Amp/pedal problems..

punk_one82

I have a Line6 SpiderII 112 combo, and whenever I use the distorted channel at a reasonanbly loud volume, I get an incredible amount of feedback. Would using a noise surpressor stompbox help reduce the incredibly annoying amount of feedback?

boycey

What guitar(s) are you using punk?- single coils/p90's?/humbuckers?
You may be just using to much gain for the guitar you're using, though if it's your soloist I'd be surprised if that was the problem.
My now sold Orville Les Paul didnt like gain one bit, though I think the pickups were'nt wax potted in keeping with the guitar it was based on( a fact I made the buyer aware of!!).
You could have a slightly microphonic pickup maybe- does it happen on just one pickup or both?

darrenw5094

Proabably your gain is too high.....you should not be past 9 o'clock with the gain knob, otherwise you are in feedback city.

Sometimes, high output pickups can give off some unwanted squeel too, but you need to ease back on the gain. Going to 10 with the gain is not a good idea, unless you are in Spinal Tap.

The only noise pedal to buy for the problem, is the ISP Decimator.
Forget the Boss noise supressor and all the others....the are a poor substitute for the ISP. Buy one on ebay from a USA seller for about €105. includng shipping.

punk_one82

At the minute, the only guitar that I'm using through the amp is a Fender '62 RI tele MIJ. I'll try turning the gain down when I get home next weekend, and if I'm still having the same problem then I'll have a look at the ISP. Is the ISP just a better quality noise surpressor than the Boss etc..?

darrenw5094

The ISP is the best around. €155 on Thomann, but on ebay for around €105.
The Boss one is dreadfull......changes your overall tone....and not in a good way.

The ISP cuts out all the junk and doesn't change your tone at all. Why would anyone buy a Boss Noise Supressor for €80, when the ISP is only a few bob dearer.

Voodu Child

An ISP seems way overkill for a Line6 Spider.

I would look at your pickups and amp settings first, and of course your muting technique and distance/angle to the amp.

Also, its never a great idea (imo) to run a single-coil guitar into a heavily gained amp (whatever about mid-gain). They're noisy enough as is, and have a lot of high-end, which is particularly succeptible to triggering feedback.

punk_one82

See, I recently bought a Marshall 1960AV cab aswell, so I'll be looking for a new head soon enough. The line6 is mainly for practice and possibly small gigs. If I'm micing the line6 up at a lower volume at a pretty well known/decent venue,will it still be giving the same amount of feedback?

Eoin Madsen

punk_one82 wrote: »

See, I recently bought a Marshall 1960AV cab aswell, so I'll be looking for a new head soon enough. The line6 is mainly for practice and possibly small gigs. If I'm micing the line6 up at a lower volume at a pretty well known/decent venue,will it still be giving the same amount of feedback?

It might, depending on what's causing the feedback. Is this a high frequency squeeling, or the kind of low feedback that causes your low E to resonate? High gain causes a lot of compression, which will always lend itself to greater feedback. And if there are any other potential causes of feedback, they'll be accentuated. Proximity of the guitar to the speaker (or speakers) is the first thing you should look at anyway.

Btw noise suppressors are to remove hum and hiss, not feedback. That would be a feedback suppressor or feedback destroyer (though some devices may include both). These things work badly, and are unkind to your tone besides. Better to treat the source of the problem than just trying to treat the symptoms.

punk_one82

It's high frequency squeeling. Ah, I thought that a noise supressor would help reduce feedback too. I've been standing as far away from the amp as possible in a small rehearsal room. I'll check it with the Jackson and see if I get the same amount of feedback.