marty_the_westie
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What volume does everyone here generally put their guitar on? I've always played with it wide open on 10, yet my father always plays at about 5. What is the best way to get best tone out of you pickups and amp?
What volume do you usually put your guitar on?
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TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: What volume do you usually put your guitar on?
There is no universal best way ... depends on too many factors.
Generally, you want the power amp section of your head to be working as hard as it can, tho.
There is no universal best way ... depends on too many factors.
Generally, you want the power amp section of your head to be working as hard as it can, tho.
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HeadBanginologist
Re: What volume do you usually put your guitar on?
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JimiHWannaBe
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Re: What volume do you usually put your guitar on?
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hahaha i was just about to post that. grrrrr u beat me to it
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hahaha i was just about to post that. grrrrr u beat me to it
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: What volume do you usually put your guitar on?
It depends of weather or not you play the amp too. What I am talking about applies to people who play barefoot, and use a lower wattage tube amp that is not channel switching. Most people turn the knob to 10 abd forget it...If you crank your amp to 8 or 9 or maybe even 10...you can lower the guitar volume and get a clean sound then get a ctunch tone by maxing out the guitar...most people don't do this anymore...unless that have been doing it for years...the younger players have switches and boxes to do the work for them. ON the other side Jeff Beck turns the volume to 8.5 ALL the time...he says it removes the buzzy top end he gets from his marshall.
It depends of weather or not you play the amp too. What I am talking about applies to people who play barefoot, and use a lower wattage tube amp that is not channel switching. Most people turn the knob to 10 abd forget it...If you crank your amp to 8 or 9 or maybe even 10...you can lower the guitar volume and get a clean sound then get a ctunch tone by maxing out the guitar...most people don't do this anymore...unless that have been doing it for years...the younger players have switches and boxes to do the work for them. ON the other side Jeff Beck turns the volume to 8.5 ALL the time...he says it removes the buzzy top end he gets from his marshall.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: What volume do you usually put your guitar on?
I always have vol/tone on the guitar on "10". But my situation, using modellers into a mixing board, is probably different than most. I just counted . . . there are 18 level controls between my guitar and my speakers. (That doesn't count the "gain" controls.) :laugh2:
I always have vol/tone on the guitar on "10". But my situation, using modellers into a mixing board, is probably different than most. I just counted . . . there are 18 level controls between my guitar and my speakers. (That doesn't count the "gain" controls.) :laugh2:
Neeradj
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Re: What volume do you usually put your guitar on?
Everything to 10, max output, max tone can't go wrong. Any versatilly I could possibly want would have to be done with my amp or pedalboard (unfortunately, I've sold most of it and am still selling :laugh2). My rig is going to be turned upside down and inside out, for I have to fill this crave for good tone once and for all!
Everything to 10, max output, max tone can't go wrong. Any versatilly I could possibly want would have to be done with my amp or pedalboard (unfortunately, I've sold most of it and am still selling :laugh2). My rig is going to be turned upside down and inside out, for I have to fill this crave for good tone once and for all!
strat_master
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Re: What volume do you usually put your guitar on?
my ghetto paratice amp only has 1 channel so i usually turn ther volume down to 3-4 when i wnat a cleaner sound asnd then max to 10 when i need hevay distortion.
my ghetto paratice amp only has 1 channel so i usually turn ther volume down to 3-4 when i wnat a cleaner sound asnd then max to 10 when i need hevay distortion.
texasguitarslinger
Mo Cow Bellologist
Re: What volume do you usually put your guitar on?
I usually run between 6 and 10 for the bridge JB and 5 and 8 for the neck '59.
I usually run between 6 and 10 for the bridge JB and 5 and 8 for the neck '59.
