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Amplifier settings
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Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:49 amby Doug frost
What amplifier settings give the unique steel sound, that all or part could be tried on a lap instrument?.
My own left handed eight string has no peddles just a volume swell. Buddy R..IP. Doug Frost.
Re: Amplifier settings
Posted:
Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:50 pmby rogerp1
I have found that my lap steel amp settings that sound great sound a bit rubbish on my pedal steel....dont understand this exactly but this is what Ive found
Re: Amplifier settings
Posted:
Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:57 pmby nevada150
Doug,
It would help if you tell us what Amp you play through and what type of pickup is on the guitar. Humbucker or Single Coil?
Regards,
Keith.
Re: Amplifier settings
Posted:
Fri Jun 17, 2016 2:50 pmby Doug frost
Keith, not sure if my first reply made it, will try again to cover.
I have a Bill Lawrence, twin row poles (Humbucker ?) and a Roland Cube.
Sometime when available, I should get a go at a valve Fender.
Thanks for quick responce. Doug Frost.
Re: Amplifier settings
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Fri Jun 17, 2016 3:25 pmby nevada150
Hi Doug,
OK this may help as a starting point. My 8 String with a twin blade humbucker is tuned to C6 and I use a Roland Cube 20W with the following settings.
Bass 10:00 o'clock
Mid. 10:00 o'clock
Treble 9:00 o'clock
Reverb @ 2
I also use a Fender Princeton 112 (Tranny) amp set as follows.
Bass 5
Treble 3
Reverb 2
I like a "Jazzier" sound when I play, but these settings may help you.
Good luck,
Keith.