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your amplifier should have a switch for 'gain' or 'overdrive' switch... and usually knob for either and knobs for treble and bass.... if you switch the overdrive on and then muck around with the knobs until you find a sound you are happy with. also put use your back pick up cause it will sound weird otherwise
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoDistortion on a guitar is achieved in various ways; effects pedals, adjusting you amplifiers channels or by playing the guitar close to the speaker so its picking up its own signal and causing feedback.
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∙ 15y agoIf your amplifier does not have an effects circuit, you can simply buy an overdrive pedal for very little money which will definitely do the trick. Also you can try to turn the gain knob up all the way to get the amp to overdrive on its own.
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∙ 14y agoDistortion Comes from blasting the guitar to extreme levels, and taking that sound and playing it normal volume.
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How do you get the highest distortion on a marshall amp?
Turn all of the knobs to eleven (11).
How do you make a fender frontman 15g amp play heavy distortion?
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Why wont your guitar hammer on i have distortion all the way up and every thing also my amp is sounding different just wondering is it my guitar or amp and yes im hitting it hard enough?
Maybe distortion up too high and the hammer effect is lost.
Can you use your Electric-Acoustic with an Electric amp?
Sure you can but, it will not sound near as good as if you use an amp made just for acoustic guitars. Electric guitar amps all have distortion even if it is set and sounds perfectly clean to your ears....distortion is not an acoustic guitars friend. If you dont believe me go to a guitar store and plug in an electric acoustic into each amp...you will see what I mean.
Does the Boss DS-1 pedal work good with a Peavy amp?
The Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal is an all-around good piece of equipment. Although it is on the inexpensive side, it still produces a solid tone that can be dialed-in with your amp to get everything from a lightly crunchy overdrive to a higher-gain distortion. Kurt Cobain and many others have used the orange pedal as an additional overdrive box to supplement their amplifier distortion. It will work as well with a Peavey amp as it will with anything. What it really comes down to is your own taste. As with any pedal, it will combine its own tones with the amp's sound to produce the final distortion tone. Either way, it's a good pedal (especially for the price) and it's worth experimenting with.
What does Rise Against use for distortion on guitar?
Just the distortion from a Marshall JCM 900 amp (they don't use distortion pedals).
How do you get the highest distortion on a marshall amp?
Turn all of the knobs to eleven (11).
How do you make a fender frontman 15g amp play heavy distortion?
T
Why wont your guitar hammer on i have distortion all the way up and every thing also my amp is sounding different just wondering is it my guitar or amp and yes im hitting it hard enough?
Maybe distortion up too high and the hammer effect is lost.
How is the electric guitar awesome?
its just hardcore you can use distortion through a amp and just rock out loud
How do you make your electric guitar sound like an acoustic?
There is usually a button or switch on the amp which turns distortion on and off.
What is scg channel on crate g200c amp?
Sequential Cascading Gain .. just another way of saying distortion.
Can you use your Electric-Acoustic with an Electric amp?
Sure you can but, it will not sound near as good as if you use an amp made just for acoustic guitars. Electric guitar amps all have distortion even if it is set and sounds perfectly clean to your ears....distortion is not an acoustic guitars friend. If you dont believe me go to a guitar store and plug in an electric acoustic into each amp...you will see what I mean.
Does the Boss DS-1 pedal work good with a Peavy amp?
The Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal is an all-around good piece of equipment. Although it is on the inexpensive side, it still produces a solid tone that can be dialed-in with your amp to get everything from a lightly crunchy overdrive to a higher-gain distortion. Kurt Cobain and many others have used the orange pedal as an additional overdrive box to supplement their amplifier distortion. It will work as well with a Peavey amp as it will with anything. What it really comes down to is your own taste. As with any pedal, it will combine its own tones with the amp's sound to produce the final distortion tone. Either way, it's a good pedal (especially for the price) and it's worth experimenting with.
What type of Marshall tube amp head has a great clean sound and great distortion and great reverb footswitch?
Perhaps a JVM410H?
What are the amp effects for all nightmare long by metallica?
Uhm. You might already know this but for Metallica distortion is #1!!! Make sure your amp has good distorition or it's not goiung to sound very legit.
What will a 3000 watt amp do to a 300 watt speaker?
It will have the potential to over drive the speaker elements and can cause distortion and potential speaker damage.
