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If you're playing metal I wouldn't necessarily expect that amp to sound right either... maybe not even with the Pod, but it's worth a try. Unfortunately the amp doesn't have an FX loop so you can't bypass the preamp entirely.
"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
Then stick some Clutch on. Because they are awesome.
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I find the biggest issue for me is endless doodling - Certainly no end game other than being a better doodler - So time spent improvising over backing tapes, or similar, can be fun at times, but you also run out of ideas - Or worse still, sometimes you find something that sounds great, but often can't find it again, be it 10 mins later and certainly not the following day - Yet I still end up doodling to much
I find as a player I think I improve more when I have specific targets - Often learning a new song - As such something to recall on a regular basis, plus you instantly know if you can improve what you are playing and/or add to it - Yet it is this approach that once made me think about walking away from it all - I had just seen a Jeff Beck interview and at the end of the 1 hour show he played, by himself, his version of 'Somewhere over the rainbow' - So I went to my guitar room and thought I'd have a go at this song - I wasn't going to copy his version, but I wanted to be influenced by it - I didn't want to play it in a more 'corny Hank Marvin' style either - And I certainly had not got the ability to play it Martyn Taylor style - The melody is easy enough to play - After an hour or so my wife walked in and said something to the effect that ' that is the best I've ever heard you play' - I thought she was joking, as I thought it was the worse - I had the idea in my head, but the phrasing, tone and ideas IMO were poor - As I said nothing complex about the melody - But it made me think that I could never achieve anything like I wanted to - Alas the whole bad vibe had gone 24 hours later - Yet I do recall the moment - Somehow I have never tried to play that song again
IMO the bottom line is to have a goal - It might be simple or complex but it gives you a purpose and something to work at - In my case I find no problem trying to find new targets - But I still doodle with no end game, but also I find doodling can be fun - But let it be part of a goal and not the goal itself
Keep playing
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.