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How do you get a good tone with plugins? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by Hazzardis@lemmy.world to c/guitars@lemmy.world
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I've been learning for the past 6 months or so, but I've only really played using Neural DSP and nothing else. I have no idea how to adjust amp/effect settings to make a good tone, with either analogue or simulated equipment, so I mostly just use the presets. I usually am playing through Archtypes Cory Wong, Plini, or Gojira. I've searched for tutorials but usually they just explain what every knob/setting does, they don't really explain how to make it sound good lol. Any points in the right direction would be much appreciated =)

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[–] Hazzardis@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the tips! I play with backing tracks a lot and what you said about sounding muddy with other instruments makes so much sense. I mostly like using clean tones with compression and reverb that arent too bright/twangy but also still able to be piercing, if that makes sense. Usually using neck single coil, humbucker bridge, or neck + middle in series. I also like playing with high gain tones but a big problem I've been having is that with high gain my pick attack is just obnoxiously chirpy, no matter how hard I pick. Thought it was a technique thing but I can't seem to make it go away no matter how lightly I pick, then I thought the pickups might be too high but I've had the same problem with 4 different guitars, so I'm flummoxed