You're about to bust out a solo, what pedal(s) you stepping on?

Sarge · February 2020

Switch from neck to bridge, natch.

andy1839 · February 2020

Archer Ikon set for mainly a clean boost after a Friedman BE-OD, huge volume lift and that 'clean-but-dirty' bonamassa type sustaining lead.

TTBZ · February 2020

LPB1 or micro amp in the fx loop. If I want more gain then a TS in front as well for mids and compression.

HAL9000 · February 2020

Turn the volume from 7ish to 9½ -10. Maybe fatten things up a touch with a fairly transparent overdrive (J Rockett Blue Note in my case).

gringopig · February 2020

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wrinkleygit · February 2020

Volume pedal, I usually drop my plectrum if I reach out for a knob.

randella · February 2020

On the clean side of the amp, usually set to a crunch-if-you-really-dig-in gain level, either guitar vol or SD-1. If I need more I have an EQ in the loop.

On the drive side of the amp, EQ for volume boost and SD-1 to hit the amp a bit harder if I’m feeling pinch-harmonic fruity.

My clean and drive channels are set for the same volume.

Sounds a lot more confusing than it is, and is incredibly flexible.

merlin · February 2020

Depends on the guitar and sound I'm after. KOT, Sidecar or most often, volume and/or tone pot.

Roland · February 2020

merlin said:

Depends on the guitar and sound I'm after.

Exactly! I use one one or more of:
1. Turning my guitar up
2. Switching pickups.
3. Mid boost.
4. Drive pedal. Don’t ask, it’s a Fractal model of something or other.
5. Changing amp settings
6. Changing amp model

I might also turn up the reverb and/or add delay.

viz · February 2020

Mute pedal by mistake.

thermionic · February 2020

Korg Miku.

Roland · February 2020

@viz Been there!

Lestratcaster · February 2020

Wow interesting replies here!

So for those of you who'd favour running into a clean channel of the amp, do you think this drives it harder with a pedal? Me I've always preferred amp distortion then boosting. I do have an SD-1 which acts as a nice boost.

chrisj1602 · February 2020

Tube Screamer Mini

Nunogilberto · February 2020

The boost channel of my amp, or more specifically, OD2 on my old Marshall Valvestate.

JerkMoans · February 2020

Metal Zone \m/

tone1 · February 2020

Usually a Lego brick...

Legionreturns · February 2020

If I've been asked to play a solo...I step on the tuner so nobody can hear the inevitable car crash .

SquireJapan · February 2020

Caveated by me not actually gigging ... I've found a new love in the form of my neglected DS1 (Keeley Seeing Eye Mod, I think).

I've gone all "proggy", so I'm after the saturated high-gain. It sounds crap for rhythm, but top dollar for the widdley lead sounds. Seems to take the nice "chuggy" sound I have from the Mesa to just the right place. First time I've ever really liked a sound out of the thing ...

hoops · February 2020

Twimble

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