Controlled Feedback

[chiagerald]

Yo guys!

Always baffled me about how electric guitarists can create and control feedback of certain notes that they want. How is this done? I've try to do this and sometimes it works during rehearsals but for the actual, just no feedback... sort of like a hit and miss thingy...

 

[embryo]

Santa says PLAY LOUD and stand facing the amp... or you can go softer and try the "Gain Cascade" technique. Many here will share ideas aplenty with you.

 

[edder]

I "heard" if you're loud enough and you touch your headstock to the amp... the vibrations of the note will feedback...

I "heard" also hor... if you use semihollow... you can feedback...

I "heard" also hor... if you can manipulate some choice string muting and your volume/tone controls you can feedback....

 

[fgl]

I have my amp facing me from the front of the stage angled 45%. Control vol & distort level and the space between yr guitar & the amp to get controlled feedback.

works for me

 

[embryo]

Yes yes The way the big time pros do it is to feed the guitar sound into the monitor (also called a wedge by some) and get a soundman who really works closely with you to know when to jack up the guitar in the mx so you can do "hopscotch dance" and get different harmonics in your feedback just like dear Mr Vai. Apparently this is an old Frank Zappa trick which he picked up from Adrian Belew.

 

[gsonique]

simple ....get a BIG MUFF
use guitar volume for control .... :wink:
no need for bunny hops :lol:

 

[embryo]

Heheehee! I like dat! Merry X'mas Smiley Goose!

 

[subversion]

gerald- maybe it's induced by Fernandes' sustainer, one of the best sustain/ harmonic/ feedback trigger...

 

[gsonique]

too much brew ..hic...hic artyman:

Merry merry Christmas my fren ... my goodness it gonna be freakin new year already 8O

 

[Crawldaddy]

Hmm.

I have created controlled feedback in my bedroom on the cruddy MG-15CDR no less. In fact whilst testing a Brian May 10-watt vox at low volume I had created controlled feedback.

However, what you need is either more gain or volume, and you can manipulate either through your drive pedals or the amp itself.

Personally this is what I do to get controlled feedback.

I would stand in front of the amp (1.5 metres, 30 degree inclination)have my drive pedal turned on, and the gain on the pedal would be around 60%. The volume on the amp is roughly around 40%.

Using my wah pedal switched to volume mode, I rock the pedal forward to get that sweet spot with which I manipulate the tone of the feedback by shifting the guitar about.

Another way is to have a booster pedal to help you retain a constant gain level while not being restricted to that one position within your bedroom / arena stage.

Hope this helps.

 

[shioks76]

Easiest get a fernandes guitar with sustainer. Takes out all the guess work, works 100% of the time. Don't forget to change the batts when u need to though.

 

[embryo]

hehehehehe u cheater! where got "mojo" lidat!? :lol:

 

[shioks76]

hehe the mojo is in the switch lols

heres my sustainer equipped guit if u missed it
http://soft.com.sg/2006/modules.php...c&t=11436&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1320

Its simply the best. I did try the line6 dr distorto but it doesen't even come close.
Some guys who use it:
The edge, dave kushner(velvet revolver), steve vai.

heres a interview cum demo by dave
the demo comes at the 1:50 mark

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV3YnnSDcpw