Definitely spend more time messing with your amp. You ought not to be afraid of the EQ, it's a tool that helps you fit your sound into different scenarios, it's NOT some mystical set of knobs that is untouchable and will result on terrible things happening if something is changed or nudged a bit.hotrodperlmutter wrote:when i started using the 'crunch' i noticed my levels were fucked going between the clean and crunch. i've only recently gotten that fingered out, and my problem seems to be lack of true bonding with my amp. the thing is versatile as shit, and i have the attention span of a goldfish. * HUH? WASSAT? *
....i know now that i just need to spend several days fucking with the amp. i'm gonna have a go with no pedals, and see what i can scrounge up.
Also, being able to use your ears and the EQ is invaluable when you are playing with others. Being able to listen to the sounds that the other guitarist, the bassist, the keyboard player and the drummer are making, then realising where your space is and dialling it in is something you have to be able to do if you're going to play with bands. Being able to do this will help you get a good sound that fits and cuts through, as opposed to just cranking a bad sound that doesn't really fit in the first place. It's something that I'm pretty bad at, to be honest, but it's very, very useful. BacchusJim was always very good at this, and I suspect it's one of the reasons he was always in demand as a bassist, he could show up to anybody's gig and fit in well straight away without imposing his own tone on everyone else.
glad to see things got back in track.
