I'll list my current rig at then end of the post, but basically I'm really worked up about this, I can't get a decent classic metal/true metal tone at all!! I'm looking for a Judas Priest/Iron Maiden distortion. The sound I get from my rig, despite all manner of tweaking settings on everything, and trying different combo's, can get no-where near.. What's gone wrong?
Ok from guitar to amp, I have:
Aria Pro II Magna series (vaguely jackson/charvel copy)
bridge: SH-5 Duncan Custom
mid: Hot Rails
neck: JB Jr
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Zoom 606 multi-fx (I'll explain in a minute why I need this)
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Marshall JCM 800 2205 (year: 1987)
with 1960AC cab
The SH-5 is my most used pickup, but I can't get a good sound out of the amp on any setting, I'm using the dirty channel, but without the pedal involved, I can't get anywhere near the amount of overdrive needed, I still think there's something wrong with guitar or amp, but can't find a problem. The sounds I get seem to have too much treble, and yet not enough. A strange treble or mid spike? Presence? I'm not too hot on the function of presence as opposed to treble.. But I'm also getting boomy bass, and the mids make everything crappy as soon as they're above 0 on the amp. I have a feeling somethings dreadfully wrong, I should be able to get a good tone from the amp without the pedal, but I just can't, I don't seem to get any saturation or distortion from the amp without the pedal, and serious tone problems with the pedal in use..? HELP!!
I'll record some sounds if I can, to let you hear what the problem is, but I'm not sure if I can yet.
Ok from guitar to amp, I have:
Aria Pro II Magna series (vaguely jackson/charvel copy)
bridge: SH-5 Duncan Custom
mid: Hot Rails
neck: JB Jr
-->
Zoom 606 multi-fx (I'll explain in a minute why I need this)
-->
Marshall JCM 800 2205 (year: 1987)
with 1960AC cab
The SH-5 is my most used pickup, but I can't get a good sound out of the amp on any setting, I'm using the dirty channel, but without the pedal involved, I can't get anywhere near the amount of overdrive needed, I still think there's something wrong with guitar or amp, but can't find a problem. The sounds I get seem to have too much treble, and yet not enough. A strange treble or mid spike? Presence? I'm not too hot on the function of presence as opposed to treble.. But I'm also getting boomy bass, and the mids make everything crappy as soon as they're above 0 on the amp. I have a feeling somethings dreadfully wrong, I should be able to get a good tone from the amp without the pedal, but I just can't, I don't seem to get any saturation or distortion from the amp without the pedal, and serious tone problems with the pedal in use..? HELP!!
I'll record some sounds if I can, to let you hear what the problem is, but I'm not sure if I can yet.
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