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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:15 pm
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Hi everyone!

Can anyone help me how to set the EQ on my amp for a good sound?
I need a fine funky and a blues setting. I mean...which number should I set the treble/mid/bass on? By the way, I have a les paul, if it counts...


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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:58 pm
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EQ is all taste, my friend, although a general guideline suggests that the mids should be dipped somewhat for blues etc. This makes a "V" on a graphic equalizer. In reality, the mid control is by far the most important. I would suggest setting the bottoms and highs slightly over half and then play around with the middle to see what you get. A lot of metal guys will play with the mids virtually off, while some hard guitar rock guys tend to dime the mids and back off a bit on everything else. It's all personal preference. I only own one amp with a proper EQ right now, but it's currently set to Bass 6, Mid 3, Treble 7, Presence at just past half. Last time I used that particular rig was for a gig with a blues - softer rock band. Hope that helps!


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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:15 pm
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How do you like the amp?

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Here's something else worth considering as well. If you're relatively new to guitar amps, and maybe haven't had a great quality amp with a full slate of controls before, it's worth taking some time to figure out what, exactly each one does. My best advice would be set everything at half and then play while manipulating only one knob at a time. That way you'll get a decent feel for the particular characteristics of your amp and allow you to (1) spend less time messing with the EQ and more time playing; and (2) sort out problems you may hear while playing in a jam or gig quickly and efficiently. You'll be able to hear a problem in the sound and make the requisite adjustment quickly.

I'm not sure what your amp has got for controls but my first good amp, the one referenced above, was a Peavey Bandit 65 that I still play occasionally. Its control setup is not normal: (from left) Pre, Saturation, Post, Pre Channel 2, Bass, Mid, Treble, Presence, Reverb. I did the same as above one day and the amp came alive for me. I finally got good tone -- for what it is, anyway -- out of it.


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Vulkan wrote:
Here's something else worth considering as well. If you're relatively new to guitar amps, and maybe haven't had a great quality amp with a full slate of controls before, it's worth taking some time to figure out what, exactly each one does. My best advice would be set everything at half and then play while manipulating only one knob at a time. That way you'll get a decent feel for the particular characteristics of your amp and allow you to (1) spend less time messing with the EQ and more time playing; and (2) sort out problems you may hear while playing in a jam or gig quickly and efficiently. You'll be able to hear a problem in the sound and make the requisite adjustment quickly.

I'm not sure what your amp has got for controls but my first good amp, the one referenced above, was a Peavey Bandit 65 that I still play occasionally. Its control setup is not normal: (from left) Pre, Saturation, Post, Pre Channel 2, Bass, Mid, Treble, Presence, Reverb. I did the same as above one day and the amp came alive for me. I finally got good tone -- for what it is, anyway -- out of it.


Hey, thanks for the reply, it's very helpful, I'll try everything you mentioned right away on Friday at rehearsal! ::)

Well, I like this amp, although I only bought it like 2 months ago, and I can use it only once a week - and this is my first "real" amp, before this I only had room-amps. The clean section is pretty good, I just have to set the EQ... the distorted channels are a bit tricky...it roars like an animal, especially on the "more drive" setting, and I haven't tempered with the distortion setup yet. I'm planning to check out my Boss turbo overdrive and my ancient Ibanez AM5 distortion on this baby.
By the way, the funny thing is, I've got another guitar, it's a Baltimore strat (don't laugh! :D), but it's neck pickup and the whole guitar strangely sounds much like a texas special, and you can distinctly hear that Fender-like sound...I don't know how is that possibe on this 100$ guitar. Maybe I'll set it up and check it out on this new amp.


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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:18 am
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Very cool.

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