VT30 feedback issue

[tiagoguy]

Hello everyone!

I've been searching this website for answers and, although I've found some very comprehensive guides on volume, gain etc., my problem's yet to be solved. Here's my situation:

After a few rehearsals and a small gig, I've come to realize that I'm unable to setup my VT30's Power Level to any extent over the 12-15W mark without getting some unbearable "squealing" sort of
feedback whenever I refrain from playing, keeping in mind that the Master Volume is constantly set to the 1 o'clock position in order to achieve that "saturated" amp kind of tone.

I use a Fender Strat equipped with Lace Sensors (Which tend to be noisy, I know), an MXR distortion 3 pedal (distortion set halfway), and the AC30TB preset on the amp (with gain set at 12 o'clock, and Volume at 3 o'clock).

Now I have this large outdoors gig on saturday and I'll really need to crank the amp up, but can't unless I figure out a solution to this problem. Any suggestions? Noise reduction works up to a certain but sustained notes get cut off way too soon, so its not really the best option...

Please help me!
Thanks in advance!

[tiagoguy]

Oh and although this thread's subject refers to the VT30 i meant It to regard feedback on a more general level, thus why i've decided to post it in this forum... So owners of any type of Valvetronix amp, please feel free to help

[Paragon]

Lace Sensors should not be noisy. They are a shielded single coil. The only time I get interference with them is if I have the TV on and I am right next to it with the neck pointed at it. If you are getting a lot of noise with them, either there is something wrong with the wiring or you are just in an extremely noisy environment.

It is a known problem with the amps.
anyone-got-a-vt-that-squeals-t2623-20.html?hilit=ac30bm

I have Lace sensors, had a VT30 for a while, had the squeal on AC30BM model mostly. I am fairly certain that the humbuckers had the issue as well. Seems that if I activated the wah (Classic crybaby with true bypass) the issue would go away.