Members Knottyhed Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 Hi I want to use the amps footswitchable gain in a live environment - kind of like I would be able to with a 2 channel amp, but i'm finding the volume spike you get when you hit the footswitch makes it unusable. I've noticed that the louder the amp goes the less noticable this spike seems to be, so I was wondering whether I could get a power-brake, crank the amp and then attenuate it to a reasonable overall volume? Or whether there's some sort of mod I could get done to the amp? Or do i need to just keep using a distortion pedal like I do now? Anybody out there actually manage to switch between clean/gain in a live setting? If so how do you do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -todgemistro- Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 I just use my guitars volume to clean it up, always works well enough for me. I guess it depends how clean you need to get it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boltino Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 I run the amp with a medium amount of gain and roll the volume back for a "furry clean." If you need to switch between "clean" clean and high gain, the GH50L won't do it IMHO. I'd use a distortion pedal, run the gain at essentially zero and turn the master up, ignoring the switchable gain boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faust2016 Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 Wouldn't it be possible to use any pedal that has a volume / level knob and use that to decrease the signal. In that case you could run the gain and drive the way you want for your gain sounds and use the pedal to make it clean. I've never tried it.. But I think it should be possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Knottyhed Posted January 28, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 I'd use a distortion pedal, run the gain at essentially zero and turn the master up, ignoring the switchable gain boost. Yeh - that's the approach I'm taking now; sounds like the consensus is that the footswitch is rather redundant and the answer is to dial in my 'dirty tone' and reduce the input to get cleaner sounds. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boltino Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 Yeh - that's the approach I'm taking now; sounds like the consensus is that the footswitch is rather redundant and the answer is to dial in my 'dirty tone' and reduce the input to get cleaner sounds. Cheers. Sounds like a plan. FWIW, I love the boost if I'm going for that hot rodded marshall sound and need a lead boost. But with that setup, clean is out of the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Toshiro Posted January 29, 2008 Members Share Posted January 29, 2008 AB box and one of those Boss/Fender modeling pedals? Guitar into AB, A to front of amp, B to pedal, pedal to return of loop(set to side chain/parallel). No effects though, bummer. I bought a GT8 when I got my GH50L, and use the 4CM to get clean channels(as well as all my effects). The Laney's gain channel, with a boost, makes distortion pedals sound like toys IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DAFSTRAT Posted February 1, 2008 Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 What are you using as a boost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Knottyhed Posted February 1, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 I use 2 boosts, I have a BOSS GE7 (think that is it) EQ pedal and a Boss DS-1. I tend to use one the other, or both chained together to get my sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members platinum Posted February 1, 2008 Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 I dunno man, when I jam I just go with the flow, it sems to work out, but I would like my cleans to be louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Toshiro Posted February 1, 2008 Members Share Posted February 1, 2008 What are you using as a boost? I've had a TS9, and currently have a Zoom PD-01 Power Drive. I really wanna try out that Bloody Murder pedal Lordovchaos on here makes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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