You win, big guy.

I usually practice at pretty low volume, 3 out of 9 on the dial, but when the family is gone i crank it to 7 or 8

I have a house with a fair sized yard and I live alone so nobody complains if I get loud. I normally practice at less than gig levels but definitely louder than what I'm reading here.

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Just think of how awesome a guitar player you could have been by now if you had only spent the last 10 years practicing instead of obsessing over pickups and roasted maple necks.

Sounds like a great time

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Well my bass amp goes to 12 but i normally have it at 6 and 2/3, its german so it has a clicky nob which goes up in thirds, crazy germans.

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Rated "M" for meaty.

I hardly ever plug into an amp when just practicing at home.

When my band practices, I use about a 10 watt amp with the volume control set about at "half."

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My other guitar is a Strat.

I'm a country boy too, so volume is no problem. Except with the wife. But she still works each day!!!

Im with you fhop ,volume has alot to do with the wife being home. I like to practice on acoustic, and the champ 600 is a great little amp for low volume tube breakup on electric .But when I can I crank the big boys.

at night, I keep it low at about no. 2 (8 o'clock), late afternoon at about no. 4 (10 o'clock), day time/weekend I get my moneys worth and crank my SS Marshall MG30FX (considering who's home, my gf's son just closes his bedroom door) and I stand back, believe it or not for a small amp like this one you have to , I can't wait to get my half stack set up!

I practice at looow volumes. My good setup is at the church. So I bought the little fender 15w practice amp and I dial it in to have a little blues fuzz.

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"Payin' dues."

Practice fairly low - well my low - my wife doesnt always agree !!!!
Like to use my Marshall to practice, turn volume up but master down to get tone at reasonable levels

Seeing that we live out of town, and have a massive block I like to practice pretty loud. Although, on some days I turn it down to 2, 3 just cause I feel like it.
I dunno its pretty hard to say, some days I practice unplugged, it changes everyday for me.

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riley

Here's some boring practical advice that I picked up from many years of playing string bass, but it applies equally well to playing electric. If you are seriously trying to work on technique, especially if your practice time involves intricate music or just scales, you should split your practice time between playing a) just loud enough to hear yourself clearly; and b) as soft as possible. Why? Because each volume level has it's own challenges and developing the ability to play at both will make you a better player.

Playing "at volume" will develop your right hand power and coordination as well as stamina. Playing as soft as possible will do the same for your left hand. Note that playing soft does not mean pressing the strings with less tension. To play softly and clearly you press the strings even harder as it will increase the sustain you have at low volumes (think of it as the difference between a nut made out of brass and one made out of rubber). Playing softly and strongly (i.e., with strength) will develop your left hand power and force you to coordinate both hands to work together.

The only use I have for practicing loud is to remind myself how my equipment responds on stage to the added volume. Wear earplugs so you don't "practice" going deaf.

How's that boring? Now I'm going to have the volume up high so I can get some strength and stamina in my right arm (I had a bit of an accident a couple of years ago). How'd you get this info?

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