I absolutely love my Starfire III and X-170 - but have noticed that the threshhold for feedback is at a much lower volume level for the Starfire, and I was wondering if anyone can tell me why.
I believe both have the same pups (Guild HB-1 humbuckers); I have flat 10s (wound G) on the X-170 and round 10s (plain G) on the Starfire; I play both through the same tube amp (Fender Vibrolux Custom). The X-170 is more deep or "woody" sounding while the starfire is brighter, but both achieve a great latitude of tone with guitar and amp adjustments. At the same settings and playing position, while the X-170 is deeper, it will not feedback where the Starfire does. If anything, given the wider body of the X-170, I'd expect the opposite. Can anyone explain this?
I should note that feedback is not a problem for either guitar.
I believe both have the same pups (Guild HB-1 humbuckers); I have flat 10s (wound G) on the X-170 and round 10s (plain G) on the Starfire; I play both through the same tube amp (Fender Vibrolux Custom). The X-170 is more deep or "woody" sounding while the starfire is brighter, but both achieve a great latitude of tone with guitar and amp adjustments. At the same settings and playing position, while the X-170 is deeper, it will not feedback where the Starfire does. If anything, given the wider body of the X-170, I'd expect the opposite. Can anyone explain this?
I should note that feedback is not a problem for either guitar.