Monty Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Hi, until now I've been using a Zoom multi-fx pedal and I use one patch as my 'solo' patch - i use a higher EQ and patch level than my standard patch, with a hint of delay. Was wondering what other people use to make they're solo's stand out or to be heard clearly when playing live?Any suggestions?Monty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swlabr Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I don't specialize in electric guitar. I play Classical. It seems like musicians nowadays are having trouble making their own tones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 I don't specialize in electric guitar. I play Classical. It seems like musicians nowadays are having trouble making their own tones.Not asking for a tone so to speak, just curious as to how people make their solo parts standout during a live performance. Pre-amp booster type thing or wot? Monty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pain cake Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 My amp has a great natural drive channel, I just wack that on mostly. But what I find is if I really nail something, it stands out on it's own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucketslash Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Very simple.....Use a les paul type guitar, keep your guitar at about a 5 on your rythm pick up, that way in sound check you just change the pick up to the lead(which is on 10), and viola, your guitar is loud on the solo, then you just change the pick up backyou could also use a volume pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max™ Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Very simple.....Use a les paul type guitar, keep your guitar at about a 5 on your rythm pick up, that way in sound check you just change the pick up to the lead(which is on 10), and viola, your guitar is loud on the solo, then you just change the pick up backyou could also use a volume pedal.Spot on. Thats how I do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Cool, thanks for answering people, was just curious as to how others do it :krider:Monty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Axl Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 shred the FUCK outa your guitar man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevdo242 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 At gigs, I usually don't have my own solo spot. When I got a solo during a song, I just turn my guitar up louder and let rip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 shred the FUCK outa your guitar man Dude, I'm not on about the style of solo or technique, I'm asking how people deal with being heard over the rest of the band. :xmassrudolph:Monty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Axl Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 shred the FUCK outa your guitar man Dude, I'm not on about the style of solo or technique, I'm asking how people deal with being heard over the rest of the band. :xmassrudolph:Montysorry! I only read the title :xmasssanta: Well do the obvious thing and turn up your amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slash Guitarist Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Very simple.....Use a les paul type guitar, keep your guitar at about a 5 on your rythm pick up, that way in sound check you just change the pick up to the lead(which is on 10), and viola, your guitar is loud on the solo, then you just change the pick up backyou could also use a volume pedal.Im gonna have to try that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 shred the FUCK outa your guitar man Dude, I'm not on about the style of solo or technique, I'm asking how people deal with being heard over the rest of the band. :xmassrudolph:Montysorry! I only read the title :xmasssanta: Well do the obvious thing and turn up your amp Then my rhythm playing would be too loud. They won't be able to hear the vocals. Ever wondered how Slash's solos cut through compared to his rhythm playing on something like Its So Easy? Just trying to clear it up coz I'm not convinced you get what i'm meaning Was trying to see what other options are out there, and ones suggested so far have been - volume pedal, making use of the volume nobs on the guitar, pre-amp boost...Monty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucketslash Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 no no no, your wrong, completely......You have to understand a les paulA Les Paul (and all gibson style guitars) has 2 volume nobswhat this does, is it sets the volume on both pickups, meaning you have 2 different volumes for 2 different pick upsthe middle settling mixes the pickupsthus, you can have one pick up at one volume, and have the other pick up at another volume, and switch the pickups quicklySlash(and me) use this effect live to bring out solos and lead guitar fillsThis effect is NOT on Fender style guitars(another fun effect is you can set the volume nob on one pick up to 0 and another to 10, and then switch to turn your guitar on and off, because one pick up will have full volume, one will be at no volume) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highvoltage Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 My old guitarist had some switch thing that he stomped on for solos. It boosted the volume of his guitar... i'm guessing that's a volume pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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