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Kaine View Member Profile	Apr 14 2010, 05:42 PM
Apr 14 2010, 05:42 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2 Joined: 8-March 10	Hey Guys, I've had a question for quite a long time and I hope it is okay that I've opened a new topic. I play for like 4 years and I'm kind of unhappy with the overdriven lead-sound of my gear. I really would like to create that overdriven "singing" sound you hear very often in distorted riffs. At the moment I'm playing a litte Satriani and I miss the high peaks of my distortion. Is there a special way to hit the string if you want to get it? I think it would be a great way to pronounce some notes better but I won't get the tone on purpose. Even when I go max-volume with my amp with an extra distortion pedal I only get bad noises at the end. I hope you know what sound I'm looking for. If not I could add some links of lessens where you hear it. My gear: Speaker: 4x12 Stramp Cabinet (not sure of the Watts) Amp: Peavey Classic 30 Head Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Standard 2008 Used Effects: Line 6 - M13 Best greetings from Germany! Eike You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- _______________________________ Working hard or hardly working?!

ZakkWylde View Member Profile	Apr 14 2010, 05:54 PM
Apr 14 2010, 05:54 PM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 3.185 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Germany	I am not sure what you mean. Are you missing something from your gears general sound or are you talking about harmonics? Bist du mit dem Klang deines Equipments unzufrieden oder willst du nur wissen wie man Obertöne und Pinch Harmonics spielt? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear: - Jackson USA Select KV2 King V with EMG 81/85 - Gibson Les Paul Custom Arctic White with EMG 81/85 - Ibanez Rg 8527 J Custom 7-String with DiMarzio Evolution and Air Norton - Peavey 6505+ head with Marshall 1960AV 4x12 cab - Peavey Vypyr 30 Practice Amp - Dunlop Crybaby From Hell, Maxon OD808, Boss TU-2, MXR CarbonCopy, ISP Decimator, MXR Custom Audio Electronics Booster

Fran View Member Profile	Apr 14 2010, 08:09 PM
Apr 14 2010, 08:09 PM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	Are you referring to artificial harmonics maybe? A high pitch squealing sound? Chck these two lessons, let us know if that's what you mean: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...inch-harmonics/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/solo-from-spindles/ You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC

Bogdan Radovic View Member Profile	Apr 14 2010, 08:32 PM
Apr 14 2010, 08:32 PM	Bass & Beginner Instructor Posts: 15.614 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	I'm not sure what you mean. If you refer to harmonics Fran gave you nice suggestions. If you miss the top end and brightness in your riffing, try adding a little treble and experimenting with pickup selector positions on guitar. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Check out my beginner guitar lessons course! ; Take a bass course now!

MickeM View Member Profile	Apr 14 2010, 10:24 PM
Apr 14 2010, 10:24 PM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	QUOTE (Kaine @ Apr 14 2010, 06:42 PM) Amp: Peavey Classic 30 Head Preamp on 10 for most rock distortion on that amp. And if I get you right. Then hit a string with your pick and right after touch it with your thumb. Pick, thump, in the pick motion. Takes some practice to master. That Peavey only go that far into rock territory. It's a great sounding amp though, teriffic cleans imho. You could always add a distortion pedal to the cleans for more metal-sound. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

Todd Simpson View Member Profile	Apr 14 2010, 11:00 PM
Apr 14 2010, 11:00 PM	GMC:er Posts: 25.297 Joined: 23-December 09 From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA	You've got some nice gear If you want to get a bit more distortion to have more cutting tone during leads and hit pinch harmonics a bit easier, you might add some gain/distortion. You can buy a distortion pedal like the ibanez Tube Screamer which is a classic. Or try active pickups, like EMG's, or use a rack mount pre-amp, or a different head. Go to your local music shop and try some pedals and heads and such to see if you can find the tone you are looking for. If you have a PC, you can try some amp modeling software like AMPLITUDE and try out emulations of various amps and fx to see what you might like. Practice! Todd You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- EVERY QUICK LICK! http://bit.ly/quicklickswithtodd MY INSTRUCTOR FORUM MY SHRED JOURNEY (BOOTCAMP) LESSON NOTES/TABS MY INSTRUCTOR PROFILE @ GMC ME @ YOUTUBE.com ME @ Instagram.com ME @ TWITTER

Santiago Diaz Ga... Santiago Diaz Garces View Member Profile	Apr 15 2010, 07:14 AM
Apr 15 2010, 07:14 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.769 Joined: 28-April 09 From: Buenos Aires, Argentina	If you can tell us what you mean with "singing", we'll be able to help you You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my lessons! My Band: Thabu Myspace New Thabu Official Site!! My Websites: http://www.santiagodiazgarces.com.ar Myspace

Damir Puh View Member Profile	Apr 15 2010, 01:45 PM
Apr 15 2010, 01:45 PM	Instructor Posts: 144 Joined: 12-January 10 From: Tetovo/Skopje - Macedonia	I think you are referring to the lack of harmonics in your tone... If that's the case: adding more gain isn't the solution, it will just make your tone more compressed and nothing more - try to add more upper midrange frequencies (presence), back off the gain and add an overdrive pedal with the tone knob cranked. In addition, you can angle the pick a bit more, so it hits the string at an angle (almost with the edge), it should help. I hope I helped you in some way. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Instructor Profile www.youtube.com/paralleluniversemk www.facebook.com/puhdamir

Kaine View Member Profile	Apr 15 2010, 07:35 PM
Apr 15 2010, 07:35 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2 Joined: 8-March 10	What a feedback, thank you guys I really could get the answers I've been looking for. Actually "Pinch Harmonics" was the exact thing I was looking for. The lessons Fran posted really should help me getting further. Thanks also for the tips on tone ranges and setup.Due to my work I only can play my tube amp and the M13 at the weekends so I'm not that into high distortion... yet. Thanks and "auf Wiedersehen" What a feedback, thank you guys I really could get the answers I've been looking for. Actually "Pinch Harmonics" was the exact thing I was looking for. The lessons Fran posted really should help me getting further. Thanks also for the tips on tone ranges and setup.Due to my work I only can play my tube amp and the M13 at the weekends so I'm not that into high distortion... yet. Thanks and "auf Wiedersehen" You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- _______________________________ Working hard or hardly working?!

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Apr 18 2010, 03:18 AM
Apr 18 2010, 03:18 AM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Glad you got the problem solved and answered! In addition to that, you can get better pinched harmonics if you put more gain and use bridge pickup. Try to use some type of linear volume boost to make additional distortion on your amp, instead of using overdrive pedals. This will make the tone better. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

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