Better to start with a great clean tone, or great overdriven tone?

[The Gear Page]( Trending Threads Newsletter [Power suck in effects chain]( Dlbarlow1980 · Oct 23, 2022 at 8:55 PM · Replies 5 Not sure if this is exactly the right spot to post this but bear with me. I'm playing through a 20 watt Blackstar with an Eminence Swamp Thang. I've got a fuzz, an overdrive/boost, a digital delay and an analog delay (in that order) as well as a loop pedal running in the effects loop. So I've... Forum [Effects, Pedals, Strings & Things]( [Read more]( [Most meaningful lyrics to you (other than your own)]( Jon Silberman · Oct 20, 2022 at 7:52 PM · Replies 24 This is one of the most meaningful set of lyrics to me of everything in the world. Attics of My Life (Garcia/Hunter): In the attics of my life Full of cloudy dreams; unreal Full of tastes no tongue can know And lights no eye can see When there was no ear to hear You sang to me I have spent my... Forum [The Sound Hound Lounge]( [Read more]( [Does any Fuzz pedal work post-wireless system now that it’s almost 2023?]( bman5150us · Oct 21, 2022 at 11:45 PM · Replies 21 I use a wireless for gigs and just tried an old Big Muff for the first time. Damn…I’m addicted! I’ve never really played Fuzz pedals in my entire guitar-playing life and it was a blast. Made me play differently in a good way. Definitely channeled some Jimi when I was playing. Started... Forum [Effects, Pedals, Strings & Things]( [Read more]( [Flanger that does a good chorus?]( mfc_pj · Oct 23, 2022 at 10:27 PM · Replies 12 I‘m looking for a flanger pedal that does a good chorus too. What‘s around to have a look at? Latest reply: I love using my Alexander F13 as a chorus, and as a vibrato with the mix at max. A better chorus sound IMHO than any other chorus pedal I ever tried. And it adds features that many don't have: a volume control, mix control, presets, expression pedal control... Forum [Effects, Pedals, Strings & Things]( [Read more]( [Live cuts that beat the pants off the studio version]( greenybloomers · Oct 23, 2022 at 7:53 PM · Replies 71 As best I can tell it's been a good long while since we had one of these threads. Inspired by stumbling across this nearly-fifty-year-old gem... Forum [The Sound Hound Lounge]( [Read more]( [Meris LVX Modular Delay System]( Rolo Shingshing · May 4, 2022 at 1:38 AM · Replies 2K So let’s get the guessing game rolling. Caption seems like a clear reference to LVX-1 (Asimov’s Robot Dreams) but what that means is anyone’s guess. Since this is the year of delay, that’s where I’ll put my money. I think the... Forum [Effects, Pedals, Strings & Things]( [Read more]( [Schecter Nick Johnston Traditional HSS VS Fender Player HSS]( ian2c · Mar 7, 2022 at 5:37 PM · Replies 21 I'm looking for an s-style guitar with HSS configuration within the range of $800-1000. So I bumped into those two options. As far as I can see... the Schecter smokes the Fender Player on specs. However, I do believe that tone is the first thing to see while choosing an instrument. So the... Forum [Guitars in General]( [Read more]( [Partscaster: is there any reason to use a MIA body over a MIM?]( HERSCHEL · Oct 23, 2022 at 10:01 PM · Replies 23 Finish color aside, in looking at building a(nother) partscaster I'm trying to see a reason to spend extra on a MIA body and I'm not seeing one. Better neck? Sure, but body? Thoughts? Forum [Guitars in General]( [Read more]( [NAD - Adam Stark Fire]( beckstriad · Oct 12, 2022 at 11:38 PM · Replies 64 Got this in today. Killer tweed style tones with fat, thick cleans and overdrive. Can’t believe I got ahold of one of these. Such a great amplifier. Recorded a quick phone clip. I’ll try to do some more... Forum [Amps and Cabs]( [Read more]( [Better to start with a great clean tone, or great overdriven tone?]( War_in_D · Oct 23, 2022 at 5:36 PM · Replies 20 In the interest of generating some discussion, I'm going to keep this purposefully vague. When crafting your "tone", would you rather start with an amp that has a really great clean channel, or a great overdriven channel? And GO! Forum [Amps and Cabs]( [Read more]( [Heard Robin Trower this morning...]( dcburn · Oct 14, 2022 at 10:55 AM · Replies 72 So, on the way to work this morning, I heard what I guess is a new song by robin Trower called No More Worlds To conquer. Really dug the song. Dug his tone and the vocal. Is that him singing? Is this song typical of what he plays, his style? If so, I could see myself going into a deep dive on... Forum [The Sound Hound Lounge]( [Read more]( [Visit The Gear Page]( [Unsubscribe](