Tone Settings

[willise]

Hi there

I’ve been a premium member since Day 1 and love this site. This is my go to reference when I want to learn something new.

One thing that doesn’t come natural to me is the tone – pedals, compressors, etc. What I would find really helpful, perhaps just for premium members, is to have a description of the effects used and their settings in the description of the lesson. I know a lot depends on the amp and guitar, but just something to point in the right direction.

I currently run my Les Paul or my J45 through my Acoustasonic amp, and if I do the electric lessons, I put my Boss ME-80 in the mix. I’d really like to learn more about how the effects are created.

Just a thought!!

Thanks

[6stringer Pete]

Hi Willise. Your question is a difficult one to explore, but in the old days one would say this: a wah wah, a distortion pedal and a delay pedal. That would give you a very good start into the journey of the world of “tone”.

The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete

It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete

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[Luc J]

I’m struggling too.
My gear is a Nux overdrive and a spring reverb (electronic) before an MV50 Claen VOX amp (I set the attenuator at home at 1/100 power) my guitars are set at 1/2 volume (with treblebleed) and 1/2 tone to start with.
Then I set the amp and pedals until I’m satisfied.

It is normal that the tone change when one changes the tone of the guitar, but I learned that the amount of volume on the guitar changes the amount of distortion of the pedal.

So to change the volume I change the volume of my amp.
To change the amount of distortion I change the volume on my guitar

I don’t know if this is the right way, but it works for me

rgs

Luc

[Phil]

Hi Willise,
The starting point, before considering pedals, is to set up a right amplification set-up for your Les Paul.
I thought that Acoustasonic was an amplifier for electro-acoustic guitars. I am not expert but I doubt that the preamps of such amplifier fit your Les Paul. If this Acoustasonic amp has a FX loop, may be you can try to plug the output of the ME-80 into the ‘return’ input of the FX Loop, so that the sound will be created by the Boss Effects processor. If the Acoustasonic has no FX Loop, you should consider purchasing a little combo for your electric guitars.
Other AM members who possess an Acoustasonic amp may help you.
Phil

[john b]

hi when i was having trouble with tone expermient is what people told me to do and u may have to buy a amp once u get amp then u will hear the differnce in tone no set rules in tone hope this helps oh all u need for home 15 watt amp u can buy this use for cheap just make sure it has gain hope this helps john

[willise]

Thanks everyone,

I also have a Vox AC4TV – great sounding amp, but it does not have a clean channel, so I suspect my ME-80 would not sound too great through it. Add to this the fact that is breaks up at relatively low volumes.

I had a Blues Jr many years ago when I was in High School and played in bands, but in those days (the early 80’s) the only thing I needed was a DS-1 distortion pedal 🙂

I’ll keep experimenting with some of the suggestions and maybe come to the conclusion that I need a small home amp to deliver the sound I am looking for.

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