tel_nobody's forum posts 734

I was about to say that that escalated quickly. But escalate seems the wrong word. Devolved? Took a different path? Came from behind like a bejeweled consensual sex sniper?

Result: Fender Twin Reverb. I played through (a hired) one years ago and did not like where it took my tone and put it down to a contributor to the worst gig I have played. I think from memory I broke up the band about a month later.

I use this combo often! I used to run a Boss BF-2 Flanger into a Roland Jazz Chorus to get some wonderfully coloured tones. I have recently added an H2O Chorus/ Echo (Visual Sound) to the board (for when I am not using the Roland).

Most modulation pedals can work together, just get the rates and resonances working together otherwise it can sound a little like a rinse cycle. This list can expand into Phasers, vibrato and tremolo.

Give it a try, if you don't like it, reversing the decision is only a stomp away.

Wow it takes a while to see these pop up on the other side of the planet! Well played Jim! being new to the forums I wasn't sure how moderated things are... humour wise. The Bryan takes many forms and plays many instruments in different incarnations. I appreciate the humour. It's healthy... kinda tongue in cheek and skipping the rim.

Dumb question. If you are just wanting to practice, why not an audio interface and some headphones? That way you have DLC which can get you some amp emulators to mess with to get whatever sound you can dial in.

Dopey, Sleepy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Happy, Bashful and I call the big one Bitey!

Pretty much a personal preference. My playing travels across a few genres so I find different effects come into play. If you are happy with your dirty sound that is a great thing. being happy with your sound puts you in a better frame of mind to play and opens doors for creativity. Depending on your genre, you might want to look at a chorus pedal, to add a bit of colour and richness to your sound, or a delay pedal for a bit of depth at low settings. From this point, by experimenting with different mixes and tweaking those dials, you might find new sounds and styles which may lead to the urge for other sounds. There are a lot of new cheap 'clone' pedals available now that will help you experiment with your tone a bit and open those new avenues without busting the bank on something you aren't a fan of in two months.
One thing I will add, if your amp does not come with a footswitch for that dirty sound, invest in one. The ability to toggle that sound on or off handsfree is a must to smooth uninterrupted playing.

Boom and Jim are both right here. If we are talking bass amp, the greater the wattage (headroom), the more clean, undisturbed sound you are delivering to a crowd... If we are talking guitar, most amps reveal their signature sound at a higher level, where playing them softly delivers a thinner sound that lacks the presence of what the amp is capable of.

Aren't volume knobs just amp neutering? I am kidding, and your car reference makes a point. Around town we are limited until highways or speed circuits allow us to open up. There is a guy in my local area who drives a Maserati... only on Sundays, because he has nowhere he can enjoy it locally. Sadly the same goes with amps. If you are not in the big leagues where your stock car of an amp can fully vocalise, are you not simply lugging excess phallus? Before the attacks start on that comment... I have THAT amp. I lug it everywhere and try playing it on 2 or 3(and can work with a live drummer), taking it up to about 5 in a packed venue with mic'ed kit. And I have been told by people I have had interest in working with that "we are not playing stadium rock here. The venue caps noise and has suppressors in place that kill power to the stage.... which is not good for our amps. 40w is ample in a small room, and in a bigger room/ outdoor venue we just mic her up and keep going" Now I know the math is not perfect, but does it measure some kind of reasoning that a 100w amp played on 2, 3 or 4 would match output with a 20, 30 or 40 w amp only a lot bulkier to move around and harder to fit on a small, modern club stage? Surely some genres will push that draw on resources a little and that extra headroom may be required to keep it sounding controlled, but with the OT asking what level of wattage for stage amps, unless you are a band with some serious pull who can play the bigger venues and get around local noise requirements, get yourself a decent, reliable amp with enough power to comfortably do the job, without playing it so low that it cannot do it's job.

Sadly, the era of the 100w head and 300w cabinet has been phased out by local noise restrictions and the downsizing of demand within live venues. Most bars and small clubs would now prefer no higher than 40w which still delivers your sound, but doesn't "upset the regular clientele". Most local bands are using between 10 and 20w and mixing a front of house presence through a small PA system. My big ole Marshall gear often saw the entire band mic'ed up through FOH with the sound guy finding my levels did not need to be in the mix to punch through. It sounded fine to the punters, but makes for a very sad copy of the set recorded through the live desk.

I have to agree that many people are overusing their right hand on this forum. It's an equipboard. I use it to see if these is any equipment out there that could peak my interests, so that I can go check it out and maybe invest in it myself. I have no need for somebody else's hand.

Close your eyes, have someone hand you guitars one at a time, buy the one that sounds and plays the best. This way you get the guitar that YOU want.

I used to work in a music shop in 90's and I pulled an Epiphone Double cutaway Jr off the rack one afternoon and fell in love with it. I went home that night thinking I should buy it, and it was gone the next day. It felt like it belonged and sounded like it wanted to be heard. Everybody needs a white whale...

The best solution is to find the Muff you love. I team mine with a Tube screamer live to add the extra push muffs require, and will continue to do so. When shopping for one, take your personal fave distortion pedal and a patch cable in with you and ask to try the muffs out. You will get a fair idea of your sound by matching in this way. Good Luck!