HELP: cutting though the music in leads
Question:
Hi All: I need big help with an issue I’ve been battlening for years. I play lead in a band (mostly top 40), and am finding that I’m having a huge problem getting my solos to cut though the music. everything sounds right, the Solos sound good, the band backs me up well, but, the solos just seem faint and buried in the music. If I punch up (i.e. louder volume on the amp) – it still sounds washed away… just louder. I’m using a peavey XXX head, a 2×12 Mesa closed back cab, and not many effects… (have them, just don’t use them much). Anyhow, I’m really stumped as to what I’m doing wrong… would anyone have any suggestions on how to get solos to "cut-through". PS: We play mostly heavy alternative/top 40… My amp is setup crunchy, high on the highs and lows, and cut back on the mids.. (nice crunch, just the leads are sucky..) Thanks all! Peace rjmr
Response:
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Hi All: >I need big help with an issue I’ve been battlening for years. I play lead >in a band (mostly top 40), and am finding that I’m having a huge problem >getting my solos to cut though the music. everything sounds right, the >Solos sound good, the band backs me up well, but, the solos just seem faint >and buried in the music. If I punch up (i.e. louder volume on the amp) – it >still sounds washed away… just louder. I’m using a peavey XXX head, a >2×12 Mesa closed back cab, and not many effects… (have them, just don’t >use them much). Anyhow, I’m really stumped as to what I’m doing wrong… >would anyone have any suggestions on how to get solos to "cut-through". >PS: We play mostly heavy alternative/top 40… My amp is setup crunchy, >high on the highs and lows, and cut back on the mids.. (nice crunch, just >the leads are sucky..) >Thanks all! >Peace >rjmr
Ever try a treble booster? They’re fun! What I have is a homebrew clone of an EH LPB-1 that I changed the value of the input and output caps to get a treble booster. Essentially it’s a very toned down version of their Screaming Bird treble booster, which most people didn’t like. http://amplifyer.home.comcast.net/LPB-1_treble_booster.jpg Next, I plan to try to build a toned down version of the Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster. Treble boosters boost a somewhat narrow range of your guitar’s sound, and do a great job of pumping up the gain, and putting you in the mix. Pete — What. are you kidding? They’re my best friends. That’s why I married you, so I wouldn’t have them anymore! –Space Ghost to Bjork
Response:
You describe having a weak playing style & need to address the problem at its source, which is not your gear (though it may also involve how you use it).
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Assuming you are using a tube amp, try a seymour duncan pickup booster. If you have a SS amp your gain will need to be something like 60%. Or you try to learn how to actually play lead guitar like that other helpful fella suggested 
I mean let’s hear something he/she has done. —
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi All: > I need big help with an issue I’ve been battlening for years. I play lead > in a band (mostly top 40), and am finding that I’m having a huge problem > getting my solos to cut though the music. everything sounds right, the > Solos sound good, the band backs me up well, but, the solos just seem > faint > and buried in the music. If I punch up (i.e. louder volume on the amp) – > it > still sounds washed away… just louder. I’m using a peavey XXX head, a > 2×12 Mesa closed back cab, and not many effects… (have them, just don’t > use them much). Anyhow, I’m really stumped as to what I’m doing > wrong… > would anyone have any suggestions on how to get solos to "cut-through". > PS: We play mostly heavy alternative/top 40… My amp is setup crunchy, > high on the highs and lows, and cut back on the mids.. (nice crunch, just > the leads are sucky..) > Thanks all! > Peace > rjmr
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None of you has mentioned having the band TURN THE FUCK DOWN. And I don
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