https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:32:00 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84320 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 20:48:04 +0000
Since I got my new acoustic (seagull s6+ cedar) I can't be bothered with the strat cause of the lame cleans :-). Once I try a new amp I'll maybe play both the acoustic and electric equally.

Was tryin out your lesson Arjen, pretty good. I never really played about with string skipping before so I was pretty bad at that to begin with. Gettin better tho :-) I'm currently attempting the Driver 8 guitar noise lesson and doing ok through the first 4 exercises but its getting harder.

If you get to try out the cube and the vox let me know which one you think sounds better cause I probably wont get a side by side tryout of them here.]]> Guitar Players Discussion DanRobertson https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84320 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84276 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:33:15 +0000
Dan: Yeah, I know. Everytime I hear one I instantly dislike them. Then after a few days I begin to think it must be me, since those amps are quite expensive and don't have that much features, so whatever it does has to be done properly by those amps. What a dissapointment. Same goes for those Fender practice amps.

Rodya: well, as you say, you want a pedal for blues sounds, a pedal for rock sounds and IMHO the clean of the amp ain't brilliant either. That doesn't leave much the amp itself does properly. :D Oh, your post reminds me that I really need to contact Paul about that profile beneath my articles. I don't live in Apeldoorn, didn't start last summer and do have a teacher. The only thing in it that's still correct is my name. ;)]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84276 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84222 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 04:16:56 +0000
(I'm like Jekyll and Hyde - half of me wants a nice distortion pedal so I can rock out to some 80's metal and do it some justice, the other half wants a solid overdrive pedal so i can get bad with my inner bluesman)

I guess that dealing with the amp situation should be the next thing on my list, after pedals and a new axe. :)

And Arjen - Congrats! You're gonna do great, anybody who could put together a comprehensive lesson like you did (and with only 6 more months of playing experience than me) will be fine. And the old pros will definitely give you some great pointers!]]> Guitar Players Discussion Rodya S. Thompson https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84222 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84200 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 01:55:55 +0000
The initial amp on my list was a roland cube 30 but I got the marshall cause I was desperate to get playin on electric but I should have waited. I'm gonna try and sell my marshall and try out the cube and vox if I get a chance soon.]]> Guitar Players Discussion DanRobertson https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84200 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84140 Sun, 09 Jan 2005 20:24:56 +0000
Here is another option. See if you can find an old, cheap, low-power PA head and cabinets. It could be 75-80 watts. These types of PA's are old and outdated now and can be picked up real cheap. Then run your V-Amp into that.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84140 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84138 Sun, 09 Jan 2005 20:16:21 +0000
But you should also be able to tweak many of the V-Amps patches to get great tones. You find when you use a multi-effects pedal live that there is too much effect or gain on many patches. What sounds good through headphones or low bedroom volume sounds terrible at gig volumes at times. But just tweak gain or effect level down and you will get great usable effects.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84138 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84137 Sun, 09 Jan 2005 20:14:44 +0000
If your amp's not getting over the drummer, the drummer needs to tone it down a little. You don't always bang as hard as you can on your guitar, and he shouldn't on his drums, either.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84137 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84133 Sun, 09 Jan 2005 19:42:00 +0000
But I've been thinking. I constantly see those Cube15s around for very little. How about setting the V-amp amp/cabs to bypass, just use the reverb and connect the stereo outs to two cube15s. Could be very interesting, or not? Now idea if it is easy to carry around or not, no idea if it sounds good, just some thoughts.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84133 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84104 Sun, 09 Jan 2005 15:01:57 +0000
If the group has a PA, you really don't need an amp at all. Just run out of your V-Amp into the PA. Lots of people are doing just that nowadays.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84104 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84102 Sun, 09 Jan 2005 14:40:31 +0000
About wattage, you're absolutely correct ofcourse. I'll still try them but I have little illusions that a 15W 8"SS practice amp is going to sound crystal clear at proper volume. But I stil hope 30W/10" should be enough...]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/joined-a-band/paged/3/#post-84102