Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Jenna on March 24, 2006, 03:21:57 PM

Title: Mules & Feedback
Post by: Jenna on March 24, 2006, 03:21:57 PM

I have a pair of Mules fitted to my Ibanez SZ1220.  They sound awesome, in fact they've transformed the guitar!  So much more clarity than the stock pickups.

The only problem I'm suffering is feedback.  I assume this is partly due to the fact that the pickups aren't wax potted?

Does anyone have any helpful suggestions on reducing feedback?  Does pickup height have an impact?

BTW: I'm using a Brunetti Maranello valve amp.

Chris.

Title: Mules & Feedback
Post by: _tom_ on March 24, 2006, 03:25:13 PM

I think all Bareknuckles are wax potted to get rid of feedback. Maybe your pickups are too close to the strings? Have you checked its not one of the valves in your amp (if it is a valve amp)?

Title: Mules & Feedback
Post by: Elliot on March 24, 2006, 03:32:44 PM

Tom's right - all BKPs are wax potted - however, Amp settings often have to be adjusted with BKPs - I don't know why, perhaps because they are so responsive to dynamics, maybe give your amp a bit of adjustment.

Title: Mules & Feedback
Post by: jimi hendrix on March 24, 2006, 04:08:15 PM

Are they covered or open coil?

Title: Mules & Feedback
Post by: Jenna on March 24, 2006, 04:27:32 PM

Thanks for the responses.  I thought they weren't wax potted because it didn't mention it in the pickup description (most others seem to state it).

I'll have tweak with my amp settings and pickup height (I've already lowered them a bit) to see if that helps.

My Mules are Open Coiled.

Title: Mules & Feedback
Post by: HJM on March 24, 2006, 09:02:51 PM

If you still have problems you can always send them back for a second wax potting!

Another cause of microphonic squeals can be poor wiring and loose shielding tape inside a guitar, worth checking the guts of the guitar to make sure it's all net and tidy. If you're using a lot of gain and playing near the amp these problems are more evident!

Title: Mules & Feedback
Post by: sambo on March 24, 2006, 09:14:27 PM

is it definately feedback/squeal or is it hum?

Title: Mules & Feedback
Post by: Tim on March 25, 2006, 08:10:10 AM

If it is microphony mail them back to me and I'll repot.............another source of squealing can be a preamp valve on the go so worth checking that out too.

Title: Mules & Feedback
Post by: indysmith on March 25, 2006, 11:08:33 AM

JENNA! WE HAVE A FEMALE FORUM MEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *DANCES LIKE A FUNKING LUNAT!C" :orcass:

Title: Mules & Feedback
Post by: Ratrod on March 25, 2006, 11:47:19 AM

Quote from: indysmith

JENNA! WE HAVE A FEMALE FORUM MEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *DANCES LIKE A FUNKING LUNAT!C" :orcass:

Check the first post.

Or is Chris short for Christina?

Title: Mules & Feedback
Post by: _tom_ on March 25, 2006, 12:55:04 PM

Quote from: indysmith

JENNA! WE HAVE A FEMALE FORUM MEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *DANCES LIKE A FUNKING LUNAT!C" :orcass:

hahahahaha calm down indy!

Title: Mules & Feedback
Post by: Jenna on March 25, 2006, 01:13:40 PM

Hee hee....'fraid not chaps....

I'm using Jenna as reference to Jackson's endorser/"film star":

http://www.jacksonguitars.com/whatshot/jenna_jpgs/jenna9.html

Not sure what chord she's fretting..... :D

Title: Mules & Feedback
Post by: indysmith on March 25, 2006, 03:21:06 PM

*disappointment* dude she's a minger :(