carranoj25 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 So I have recently acquired a Boss Overdrive pedal, Keeley Wah pedal, and Boss distortion. Along with this I have my Gibson SG and a Marshall JCM800 50W. Now I tried hooking up all three pedals and have been getting some insane speaker feedback. Is this normal? Even with just the overdrive pedal, I am getting some serious feedback and tone breaking up rather quickly. Is there a specific order in which I should put the pedals? Any help is appreciated guys thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Hello! I'd connect the Wah first, then one of the overdrive/distortion units. Then, a noise gate. Depending on the genre of music You are playing, You might need to experiment with the overdrive unit's and the amp's gain settings. I play hard blues/classic metal kind of stuff. For these genres, I set the amp's gain at 4-5, and - for a more transparent tone - I use a softer overdrive unit (Tube Screamer) with it's gain set at 5-6. For maxing out sustain, I put a EP booster in the front of the chain - set at 50% of gain. Also, the pickups make a difference too! With hotter pickups breakup happens at lower gain/volume levels. Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Wah resonance and additional gain using distortion and/or boost pedals invite trouble. Do you have a halfstack using a slanted 4 x 12" cabinet? Depending on distance there are chances the axes of the voice coils of the upper speakers aim directly on your guitar. My bandmate has the same problem with his 100 Watts JCM 900 slanted halfstack without an additional distortion pedal when using a single coil guitar or a humbucker guitar with a wah, let alone a single coil guitar with wah. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carranoj25 Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 I have a halfstack but its a 2x12 cabinet. Should I only use just the distortion or the OD? and not both? I will have to look into a noise gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Well...that is too much. Overkill. I often connect an Ibanez Metal Charger after the Tube Screamer, but my amps at home do not have gain controls. Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I have a halfstack but its a 2x12 cabinet. Should I only use just the distortion or the OD? and not both? I will have to look into a noise gate. I would simply, See if you can get by using the OD The Marshall should have enough gain on it's own where you should not need the gain pedal but the OD could help bump you up in the mix for solos. BTW, the Wah should be 1st in your signal path from your guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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