New Guy - Feedback issues

[Cully]

Hi
I had an Express 5:50 for a few years and it was brilliant but not loud enough on clean when playing with the band.
I recently purchased a Dual Rectifier Roadster 212 combo and yes it's loud, very loud.
But when I try for that smooth, Petrucci solo sound I get a lot of feedback and/or loud humming.
I'm using Diode and 100 watts on the back, Modern and bold on the front.
I loved the solo sound I got from the Express, lol. But now I've got the real deal, I can't keep the feedback down??
Clean, crunch everything else if fine.

I use 4 Les Pauls
A 57 Re Issue Custom Black Beauty - humbuckers
A Goldtop Deluxe - mini humbuckers
A 1960 Traditional Standard - uncovered Zebras
A Zak Wylde Aged Custom - EMG's
Yeah I can be a snob but they all sound different...... but they all feedback on the solo channel.

Help please......

 

[MrMarkIII]

The controls causing the most problems with squealing feedback issues are Gain, Treble, and Presence. Pros use much less gain than you'd think.
Or you have a microphonic pickup and/or pre-amp tube.
Or maybe you're standing too close to the speaker.

 

[domct203]

Welcome to The Board.

What are your amp's settings (in clock reference)? It may be just extreme settings.

IMO I find Ch 3 Vintage mode much smoother for leads.

Dom

 

[boss4]

Without active pickups I guess it might be a tube problem, too much gain or you're too close to the speaker amp (as MrMarkIII said). You can try a noise supressor but it will only cover the problem and dont solve it.