3 Ways to Stop Guitar Feedback Without Muting Your Amp

Turn down your guitar’s volume knob Rolling back the volume on your guitar, not the amp, breaks the feedback loop between your pickups and the amp’s sound. This reduces feedback without sacrificing your tone.

Reposition your guitar or adjust the amp’s EQ Pointing your guitar slightly away from the amp can stop feedback. Cutting the mids or highs on the amp’s EQ where the feedback frequency lives also helps.

Use a noise gate pedal A noise gate pedal is a permanent fix for feedback, but it requires setup. It cuts sound when you’re not playing, preventing the loop from starting.