620 feedback hell

booger · Post by **booger** » Wed Mar 06, 2002 12:38 pm

Hi all,

I am the proud owner of a new ric 620 (fireglo...yeah baby!!)

With my set up, it sounds great on the clean channel, but when I switch ower to the lead channel, I have to crank the treble volume and tone to below half, or face extremely nasty feedback at even modest output levels. Its not just the amp either. If I leave it on the clean channel and put a distortion pedal between the guitar and the amp, same issue. The sustain is there and then some, but no harmonic feedback, just a nasty ****** off amp swill white noise.

My question: is this a common problem (or just the way it is) with the RIC highout pickups, and should I replace the bridge with a humbucker?

My setup:

620
soldano sp77 preamp
rocktron intellifex
mesa 50/50 stereo power amp
mesa recto 2x12 w vintage 30's

Although I do enjoy the rick vintage jangle, I think the potential on the heavy end is really looking inviting. The potential with rick-o-sound...ohlala.

Thanks in advance for your response!

ted_williams · Post by **ted_williams** » Wed Mar 06, 2002 7:51 pm

I haven't had any feedback problems with my 620. In fact, I switched from a 360 because of the hollow body's tendency towards uncontrollable feedback.

markthemd · Post by **markthemd** » Thu Mar 07, 2002 6:14 am

Sounds like you might need to have the pickups potted by someone .

This is a problem with some guitars and it rears it's head with 'hot' modern amps .

It is not a defect in the pickup ,rather it is an effect caused by pushing the amp to a limit.

Only Fender potted pickups before 1970 and they tried several things .Most pickup makers wax pot, as it is fairly easy to do and extremely cost effective. Just a little nerve wracking the first time you do it .
But DON'T attempt this without any knowledge of how to do it ....you can ;
1- kill the pickup
2- burn your self
3- start a really nice fire
4- burn down your dwelling
5- scar yourself for life
6- ruin your relationship with your wife/girlfiend etc.

booger · Post by **booger** » Thu Mar 07, 2002 8:21 am

Thanks Mark!

Ill need to flop her on the sawhorses the next time Im waxin up the snowboard...heh.

corey · Post by **corey** » Thu Mar 07, 2002 9:57 am

Mark,

You should write a book with your knowledge... Like "Instrument Care for Dummies". It would be both really entertaining and seriously useful to people.

sir_andrew_of_left_coast · Thu Mar 07, 2002 1:28 pm

A book too? He's already made a video...

corey · Post by **corey** » Thu Mar 07, 2002 4:10 pm

I think there's room in the marketplace

booger · Post by **booger** » Fri Mar 08, 2002 12:00 pm

http://www.guitarnuts.com/technical/electrical/

OK...Im going for it! Just enough knowledge to be really dangerous, friggin internet.