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Being a mere bass player by trade, I've got little clue about guitar sounds...I'm currently running a Gibson Les Paul Junior though a DSL50 JCM2000 head, I quite like the sound I get out of it, but my technique isn't so hot and I find that my strings seem to ring out and feedback more than I'd like, throwing the tightness of rhythm off, Is there any sort of compression I can get to combat this? Also, because of the singular EQ I cant exactly get the clean sound I'd prefer to have? Any solutions?

If anyone has any other ideas, feel free to share, as I said, I'm relatively clueless about guitars, amps or guitar sounds...

[New Found Power]

Could be worth it...

[Jeid]

Best thing to do is try and get yourself an EQ pedal to shape your sound more. These are really good if you can't get the exact sound you want from your amp as they can boost and lower frequencies to shape your sound more.

I also find that heavier strings(i use 10-52's, but you could use 11-54's) ring out less than lighter strings. That could just be me though

hope that helps some

[Jeid]

y'see, i was gonna suggest that, but i don't think that would really solve his problem. they reduce noise when the sound from the guitar is below a certain threshold. if its set too high then it will affect a lot more than just the background noise from strings ringing out

[GraemeC]

Originally posted by jamesy weapon:
Being a mere bass player by trade, I've got little clue about guitar sounds...I'm currently running a Gibson Les Paul Junior though a DSL50 JCM2000 head, I quite like the sound I get out of it, but my technique isn't so hot and I find that my strings seem to ring out and feedback more than I'd like, throwing the tightness of rhythm off, Is there any sort of compression I can get to combat this? Also, because of the singular EQ I cant exactly get the clean sound I'd prefer to have? Any solutions?

If anyone has any other ideas, feel free to share, as I said, I'm relatively clueless about guitars, amps or guitar sounds...

Adjust the pickup you use for the clean sound away from the strings...that will have the effect of cleaning up the sound and de-sensitizing the guitar

[New Found Power]

Originally posted by Eriatarka:
y'see, i was gonna suggest that, but i don't think that would really solve his problem. they reduce noise when the sound from the guitar is below a certain threshold. if its set too high then it will affect a lot more than just the background noise from strings ringing out

Yeah, i thought of that after posting.

Try an EQ, or possibly just try less gain, more volume from the amp?

[Keilan 303]

I think its a general problem with the DSL.....the EQ sound I get for distortion can be great and really dirty, but just sounds muffled on the clean channel....then it can sound great and crystal clear on the clean channel.....and be way too harsh once distorted....

Forget that pedal....I think this is what we need...

[Jeid]

i fuckin hate rectumfriers!!!

if i ever own a boogie, its gonna be a Mark IV head or combo! yum!

[Tav]

Originally posted by jamesy weapon:
my technique isn't so hot and I find that my strings seem to ring out and feedback more than I'd like, throwing the tightness of rhythm off

Try working on imrpoving you technique and perhaps some of the ideas suggested above. Dan has a Boss EQ pedal doesn't he? You should ask for a shot of that and see if it helps out your EQing.

[David]

turning down the gain should help a lot with cutting down on feedback and noise at higher volumes

an EQ pedal could also be usefull to you, Danelectro make the PB+J Eq (i think thats the name anyway) in their mini range which is supposed to be decent sounding and very good value for money

David