| Yowza! Did you hear that hideous noise?
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| | you go too big, you'll likely end up with
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| It sounded like a combination of nails on
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| | a harsh sound. Middle
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| a chalkboard, a cat in a dryer, and a
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| | The mids can be the most important
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| baby wailing at the top of his lungs. Do
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| | setting to your overall sound. Adjusting
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| you have any idea of what made that awful
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| | these settings can really impact the
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| sound? As a long-time musician, I think I
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| | overall character of your sound. Low
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| may have the answer for you. It's a
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| | settings can give you the classic
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| guitarist fiddling for the first time
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| | rock-n-roll sound, while higher mids will
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| with his new amp.Before I bought my first
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| | take you down the honky-tonk, bluesy
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| amp, I wouldn't have thought that a human
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| | path. Play around with the mids to really
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| could produce such a horribly wretched
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| | see how much change you can create in
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| sound. But, now I know better. In the
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| | your sound with the simple twist of a
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| process of finding the perfect settings
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| | knob!Bass
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| for your guitar and amp, you are sure to
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| | If you like that deep, booming sound,
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| discover all kinds of disagreeable
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| | you'll definitely want to go fat on your
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| screeches and squeals, shrieks and
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| | bass. On smaller amps, however, you might
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| screams. And, believe it or not, these
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| | not be able to get the full effect of the
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| unpleasant and often other-worldly sounds
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| | bass simply because of their size. But,
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| are all part of the learning
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| | no matter how you like it, be sure to see
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| experience.I've often been asked to give
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| | how the bass and treble can work with one
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| beginners online advice on how to dial in
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| | another to create your ideal sound.EQ /
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| their amps and guitar settings. For a
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| | Filter / Tone/ Contour
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| number of reasons, this is no easy task.
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| | They're called by different names on
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| As you know, the experience of sound is
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| | various amps, but they all do the
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| totally subjective. What I may like, you
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| | basically the same thing: adjust all of
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| may not. This said, it's hard to give
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| | your basic settings (e.g., treble, mids,
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| definitive advice about guitar and amp
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| | and bass) with one knob. If you want to
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| settings.So much is involved in getting
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| | find out what the maker of your amp
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| the sound just right for your
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| | considers "correct" settings, play with
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| tastes-including the room you're playing
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| | these knobs to hear how your treble,
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| in, the gauge of your strings, the guitar
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| | mids, and bass all can work together for
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| you're jamming on, and the type of amp
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| | radically differing results.If you've got
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| itself. All of these come together to
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| | a valve (tube) amp, be sure to:always
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| create a playground for experimentation:
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| | replace the whole set when even just one
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| a place where you can twist this knob
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| | tube blowsnever move your amp while it's
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| here and turn that knob there and, before
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| | still hotbe extra careful that you line
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| you know it, you're a musical stylist, an
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| | up he pins in each tube perfectly with
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| expert in designing the perfect sound.I
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| | their corresponding holes on the ampTo
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| can, however, offer a few general tips
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| | make sure you keep your amp in top
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| that might help out as you begin playing
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| | condition, be sure to:keep your amp in a
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| with your amp.Always start with your
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| | dry locationalways use the best quality
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| dials pointing to 12 o'clock and twist
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| | leads (guitar, speaker, microphone, and
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| and turn from there. 12 o'clock will give
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| | effects)always have your amp serviced by
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| you the baseline to work from and you can
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| | a capable technicianIn the end, you have
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| let your ears tell you what does and
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| | to know this one rule of amps: there is
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| doesn't work from there.No matter how
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| | no right or wrong way to set it up. If
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| many other bells and whistles your amp
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| | you like what you hear, you've done a
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| has, you're almost always looking at a
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| | great job. If you don't like what you
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| four basic areas you'll be most
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| | hear, remember the settings and the sound
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| interested in learning how to
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| | and don't dial those in again.
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| manipulate:Treble
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| | Experiment, experiment, experiment and
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| Adjusting this setting will affect the
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| | have fun!Jon Butt is the publisher of
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| amount of high end in your sound. If you
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| | Musical Instruments Guide , a free
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| go big with treble, you'll end up with a
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| | resource dedicated to all things musical.
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| very sharp and crisp sound. However, if
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