Originally Posted by: 83261_sidwhat does a noisegate do. will it work if i dont use an effects loop?

A noisegate is a device thats clips frequencies that aren't part of the sound of the guitar. So basically any noise that comes from your guitar outside the normal range of a guitars notes... it will completly clip out.


Also, next time you plug in and you're getting feedback... walk around... You may be standing in a hotspot for feedback. Every rig has certain sweetspots that create feedback due to certain frequencies being relayed back and forth. Make sure you face away from your amp... and make sure you're off to one side or the other... this usually helps some. If not... get a noisegate and crank your gain down a bit and your volume up a bit... and add a little more distortion to compensate for the lost gain.