thouston Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 I just brought a new Nighthawk, and the mini-humbucker squeals at high volume. Does anyone else who owns one have the same problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I just brought a new Nighthawk, and the mini-humbucker squeals at high volume. Does anyone else who owns one have the same problem? All electric guitars, each and every one ever made, from the first day the first electric guitar was ever assembled and run through an amplifier, will "feedback" and make a "squealing" noise lol. No matter what type of pickups, all electric guitars feed back at various volumes and distances from the attached amplifier. That's how electric guitars, solid body, semi-hollow body and full hollow body electric guitars work. They all feed back to a greater or lesser degree/extent at high volume, not only Epiphone Nighthawk electric guitars, but all electric guitars ever made, by anyone, from the very first day the electric guitar was invented. Just the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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crust Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 If you want to reduce feedback, move the guitar the furthest distance possible from the amp, do not face the guitar towards the amp, and play it at a volume that it won't feedback and squeal. There is nothing wrong with your guitar, that's how electric guitars work. If you want a guitar that doesn't feed back, get an acoustic guitar, and don't play it through an amplifier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 if you're using a combo (1 pc) amp, try standing/sitting behind it......works for me. best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomse Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Feed backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk. Love it . As long as its in the right place .I just tryed it with my nighthawk it does it and all of my other guitars do it to . love that sound . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirrorboy Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I'm getting the feeling that the responders here are missing the point of the question. Tony (the OP) is a professional guitarist and he seems to be concerned about a potential problem with his Nighthawk rather than the way things generally are in the world of electric guitars. Maybe the squealing is due to the lack of wax potting in the Nighthawk humbucker pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I'm getting the feeling that the responders here are missing the point of the question. Tony (the OP) is a professional guitarist and he seems to be concerned about a potential problem with his Nighthawk rather than the way things generally are in the world of electric guitars. Maybe the squealing is due to the lack of wax potting in the Nighthawk humbucker pickups. wellsaid m/b ! Wax potting will help to some degree, but another real world solution that works on stage or in studio is moving around (even behind) the amp. I just hope we didn't run him off.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Good reply. Replace the pickups, if possible, with something else, if possible, and see if the squealing goes away or bring it to where you got it (an authorized Epiphone guitar dealer ?), show them the guitar and see what they have to say about the squeal (bring it to the dealer before you replace the pickups). Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Marlowe Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 If there was one pickup on it I'd think of replacing anyway it would be the mini humbucker. Loller makes a REALLY nice sounding one. The guy from the Prymeaxe youtube channels has a parts tele with one in it and it's beautiful sounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomse Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I just brought a new Nighthawk, and the mini-humbucker squeals at high volume. Does anyone else who owns one have the same problem? Hi , If it makes that kind of sound and its not feedback . then i would call customer service. or return it i have a stock one and it sounds great and plays great . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thouston Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 I'm getting the feeling that the responders here are missing the point of the question. Tony (the OP) is a professional guitarist and he seems to be concerned about a potential problem with his Nighthawk rather than the way things generally are in the world of electric guitars. Maybe the squealing is due to the lack of wax potting in the Nighthawk humbucker pickups. I know they meant well, but you're right. Also, I'm thinking it's a potting issue. When I change strings, I'm going to take a look at that PUP. My Epi Dot, and Flying V don't squeal at all at 'high' volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyg Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I know they meant well, but you're right. Also, I'm thinking it's a potting issue. When I change strings, I'm going to take a look at that PUP. My Epi Dot, and Flying V don't squeal at all at 'high' volume. I recently did the 'Peter Green magnet flip mod' on one of my guitars which meant removing the cover which broke up the wax inside. When I put it back together there was some squealing at high-ish volumes. On the advice of a friend I removed the cover again, removed all the wax from the top of the coils, put a piece of insulation tape (electrical safety tape) on the top of the coils where they join, replaced the cover and held it tightly to the base with a g-clamp while I resoldered the sides. Without the wax the tone of the pickup is much more open, and the tight fitting cover stops all of the squealing. The coils themselves remain waxed of course. I was so pleased with the improvement in the tone that I subsequently removed the wax from the bridge pickup and then did both of the pickups on my Wilshire. For my money, wax kills tone. Other opinions are available and are perfectly valid of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thouston Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 I recently did the 'Peter Green magnet flip mod' on one of my guitars which meant removing the cover which broke up the wax inside. When I put it back together there was some squealing at high-ish volumes. On the advice of a friend I removed the cover again, removed all the wax from the top of the coils, put a piece of insulation tape (electrical safety tape) on the top of the coils where they join, replaced the cover and held it tightly to the base with a g-clamp while I resoldered the sides. Without the wax the tone of the pickup is much more open, and the tight fitting cover stops all of the squealing. The coils themselves remain waxed of course. I was so pleased with the improvement in the tone that I subsequently removed the wax from the bridge pickup and then did both of the pickups on my Wilshire. For my money, wax kills tone. Other opinions are available and are perfectly valid of course. My '72 Strat squealed and I potted the pickups, and you're right, the tone sucked. I waited almost 20ys before sending the pickups to Lindy Fralin and had them vacuum potted, that made a huge different. I'm gonna email Will (Dr Epiphone)first before I do anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thouston Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 I went ahead and replaced the mini-humbucker with a Entwistle HV-M and Seymour found me a JB Model slanted humbucker in the warehouse. No more squeal, and rich tone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Glad to hear you got a result. Nice looking guitar, too. Did you try anything with the original pickup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 looks good to me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aoresteen Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Nice guitar. I've often put a min-bucker in the neck position. Here's a Squier Mars Stagemaster with an Artec 8.5k mini in the neck via an adapter plate. The bridge is a DiMarzio Tone Zone. I was very surprised at how good the Artec mini sounds :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thouston Posted February 28, 2015 Author Share Posted February 28, 2015 Glad to hear you got a result. Nice looking guitar, too. Did you try anything with the original pickup? No, but here's a picture of the mini-hum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thouston Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Here's a link to my YT page of me playing the last week. I used my Tascam DR-V1HD recorder and had to set it away on a table, so the angle is off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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