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hey guys, a very naive question that I should've answered a long long time ago. Mostly a guitar question but it does involve the others too. I play in a cover band sometimes for money... Live Karaoke to be exact. it is a standard drums, bass, two electrics and keys set up. I'm one of the guitarists. We have a terrible time getting a good mix from song to song. Part of the problem is we are playing a variety of styles but also we trade off who is rhythm and who is lead guitar. One song sounds good, one, not so much. Any tips or suggestions for getting a really good overall sound w/o having to remix every song? We don't use presets and can't afford set ups like the Edge, this is a fun, once in a while thing that would be way more fun if we could solve this issue.
My heart tells me that I personally should have three options for levels (NOOOO MORE) , and maybe only two. One: nice rhythm sound, with mids, not overly bright or dark, flush in the middle. Two, same level but slightly brighter for lead parts and Three, a sound similar to two but with a bit more overall volume for solos or big hooks. Is a boost part of my answer? I have one but have yet to use it effectively.
I use a Fender Deluxe Reverb 65 ressue, usually around 5 on the volume, treble at 5-6 and bass anywhere from 1-3 or 4 depending, my guitar is a Sheraton ii which tends to sound muddy and too dark on the neck pickup but good on the other two... for example ... Rebel Rebel and Bang a Gong I go on the bridge pick up with a bit of delay and crunch, Sweet Child of Mine and I wanna be your dog, I go on the neck pickup with some distortion... the middle p/u I usually use sparingly for more modern rhythmic parts.
PEDALS: boss tuner - rothwell love squeeze compressor - TS808 overdrive - Boss DD3 - MXR stereo chorus (daisy chained)
Any tips would be greatly appreciated
Thanks guys.
My heart tells me that I personally should have three options for levels (NOOOO MORE) , and maybe only two. One: nice rhythm sound, with mids, not overly bright or dark, flush in the middle. Two, same level but slightly brighter for lead parts and Three, a sound similar to two but with a bit more overall volume for solos or big hooks. Is a boost part of my answer? I have one but have yet to use it effectively.
I use a Fender Deluxe Reverb 65 ressue, usually around 5 on the volume, treble at 5-6 and bass anywhere from 1-3 or 4 depending, my guitar is a Sheraton ii which tends to sound muddy and too dark on the neck pickup but good on the other two... for example ... Rebel Rebel and Bang a Gong I go on the bridge pick up with a bit of delay and crunch, Sweet Child of Mine and I wanna be your dog, I go on the neck pickup with some distortion... the middle p/u I usually use sparingly for more modern rhythmic parts.
PEDALS: boss tuner - rothwell love squeeze compressor - TS808 overdrive - Boss DD3 - MXR stereo chorus (daisy chained)
Any tips would be greatly appreciated
Thanks guys.