Screeching

[Devon8822]

I have screeching when on high gain with my jem, its from 1990. What are the possible reasons for this? Do all guitars this old get screetchy?

[Scali]

What kind of screeching? Microphonic feedback?
Perhaps the pickups need to be waxpotted again.

[james777dy]

Silly question, but do you have a noise suppresor in your rig?

[albee1952]

Maybe just too much gain? What pickups are you using? For those players using EMG active pickups, never use lithium batteries as they will screech for no apparent reason(one reason I gave them up).

[waylay00]

Sounds like they need to be repotted.

[Devon8822]

well what exactly is microphonic feedback... i think thats what you would call it but, its the kinda screech that when you turn the volume knob up and if you not playing it it will screech like a dying monkey. only when you not playing.

I am not using a noise suppressor and I do not have to much gain.

I'm disappointed that I have to re-pot Is this common for ibanez's this old to have to be re-potted at some point?

Will guitar techs do a re-pot? I tried it once and the pickups turned out like crap. I'd rather not screw up my beloved PAF pro's

[albee1952]

Send them to DiMarzio for the potting.

[Devon8822]

ahh they will do that? how much does that cost?

[albee1952]

That's a question to ask DiMarzio. Check their website to see if they have constact info.

[chris101]

Just turn the gain down! Pickups only 18 years old shouldnt need re-potting. How close is the guitar to the amp, what amp, what effects etc?