How to get the Ultimate Blues and Slide Guitar Tone
I get a lot of emails about how to get a good blues or slide guitar tone. A lot of the questions are valid and that’s probably what I would ask as well, but these questions don’t have answers that are yes and no.
Best Settings?
Sample question – “What do I set the Bass, Treble, and Middle on to get the best blues guitar tone?” The answer to this question could fill up a 500 page book. There are simply too many variables at play to even try to get a decent answer, because there is no settings I can give you that will give you the best tone. I usually will answer a question like this like, “Put everything on 5 and then work from there. Use your ears.”
You see, there are so many cool tones out there, that it takes experimentation, and listening to the greatest tones recorded to know what to listen for when you are adjusting the controls on your amp.
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