feedback

i have a CRATE GT1200 half stack and when ever i turn the volume up past 2 or 3 i get crazy ass feedback. what settings should a adjust to help this, without sacrificing the tone i get at the low volumes? thanks. :cool:

Step away from the speakers. Mute strings you aren't using.

but when i mute the strings the feedback gets worse, and i usualy stand at least 8 or 9 feet away from the speakers. i dont know whats going on. i need help.

You might have a lose cable connection or a bad cable wire. Also, you might have the gain to high and if the pickups aren't high output (I think, correct me if im wrong) they will just feedback like crazy.

get a noisegate, put it through the effects loop if you have one.

what does a noisegate do. will it work if i dont use an effects loop?

I had a crate half stack and i was dealing with the same problem.And to add to the problem i ran a boss eq in the f/x loop!!! A noise gate is your best bet in my opinion,the one i had was a dod and it was a stomp box ,so u could run it in the line between ur guitar and amp.dont know if all noise gates are like that but im sure u can find one that will help with your problem.GOOD LUCK.

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Originally Posted by: 83261_sidwhat does a noisegate do. will it work if i dont use an effects loop?

A noisegate is a device thats clips frequencies that aren't part of the sound of the guitar. So basically any noise that comes from your guitar outside the normal range of a guitars notes... it will completly clip out.


Also, next time you plug in and you're getting feedback... walk around... You may be standing in a hotspot for feedback. Every rig has certain sweetspots that create feedback due to certain frequencies being relayed back and forth. Make sure you face away from your amp... and make sure you're off to one side or the other... this usually helps some. If not... get a noisegate and crank your gain down a bit and your volume up a bit... and add a little more distortion to compensate for the lost gain.

Is it your amp for sure? Could it be the guitar?

Don't ask questions.... just do it! :cool: Every guitarist needs one as far as i'm concerned. Once set correctly, feedback problem should be solved! I dont know your playing style, but if i were you, i wouldnt eliminate ALL feedback! It becomes very useful at times...

Originally Posted by: Sonic_MessiahDon't ask questions.... just do it! :cool: Every guitarist needs one as far as i'm concerned. Once set correctly, feedback problem should be solved! I dont know your playing style, but if i were you, i wouldnt eliminate ALL feedback! It becomes very useful at times...

what he said....it works wonders for me....put delay pedal after it in effects chain if you have one here is a link to a description of the boss ns-2 noise suppressor http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Boss-NS2-Noise-Suppressor-Pedal?sku=151331

i usualy have my gain at 10 but when i turn up the volume i turn it down a litle(enough to get rid of the feedback) but it dosent have the same sound when i turn down the gain. will a noise gate let me turn up the gain all the way and have the volume up at the same time? oh, and is there a diferance between a noise gate and a noise suppresor? thanks again. :cool: