Shovelhead
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- Jul 18, 2001
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My old '54 has really microphonic pickups in it. I also have an '07 R4, and a '61 Junior, neither of which have pickups that are quite as squealy as my old favorite.
Are there any tricks to tame it without permanent mods? I don't want to ever pot the pickups or do anything stupid. But I'd like to play it more. It has a much more airy top end than the R4, and sounds beautiful until it squeals at stage volume.
I don't use a bunch of gain. A JTM45, JCM800, or Bogner Shiva is what I usually play through.
Are there any tricks to tame it without permanent mods? I don't want to ever pot the pickups or do anything stupid. But I'd like to play it more. It has a much more airy top end than the R4, and sounds beautiful until it squeals at stage volume.
I don't use a bunch of gain. A JTM45, JCM800, or Bogner Shiva is what I usually play through.