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Can't get the right tone
- Thread starter Civi92
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If you are playing thrash metal in a full band setting with an acoustic drum-set ... that Little Fender is not going to cut it even if drums aren't mic'ed.... Even with one guitar player, you wouldn't hear yourself over drums.
I play in alternative hard rock band with one guitar / vocals / drums, and I finally settled down on 800W Head + 410 / 412 cab, that gets it nicely even with everything.... and you can hear the "tone" you are after.
I play in alternative hard rock band with one guitar / vocals / drums, and I finally settled down on 800W Head + 410 / 412 cab, that gets it nicely even with everything.... and you can hear the "tone" you are after.
Interesting, I play alternative hard rock, downtuned with an abrasively loud guitarist and very high energy drummer who has extra deep toms with the tama expoy coating in them, I play with a 200 watt head>410 cab and a 350 watt head>210H cab, all at 8ohms, played simultaneous (dual amp) set up, and I never need to turn my gain and/or volumes up past 12:00. Both are loud as can be. Although theyre trace cabs and the 350w is a trace, which do have a repuation as being loud.
Two issues
sheer volume capability
EQ
Your amp should be enough for practice in a small room, if everyone is cooperating. Putting all the amps up on chairs and tilted up to blast their owners own ears works wonders for lowering the overall volume.
sheer volume capability
EQ
Your amp should be enough for practice in a small room, if everyone is cooperating. Putting all the amps up on chairs and tilted up to blast their owners own ears works wonders for lowering the overall volume.
