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Post subject: How do I get a sound that will cut through the band? MIV
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:37 pm
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I recently bought a Mustang IV and I absolutely love it, but I'm having trouble getting a sound that can cut through the rest of the band during a solo. When I play chords it gets through just fine but when I play a solo it just doesn't the juice to get the single notes through and so the sound is lost in the torrent of drums and bass etc. Is there a way I can set a button of the floor switch or something to give myself an extra boost when I need it?


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Post subject: Re: How do I get a sound that will cut through the band? MIV
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:58 pm
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This "cut" you're referring to is something that took me almost a year to understand/believe.

MIDs.

It's all about MIDs. Also, certain speaker cabinet simulators cut better because they have more mids. Try the 4x12G or the 4x12V. The G is Celestion Greenbacks and the V is Celestion Vintage 30s. They're well known for their ability to cut through a mix. The 4x12M cabinet is Celestion G12T-75 speakers, and you have to crank the mids of whatever amp model you're using to get it to cut more. I don't like saying that they're scooped, because that implies that they have less mids than your average guitar speaker, but they do pronounce BASS and TREBLE frequencies, so it LOOKS scooped.

Also, check out your neck pickup for solos. They have a natural mid boost for soloing that pushes an amp harder there. Slash uses it all the time for his solos, especially for Sweet Child of Mine. Check out all the YouTube vids.

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Post subject: Re: How do I get a sound that will cut through the band? MIV
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:20 am
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Sadly a number of neck HB have mids scooped, like SD '59 and a number of EMG, so the neck PU tip may not fit on everybody's gear.

But the info on cabs is really interesting! I usually select the 412V cabs for all my overdrive tones!

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Post subject: Re: How do I get a sound that will cut through the band? MIV
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:30 pm
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I typed out my answer a couple days ago on my smart phone - which then crashed. I have not had time to get back to this. For me it depends on the band you are with and what space they take up. Are you the sole guitar player or are you competing with one to more? Is there a keyboard or organ player covering ground? The trick is to use an eq setting that gives you a home in the mix. Many of the guitar players you hear in MP3/CD's are processed to drop into a specific space. Alone the tone does not sound pleasing, but in the mix it does well. In general if there is no one competing for space use the mids on the guitar amp, and to some extent treble, depending on amp voice, to find the place no one else is located. If you have a lot of competition you may need to try the texture (smooth if they are gritty or gritty of they are smooth) to find home.

Use some backing tracks of the band you are playing with (or one sonically similar) and mess with the eq settings while you play. A volume pedal or clean boost is common for solo work. However that is like putting in hotter pickups. As such it may add distortion if you are on the edge of breaking or higher.


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