It is currently Tue Mar 17, 2020 12:59 am

All times are UTC - 7 hours



Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 3 posts ] 
Author Message
Post subject: Frontman 65R feedback issue
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:51 am
Offline
Hobbyist
Hobbyist

Joined: Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:49 am
Posts: 1
I play in a shoegaze band and use a lot of distortion/noise/feedback. I play an Ibanez Jetking through a Rat pedal and then into my Frontman 65R, which is new and I've only had a month. The guitar also has recently had about 150 dollars of intonation and such work done to it. Until tonight's practice with the band, I've had no trouble controlling feedback. I'd get a nice manageable buzz when I stepped close to the amp but it died when I backed off, perfect. I didn't change any pedal, guitar or amp settings. But tonight whenever I'm even remotely near the amp it's giving me one high pitched uncontrollable squeal, and nothing I'm playing on the guitar is cutting through the signal. This has happened out of nowhere. What's the problem? I changed the battery in the pedal, that wasn't it. Could it be the cables? Since the amp is new and the guitar freshly worked on, I'm puzzled. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks! Zach


Top
Profile
Fender Play Winter Sale 2020
Post subject: Re: Frontman 65R feedback issue
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:40 am
Offline
Rock Icon
Rock Icon
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:51 pm
Posts: 25353
Location: Witness Protection Program
badgerrific wrote:
I play in a shoegaze band and use a lot of distortion/noise/feedback. I play an Ibanez Jetking through a Rat pedal and then into my Frontman 65R, which is new and I've only had a month. The guitar also has recently had about 150 dollars of intonation and such work done to it. Until tonight's practice with the band, I've had no trouble controlling feedback. I'd get a nice manageable buzz when I stepped close to the amp but it died when I backed off, perfect. I didn't change any pedal, guitar or amp settings. But tonight whenever I'm even remotely near the amp it's giving me one high pitched uncontrollable squeal, and nothing I'm playing on the guitar is cutting through the signal. This has happened out of nowhere. What's the problem? I changed the battery in the pedal, that wasn't it. Could it be the cables? Since the amp is new and the guitar freshly worked on, I'm puzzled. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks! Zach


It sounds to me like the problem is the settings of your volumes, gains and guitar. Something might be sending too powerful a signal which will cause that "squealing" unlike controlled feedback.


I'd try with the volumes and gain down and slowly bring each one up until the sound is back to where you want it to be. Good luck!

_________________
Being able to play and enjoy music is a gift that's often taken for granted.

Don't leave home without it!


Top
Profile
Post subject: Re: Frontman 65R feedback issue
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:22 pm
Offline
Professional Musician
Professional Musician

Joined: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:01 pm
Posts: 1598
badgerrific wrote:
I play in a shoegaze band and use a lot of distortion/noise/feedback. I play an Ibanez Jetking through a Rat pedal and then into my Frontman 65R, which is new and I've only had a month. The guitar also has recently had about 150 dollars of intonation and such work done to it. Until tonight's practice with the band, I've had no trouble controlling feedback. I'd get a nice manageable buzz when I stepped close to the amp but it died when I backed off, perfect. I didn't change any pedal, guitar or amp settings. But tonight whenever I'm even remotely near the amp it's giving me one high pitched uncontrollable squeal, and nothing I'm playing on the guitar is cutting through the signal. This has happened out of nowhere. What's the problem? I changed the battery in the pedal, that wasn't it. Could it be the cables? Since the amp is new and the guitar freshly worked on, I'm puzzled. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks! Zach



One of my principle rules of any kind of repair is: check what has been worked on the most recently. It doesn't matter how much you spent or how much of an "expert" the person who did the work supposedly is...you said the guitar had just been worked on and that nothing else has changed, -that- is where I would start...the guitar. It's quite possible that perhaps the person who worked on the guitar knocked a ground loose or something without realizing it (or simply didn't say anything about it). The first thing I would do is plug that guitar in to another amp and see if it does the same thing. Then I would plug a different guitar in to your rig...at the very least, this will give you an idea of where the problem is. After that, process of elimination...try different cables, different distortion pedal, etc..

Good Luck,
Jim


Top
Profile
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 3 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 7 hours

Fender Play Winter Sale 2020

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to: