| Title: | GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion |
| Notice: | Discussion of the finer stringed instruments |
| Moderator: | KDX200::COOPER |
| Created: | Thu Aug 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3280 |
| Total number of notes: | 61432 |
Amongst other things I have a Fender Strat and a Fender Champ 12 amp.
My problem is I cannot seem to get a consistent overdrive sound. Seems
to me the sound I get with overdrve switched in is dependent on:
1) Pickup selected
2) Tone controls on guitar
3) Volume on guitar (lower vol = less distortion)
4) Treble Boost in or out
5) Amp tone controls
6) Amount of GAIN
7) Amp Volume (more vol (like max!), better overdrive sound)
9) Position of guitar wrt to amp (feedback?)
ALL the above effect the degree of distortion, sustain, harshness etc I
get from this setup with overdrive selected. I know, I have tried them
all.
The one GENERAL conclusion is that the sound is most consistent when
everything up at maximum. Is this because its a Valve amp and at lower
volumes the technology is just too sensitive to other factors?
Because of all these variables I seem to find it impossible to recreate
any given sound I got say the last time I played. So if I achieve a
really nice warm overdrive for a particular number, I remember all the
settings but next time its more like a heavy metal sound.
Is this just a fact of life?
Regards,
Richard
PS, the next note is a more general discussion on overdrive etc.
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| 2417.1 | SMURF::BENNETT | MC Escher & DJ Pablo P. | Fri Jan 03 1992 10:29 | 5 | |
Don't forget that local air pressure and will affect your tone, too. That amp doesn't seem to be a good amp for getting a decent tone. I used to have one. The only consistent tone I could get was "honk honk". | |||||
| 2417.2 | GOES11::G_HOUSE | Tommy The Cat | Fri Jan 03 1992 12:15 | 12 | |
Another variable is how *you* play! If you have a decent amp that's
response, as many tube amps are, then that will also have a big effect.
Line voltages that fluctuate can also have a big effect.
I have the same problem, but I've gotten to where it doesn't bother me
that much. If I'm not getting the sound I want with the settings I
used to get it the last time, I just mess with them some and am usually
able to find something similar enough to make me happy.
Greg
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