Help setting up my amplifier for my electric guitar?

Question

I have effects such as reverb, dealys. But on my marshall amp |(forget the exact type) i like to play rhythem and solos for metal bands. Solos have to much annoyance sounds, and rhythm has to much distortion and it just sounds unclear. How do i make my amp sound nice.

I also have a ernie ball music man john petrucci (1500 dollar guitar) so its not the guitar, but maybe raising the pickups would help????

Answer 1

The above answer is a great answer.  I'm not sure how long you have been playing, so don't be offended by this answer.  A common problem is that sometimes people play rhythm guitar on the neck pickup (the "rhythm" selection on Les Pauls). This tends to sound a bit muddy.

   Raising the pickups will make it louder, compounding clarity issues.  So if you think its hot enough, I would just leave those be.  Take care.  I hope this helps.  And nice guitar!!

Answer 2

If you had the model of the Marshall amp.. and whether it was solid state or tube would help alot.  The guitar you have is one heck of a guitar!  First off.. if your using single effects pedals, take them out of the chain for now.  Plug the guitar directly in to the amp and start with the eq set flat... turn the gain on the channel input down, and the MASTER volume to the amp up.  If the gain has been set fairly high on the channel, and the master turned down, your clipping or distorting the preamp.  (just like on a mixer.. to much trim or gain on the input channel.. watch it stay in the red!)

   If that does work.. then put your effects back in the chain.  You dont say how many effects pedals your using....click on this link here, it will help you out with some "rule of thumb" suggestions on setting up your effects chain.  I always set my effects to where the amp pretty much stays at the same volume when the effects are turned on, with the exception of overdrive and distortion, and those I set to my preference.

http://media.bossus.com/bugonline/how_to...

Hope this has helped!  ROCK ON!