Hi,
About this episode about tone for practice. I want to ask about the volume from amp, if the amp has both "gain" and "volume". Then which one should I tune or how to tune them to have good volume for guitar to have around "8" to practice?
Or also in general, how to tune the "gain/drive" with "volume" of an amp? Thanks in advance!
/Eric
Here is Tomo's comment:
"Thanks so much for subscribing to my Guitar Wisdom. Your amp setting should be high enough to be slightly uncomfortable, so that you cannot pick hard.
"If your amp has GAIN and VOLUME controls, set the GAIN at 2 - 3 and the VOLUME at 5 - 6 or higher. Experiment with your settings. It is not easy to get this right, but amp settings are very important for effective practice."
Thank you so much for sharing!
Less gain & more volume from you amp can make better clean tone.
Depends on amps, for instance, Berklee's Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp.
Volume is around 2.
Treble is at 7-8
Bass at 3-4
Middle at 5-6
Presence at 3-4
Reverb is 0
When I teach muting exercise & dynamics touch & noise issue (from fingers & strings)
Then treble all the way up!
Bass all the way down.
So we cannot hide anything.
Guitar tone is always wide open (Full)
But guitar volume is not all way... keep it around 8-9 for single note and
around 8 for finger picking... rhythm guitar ..6-7.
I just add a little more,.
Thank you!