Gibson jazz boxes

Hootsmon

What's the least likely to feedback in a rock an' roll situation with OD and LOUD amps?

Not thinkin' of the thinner es335 type guitars here, more of the wider "jazz boxes"

Thanks guys

Kittyfrisk

EDIT  Obviously don't stand too close to your amp in the first place.

Or, might sound daft, but I heard that a balloon (not hot air type...) inflated inside the guitar can resolve feedback issues in an hollowbody like an archtop.
Use a black coloured one & you'll hardly be able to see it.
Similar idea to covering the sound hole on an amplified acoustic.

Jalapeno

Put the amp behind the neck rather than behind you (and hence the guitar body) and you can get away with a lot. 

Look at Doug's Plugs for custom built F hole blockers   http://www.dougsplugs.com/ (Totally safe - it really is a thing ! )

not_the_dj

Billy Duffy shoves an old t-shirt in his White Falcon.

guitars4you

In the 50's then all players only had small 10/15 watt amps so little issues regarding feedback

Setzer has learnt to control his Gretsch 6120 through his rig - He uses no overdrive pedal and just gets closer to the amp, when he wants more gain/sustain and utilises the guitar vol pot as required

Ref say a 175/350T/295 etc then none is any better - The louder the amp, the closer you are to it, then the more you need to learn to handle the 'feedback' 

I have heard of players fitting a soundpost, like a violin, to minimise the top vibrating, but never tried it myself

Bottom line is you just have to find the spot where it works and any louder and it won't

p90fool

You're better off with a laminated model like the ES175 than one of the more expensive ones. 

Jimbro66

You could watch Ted Nugent live videos to see a masterpiece of feedback control at very high volume. His Birdland is slimline but not a semi.

Maybe consider something like an ES-235 if you want the look but with easier feedback control?

Sassafras

My brother uses f hole shaped foam plugs. Don't know where he got them but they seem to work very well and they look unobtrusive.

DB1

You might find one of the thicker bodied models with a centre block might help in that respect - I'm thinking of an ES-135/ES-137. 

SteveRobinson

Feedback is where all the fun is

p90fool

Ted Nugent is a master of feedback control, but he also plays on much bigger stages than most of us!

Jimbro66

p90fool said:

Ted Nugent is a master of feedback control, but he also plays on much bigger stages than most of us!

That’s very true. So first you need to become very famous Hoots and only then buy a jazz box

Kittyfrisk

SteveRobinson said:

Feedback is where all the fun is

Too right. I just bought a Digitech Freqout to be able to have even more feedbacky goodness without further alienating the neighbours 

Kittyfrisk

Sassafras said:

My brother uses f hole shaped butt plugs. Don't know where he got them but they seem to work very well and they look unobtrusive.

FTFY  

rossi

Kittyfrisk said:

EDIT  Obviously don't stand too close to your amp in the first place.

Or, might sound daft, but I heard that a balloon (not hot air type...) inflated inside the guitar can resolve feedback issues in an hollowbody like an archtop.
Use a black coloured one & you'll hardly be able to see it.
Similar idea to covering the sound hole on an amplified acoustic.

red ones have more tone .