
hunter
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some guys can't play with mids. They can only play with treble coz it's easy to play fast and get pinch harmonics.
no ear plugs. we have started recording practices and gigs and hopefully he will notice his tone... or lack of tone from that. What's wrong with dual recto? To each his own, but I like the recto sound. You just have to take the time to dial it in, not go crazy with the bass and treble and, for the love of God, boost it or use a graphic eq. There is a HUGE difference with a boost.ibenhad":2iwrdfur said:Does he wear ear plugs? The cheap ones may make his sound good to him. Gotta buy the custom ones. If that isn't it you have to record it video it and tell him. I did it with a guitar player in a band I was singing for and now he always asks me to setup his tone. He was playing a dual recto though, yuck....
5150clone":3g6dirmp said:For all these reasons I don't play with another guitar player
imprinted":1gpk5f4a said:We're in the middle of changing our lineup - and our last lead guitarist had a brilliant set up that cut through a mix like a knife (ESP KH w/Aftermaths -> ENGL SE). New guy coming in has also a great set up (EBMM JP7 DD -> Axe FX Ultra+Poweramp) but the rhythm guitarist (and main songwriter) loves his scooped tones (Ibanez MTM2 -> Zoom 2020 -> Whatever's available) and always gets buried in a mix. He's now wanting us to go lower which is terrifying me as I think(/know!) we're going to sound worse. I've tried arguing this point but he's not listening - how can I be tactful and not implode the band when we're at our weakest point?
apophis":1m8og8w2 said:i tell him all the time...his setup:
Mahogany LTD w. EMG81>tubescreamer maxed vol>peavey 5150 high gain input crunch channel, gain like at half crunch engaged, settings about noon> vintage 30 cab ....also power tubes in the amp biased at 42 ma, we play in C tuning, but he likes his sound so what CAN you do!
mchn13":8aqv746w said:apophis":8aqv746w said:i tell him all the time...his setup:
Mahogany LTD w. EMG81>tubescreamer maxed vol>peavey 5150 high gain input crunch channel, gain like at half crunch engaged, settings about noon> vintage 30 cab ....also power tubes in the amp biased at 42 ma, we play in C tuning, but he likes his sound so what CAN you do!
Are you joking? That should sound pretty good for a metal band... unless you're playing classic rock in c standard.
stephen sawall":2c7uku7r said:One night we were listening to the recorded practice we did a few days earlier. The song stops mid song and a voice says "What the fuck are you doing ?"... My question is "Who is that ?" they all start laughing and tell me it is me.
I think nothing of telling a drummer you need to practice with a metronome. Tell a singer if I wanted a shitty singer I can do it myself. Tell a bass player there is more than the bottom of frequency range or they need to leave more space. Tell the other guitar what they are doing is fucked. I see little reason to be nice about it if they do not take the simple suggestions. Always word if easy at first .... after that you are doing no one a favor by holding back.
They also know I am only doing this for the good of the whole band. Better they figure it out now then later. I would hope they would do the same for me if I was dealing with something I am not familiar with. None of this is done with anger ... only done to move forward.
My personality on the web is a bit different than real life....