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Dave_g
Username: Dave_g

Registered: 01-2002
Posted on Monday, October 24, 2005 - 10:55 pm:   

Been pulling out some of my "beauties" for a weekly "over the hill gang" blues session and I'm having a problem. Seems that many of these older guitars have a rather heavy feedback problem. Now I know from time to time this issue has come up with hollow bodies, but tonite I had a stock Custom Agent feedback so bad, it was unplayable. My Gibson SG had no problems with the same amp/set up. Both guitars are entirely stock as far as I know. I have had similar experience with a Modern, PF200, and Deluxe 59'er I guess I'm looking for the explaination as to what causes this feedback-is it just a sign of the aging of the guitar/Pickup ? More importantly, will repotting the PUPS solve the problem ? Anyone out there have the same problem ?
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Ibaniod
Username: Ibaniod

Registered: 03-2004
Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 1:16 pm:   

Hey from Houston(GO ASTROS!)
I have a 1977 Custom Agent that did the same thing
on the lead pick up. Try lowering your pickup height a little bit and see if that doesn't fix it.
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Boymambo
Username: Boymambo

Registered: 05-2005
Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 4:12 pm:   

Hi, I have had issues with microphonic pickups, but mainly single coils. Repotting has generally fixed the problem, but I have also found that if the gain is too high that can also cause the problem. Are you going: Guitar ---> amp or Guitar ---> effects ---> amp. If there are effects in the chain, try taking them out, if there are still squeals, try plugging into the lower gain input of your amp. Best of luck.

David
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Spiro
Username: Spiro

Registered: 02-2001
Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 4:56 pm:   

Hey Dave

It is the pickups for sure..
I would either pull them out and put new ones in if your were to play these guitars (I still think the super 70's and 80's are an inferior pickup to what is out on the market today.)
Make sure you keep the originals for "collectors" sake. But trying to wax pot a humbucker will surely mean the death of the pickup.
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Dave_g
Username: Dave_g

Registered: 01-2002
Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 10:05 am:   

Spiro, Not necessarilay..I have done it before sucessfully, but the real question is ..How does this happen ? Were these PUPs always this way or is this a product of aging ?

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