keep the master at 8 and use an OD pedal with very little drive. I also only stand about 6 feet away from the amp most of the time (little stages) but I generally have no problem inducing feedback whenever I want to, facing the amp or no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daysofspeed Posted February 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 i was just saying what they did. if that doesn't work for you, getting the guitar closer to the amp or adding anything that will give you sustain (like dirt or a compressor) will help you get feedbackAll suggestions are welcome mate Im just searching for a few ideas to try out.My amp unfortunately doesn't get run with enough gain to feedback naturally. I used to do it by turning on my rat and muff and sitting my guitar up in front of my amp at the end of our set, but im kind of looking for a solution where i can just stand on a switch to turn it on and off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 Turn up amp, get close to amp, vibrato on the notes, carefully use volume knob/pedal so you have just enough gain on tap at any time to push the notes into feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daysofspeed Posted February 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 I crank the upper mids, and to an extent the highs. I usually only have my gain around 3, but I keep the master at 8 and use an OD pedal with very little drive. I also only stand about 6 feet away from the amp most of the time (little stages) but I generally have no problem inducing feedback whenever I want to, facing the amp or no. My amps a non-master volume so effectively the master is cranked, but my pups are fairly low output so im not pushing the input too hard. Do you mean the EQ on your amp or an EQ pedal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fakeplastic Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 get a hollowbody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MakuseruSukotto Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 Boss DF-2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 Forgot to mention I always put a fuzz into a cranked amp too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 Boss DF-2? Nah man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daysofspeed Posted February 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 Forgot to mention I always put a fuzz into a cranked amp too. I need to sort my fuzz situation out. Ive got a BYOC Fuzz Face but its to Bassy to use in the band - gonna try changing out one of the caps. Fuzz feedback is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keppy Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 Half-cocked wah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carcinogen Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 My amps a non-master volume so effectively the master is cranked, but my pups are fairly low output so im not pushing the input too hard.Do you mean the EQ on your amp or an EQ pedal? My amp has an active 5 band graphic EQ on top of the passive knobs. I guess thats cheating... and I've also got a Duncan Invader, which has an output of something like 16k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stspider Posted March 2, 2009 Members Share Posted March 2, 2009 I run my pickups pretty high but usually the volume is at 7 on the guitar. To get some nice feedback I just have to turn the knob up to ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorgenegeland Posted March 2, 2009 Members Share Posted March 2, 2009 I use a hollowbody (1967 Gibson ES-330). That helps a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clementwave Posted March 2, 2009 Members Share Posted March 2, 2009 Volume not gain, I find it helps to have a heavy wooded guitar, basswood or mahogany, it's also easier on singles than hums I find, there are tons of variables, what exact setup are you running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kayzer Posted March 2, 2009 Members Share Posted March 2, 2009 I just step on my noise gate to turn it off and have armageddon feedback... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I'm surprised no one mentioned a hollowbody or semi-hollow yet. When I want feedback, I grab my Casino. Then it's just a matter of enough volume / gain, my positioning relative to the amp, and how I play it - muting becoming fairly important to controlling it, as is finger vibrato. It's very controllable unless you're playing ear-shatteringly loud, or have way too much dirt applied. Boosted mids can help to keep the feedback in the musically useful frequencies - too much high frequency EQ can lead to shrill and uncontrolled squealing. Potting your pickups can sometimes also help with that, although I haven't felt the need to give my P90's a dip in some melted Mr Zog's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vince Posted March 2, 2009 Members Share Posted March 2, 2009 Volume and/or gain. Simple really. If you can't add more volume then you need to add gain, in the form of a compressor, OD, booster, EQ (boosts certain frequencies) or wah. I've heard that some artists (Vai or Santana, I can't remember who) wander round the stage during soundcheck picking the spots where the guitar feeds back at them and marking them for later. Guys I think of who use feedback are Brian May (cranked AC30's, boosters and a resonant guitar), Santana (lots of gain and loud amps), Vai (lots of gain and volume) and Satriani (lots of gain and volume). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tanners Posted March 2, 2009 Members Share Posted March 2, 2009 Alternatively... microphone to the pickups like magician with a theremin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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