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1yover 1 year ago

What Picks Do You Use?

A while ago i found 2 packs of 20 picks from some brand called Alice in my apartment (they were from a roommate that had moved out months ago). They were glossier than the Dunlop tortex i was used to which i did find kinda nice since they stuck to my fingers more but they had 2 problems:

1: They wore out pretty quickly, heavy playing does that but they really went quickly.

2: i couldn't play solos as fast

y'see ever since i caught 2 guitar picks from Frank Iero shows in 2017 (his band uses Dunlop tortex sharp picks) i've been used to using sharp picks cause i can play a bit faster with those. with the sharp picks i can make the point smaller and hit strings a bit more precise which makes going fast a lot easier. So for christmas i got a bulk of sharp 1.14 mm picks and a variety pack with sharp picks with different thicknesses.

so i recommend not just trying out different thickness but also different shapes, you might be surprised what works for your playing style

5yover 5 years ago

What is the best way to record with Boss Katana Amp?

I've had my Boss Katana for a bit over a year and really love it for practice and trying out new effects. But I've tried to record guitar tracks through it a few times and it's not been as easy as i'd hoped. Searching through forums i've seen people suggest changing EQ settings for a better tone (which has helped) but the amp can also be a bit troublesome with backing tracks cause they seem to want to be played through the amp instead of through my standard speakers. that problem seems to go away when i attach headphones to the amp but then the sound quality goes down.

so theres a lot of stuff i still don't know, does anyone on equipboard have advice on how to record with a Boss Katana (50W) amp?

  • What DAW should you use?

  • Can a backing track go through different speakers than the amp?

  • How do you get good tone for recording with the amp?

5yover 5 years ago