Feedback Question

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I recently shimmed the neck on my tele so I could get my action lower without fret buzz which pretty well worked. Problem is I'm now getting lots of feedback from my bridge pickup (duncan little '59) & not the good kind, the squealing non-harmonic kind.

Should I lower the pickup, raise the pickup? By how much & how much will it affect my tone (which I'm very happy with)?
Thanks all,
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The type of feedback you describe is usually caused by the windings of the pickup not being waxed and vibrating.

I would take it to a good repair shop and have them dip it in wax. That should fix the problem.

If you don't have a good local place, send it to Lindy Fralin. Do a web search and find him - he is the best. I think he's in Richmond Va.

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Did the distance from pickup to strings change? More distance could mean lower output, causing you to turn up louder. Other than that I can't imagine shimming the neck causing the kind of "microphonic pickup" kind of feedback you describe.
 
Thanks for info

sounds like I need to have my pickup waxed. odd that i didn't have a problem earlier. I worked a bit with adjusting the height which was no help.
Thanks again
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