So.. did a gig on Friday and some of the comments received on the guitar tone weren't good
Some people (mates I know so I trust their opinion) described it as tinny sounding, and at times said the guitar was washing out the vocalist (they said I had too many effects on, however I only use reverb 90% of the time so don't think that's right).
Obviously, at home it all sounds great, as do band rehearsals which are usually at gig volume, so tones have been tweaked at those volumes. I did use a new guitar for the gig but don't think that would have had a massive difference to the experience.
Any tips? we usually mic up the guitar cab so it's possible that the settings on the PA aren't helping so I'm thinking of doing the next gig just using the cab as the only sound source. I'm also wondering if it was just a one off at that particular venue as gigs in the past with a similar setup (not exactly the same, but same head and cab) had always got good comments from people (both friends and the general audience).
either way, knocks your confidence a bit thinking that people in the audience think you sound crap so it's something I want to address.
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Give us the gear run-down too
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"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Maybe it's as simple as the amp being too loud? I've been to gigs before where changing my position in the audience would significantly change what I hear.
Very often sound guys will soundcheck at lower levels, to avoid their ears being utterly raped by the spl's. Then for the actual gig they turn up the volume a bit. Fletcher Munson comes into play at that point.
Also, as has been mentioned, if your mates were stood in the beam of the speakers, they're going to get hit with very high frequency content. You could try those dispersion donuts that people always go on about.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein