my brother picked up this beautiful vox v90 off reverb for $500 - almost a full $1000 off its MSRP. although it does need to be setup, it feels great right out of the box. by far the nicest guitar either he or I have owned. equipped with double p90s (my favorite pick up config,) has a nice weight to it for a semi hollow, and the abalone inlays and headstock are a really nice touch... however...
there is a feedback/ buzz when there's no pressure on the strings, and it seems to be coming from the neck pick up. on the bridge, with the tone and volume knobs adjusted, and with the settings on the amp set with the gain down, it was very minimal/ non existent, but on the bridge pick up, despite where the knobs are set, there is some buzzing. even though I can get rid of the buzz on the bridge pick up, there shouldn't be any issues like this with a guitar right out of the box. it arrived today and he noticed the problem right away. also, one of the volume knobs is not flush with the others and is slightly off-kilter.
is this feedback/ buzz because of how the coil is wound, or because the pick up is too hot? I don't have any experience installing or fixing pick up issues, and I don't have a whole lot of knowledge in the electronics/ wiring of a guitar. its a bummer because this is a REALLY nice guitar. he said he was going to reach out to Reverb, and apparently they will direct you to a local guitar shop and even pay for the repair if needed.
any info would be appreciated!