Feedback techniques and gear

[fluffytunapouch]

What ways do you guys create, control, and manipulate feedback? Really wondering what effects and techniques give you what you like.

I'm real interested in learning how to control the pitch and intensity of feedback, in a more ambient, drone setting. Right now i have a wah into my OD, PS3, then delay. Using the wah can almost work as a volume swell for the feedback, and i really dig it. Hoping to get some inspiration and new ideas in sculpting beautiful feedback.

Bands like thou, earth, pallbearer can create feedback that I'm talking about.

[Achtane]

I have to say that the TAFM contains some magical configuration of parts that creates the best durn feedback ever.
Very controllable and easy to tune it to whatever note you want, and it's not the shrieking kind of feedback, more like...a thousand doom-cows mooing simultaneously.
Rumbly and mmmrrrroooooooooooooooo-ey.

[ALLisNOISE]

I love using an eBow for my drones.
Moving around in relation to your pickup yields some pretty fantastic textures as well.
Of course this is all done with copious delay and reverb.

[osbornkt]

+1 for TAFM. It's super good for feedback

SS/BS year 4545 has some cool feedback tones as well.

Also, Dwarfcraft ECT has the momentary feedback trigger, and you can tune your feedback pitch on the go.

[D.o.S.]

Semi-Hollow.

Also, whatever osc. circuit is in the Grey Stache. Thing sounds fucking amazing for teh feedz.

[backwardsvoyager]

I use a Boss FZ-2, not sure about pitch but moving closer to the amp makes it louder and more blistering, sounds pretty wicked.
The TAFM is amazing though.

[Mudfuzz]

What ways do you guys create, control, and manipulate feedback? Really wondering what effects and techniques give you what you like.

I'm real interested in learning how to control the pitch and intensity of feedback, in a more ambient, drone setting. Right now i have a wah into my OD, PS3, then delay. Using the wah can almost work as a volume swell for the feedback, and i really dig it. Hoping to get some inspiration and new ideas in sculpting beautiful feedback.

Bands like thou, earth, pallbearer can create feedback that I'm talking about.

any kind of gain... the right volume... good string muting skills... instrument to speaker positioning... yep thats about it...

[chutneyfarmer]

What ways do you guys create, control, and manipulate feedback? Really wondering what effects and techniques give you what you like.

I'm real interested in learning how to control the pitch and intensity of feedback, in a more ambient, drone setting. Right now i have a wah into my OD, PS3, then delay. Using the wah can almost work as a volume swell for the feedback, and i really dig it. Hoping to get some inspiration and new ideas in sculpting beautiful feedback.

Bands like thou, earth, pallbearer can create feedback that I'm talking about.

any kind of gain... the right volume... good string muting skills... instrument to speaker positioning... yep thats about it...

Pretty much this! I find I get better results using volume as opposed to gain. Try cranking your amp up instead of putting a shitload of fuzz/distortion/overdrive in front of it. Also, experiment with different guitars/pickups/effects etc. Some guitars aren't as good for feedback as others.

[01010111]

Have to agree with volume and this:

Semi-Hollow

I used to have this les Paul style hollowbody and it would feedback constantly at band volumes with even the slightest provokation. I really want to try an electric with a resonator body. I think the results would be monstrous

[rustywire]

Semi-Hollow.

Yes. Epiphone Casino is an ideal candidate.

And tilt your cab upwards on an angle. I use a 5lb bag of uncooked rice for this...thicker mil of the bag, less likelihood of a mess.

Far as pedals go, Harmonic Percolator by itself or stacked into a tall font Russian Muff

[blanket]

I've found the Fairfield Four Eyes with the resonance (?) switch at 1000 to be great for controllable, musical feedback at reasonable volumes. Plus you can dial in the pitch you want. Or use an expression pedal for sweeping through pitches on the fly. Secret weapon pedal right thur.

[ryan summit]

main reason ive kept the philosophers tone
if the chain i got goin
isnt producing decent feedback
it always gives me predictable whine
the ibanez ad9 was perfect
for controling the pitch of the feedbsck
but it had to be pushed into oscillation to do so
still wondering why i got rid of that
i have this old morley way now that works pretty good
but those two(phil tone,ad9) worked well for me

[fluffytunapouch]

Nice info guys. Awesome

[D.o.S.]

Also, after extensive listening to the discographies of Electric Wizard and Fu Manchu, it seems Superfuzz variants get a fucking awesome feedback tone.

[kbit]

Since you're talking about a ambient/drone setting, EHX Cathedral. Grail flerb in the filter matrix mode, there are a couple sweet spots in the sweep where the verb will get really resonant when you play a note and it will be harmonically consonant with the pitch you're playing. It's fucking fantastic.