This has been one of the most useful lessons I have watched, never really understood amp settings and the relationship between pedals and amps. Could you do a lesson on effects please?
I really like this new concept of amp settings. I would really like some more of these this, even basics like guitar tone and pickup switching and pedal tutorials.
Just the video I've been looking for to explain the simplicity of a single pedal and amp to rock on out. Thanks Marty...diggin' your vibe and laid back style of teaching.
Marty, I've been a loyal follower since you started on youtube, and I had a great idea that I think would bennifit every one. Pick a song that you dont know and let us watch you learning and song from scratch.
I really appreciate this video, I struggled for so many years as a beginner to figure out the right amount of tone and drive because nobody taught me this
This is fabulous. I have just purchased a 59 Bassman and at rehearsal last night, I discovered that not all things are equal. My levels for each pedal were all over the shop. It distressed me a lot thinking I would have to return the amp. Of course this makes perfect sense. So now Ill set the amp to the clean setting that works for my ears, and then go through each pedal and loop combination and adjust them accordingly. Thanks Marty!!
Marty, thanks so much for teaching us these ideas on amplifier and pedal settings. It does get confusing on getting the different tones out of your amplifier and the pedals. But you explaining them really helps on how to get the sound you want.
Hi Marty, I’ve watched a few of your tutorials recently and they are all excellent. This has been the most helpful one yet and I can’t really explain how much I’ve struggled with this seemingly simply issue. Due to illness, I’ve only recently picked up my guitar again after more than ten years and was starting to become very frustrated. I realised I wasn’t going to immediately return to the standard of playing I’d managed to get to previously and was prepared for that. Constant adjustment to every dial I had available for what seemed like most of my time I had available to play was truly beginning to take away the enjoyment though. I had been forever unhappy with the sound and was getting lost trying to find what I wanted. So much so I began to blame my equipment and have purchased new only to find the same issues. One day I was finding a sound I was happy with. Moving into another room and getting so frustrated trying to recreate it, I removed any enjoyment I could have had using this simple, sensible and no nonsense approach. Thank you so much for your help. This short piece of film has possibly saved me from giving up altogether. Cheers, Simon.
I learned through modding small tube amps; The Master Volume is the vol for the Power amp section The Gain knob is the signal strength into the preamp section. How hard you drive the preamp is where you get the distortion from.
Hi, Marty. I was wondering if you might do an explanatory vid about the different pick-ups and what sounds you can get from each of them. This vid ROCKS! Thank you so much.
LITTLE SOMETHING??? Man! I just realized that Volume and Gain is "like" additive synthesis with native compression (or not) and TONE is "like" subtractive LP CUT OR HP FILTER. Is the same concept, as a lover of guitars and synths it helped me A LOT to understand how to shape my sound and record better! Love it.
Marty this is GREAT information. I get started on you videos and become addicted. You can explain things so clearly in both your lessons and these gear videos. Thank you!
Hey Marty I'm so glad for this video. My distortion pedal had been giving me trouble so its always great to come to you for guitar help love this channel!!! THANKS MARTY!
I got a hot ridden Fender Champion 600 5W, it has one volume knob. Pedals are required, can be overwhelming. Thanks for addressing the amp/pedal interaction so thoroughly. Someone else raised a question about the tone controls on the guitar, I’m interested in that also. Will check your other videos to see if you’ve discussed.
A video on delay pedals would be great, digital/analog, different settings for different styles, rockabilly, rock, lead, etc, would be great. thx for all the videos.
Thank you so much Marty I saw couple videos but none of them were helpful to me but this one is awesome and thank now I am able to play rock covers on my 'Ashton's' guitar. Thank you so much
Nice Nigel impersonation. You always have great tone, Marty. Maybe some vids on band practise & setting up sound systems for playing live, a good sound man can make a HUGH difference. Also recording techniques. You deserve a Ph.D. in guitar, Professor Schwartz sounds cool!
the EQ knobs are actually adjustments for filter cut off frequencies. If one considers this, the mid position makes little sense as "neutral" or "reference" or "standard" position, from which to start tweaking and experimenting. (as a minimum, one should know the values of such cut off frequencies) The max position (for all EQ knobs) instead should be such starting position, because when set to max, the filters will not filter! So one get the "pure" amp output. The situation gets even more complicated when a pedal is involved, with its own tone knob (another filter, in series to those on the amps). Which explains why sometimes we turn the amp EQ knobs with no change in tone: this means the pedal cut off freq we have set with the tone knob actually envelops those we (try to) adjust on the amp. To cut it short, the way I do it - but it's no rule - is: amp tone knobs: all to max. Pedal knob (or knobs) are used to get the desired tone. I haven't experimented the opposite (pedal tone to max, and amp knobs adjusted to get the desired tone). I'd like to hear comments on the above. thanks PS: with all respect for Marty - who knows infinitely more than me about music, guitars etc - I can't help noticing he sets the tone knobs to the mid - hoping to have a "neutral" or "reference" setting - and only plays with the gain/ drive/ volume. So in view of the above, this video is of little help in showing how to play with tone settings - which DO make a lot of difference!
Great informative video! I have learned much from your videos, and I think more of this nature could be very helpful. Thanks again for making me a better player with every video!
Thanks Marty! I've learned a couple of acoustic songs from you, after that I know how to set up my amp settings, Im going to learn electric songs too! :) You're the best teacher in my opinion
Hey Marty, I know your busy but would you mind making some Van Halen tutorials. Thanks. Your an awesome guitar player and teacher, you've helped me so much.
Thanks so much Marty! Your explanations and demo's are done really, really well! And, you take all the pain out of it. Always great to learn from The Schwartz!!!
Great video by the way, this pedal is what I've been looking for, can't hardly go wrong, it sounds great, thanks for showing the versatility of this type pedal, in conjunction with the amp settings.
Marty I love the song tutorials and gear videos etc but can you occasionally teach actual guitar stuff? Like the inner workings of a scale or just things beginners and near intermediates would really be helped by. Or even just little things like alternate picking that some struggle with would really be great :)
Really helpful! Thanks! My family loves the song Any Ol' Barstool by Jason Aldean. They asked me to learn how to play the intro and the chord progression. Could you do a video of how to do the song? I know you don't usually do country but I would really appreciate it. Thanks!
Thanks for unbelieveable and wonderful video boss. Keep going. Really you re forcing me to learning playing guitar mate ! Thank you and supporting you as always
Thx again for a great video, keep them coming! I would vote for more of these "explanation videos" in and around rock/blues tones. In depth explanation of the most used pedals and how to set them up together for the most versatile soundscapes?. This would help others not to have to buy a boundless of pedals to find their own "sounds", or at least give other guitarists hints about were or what to get of pedals to find whatever sounds they're heading for?. Must of the guitarist I know have lots of pedals they don't use anymore and it would be helpful if these purchases could be avoided, maybe to afford to buy another guitar! And there it is ; what types of guitars, amps, speakers, wires, strings, pic's and maybe what you can do yourself in case of changes to your gear? Hope YOU find something out of this to apply in your (great) videos, IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL for many guitarists despite of what level of experience you may have to get this knowledge and understanding of how these things work together!. Until next time, rock on one guitar at the time!.
Dear Sir, I am following your lessons from beginning. I am a very first beginner of electric guitar. Your lessons are very very clear and interesting. You are very good demonstrator and teacher. I have started your first lesson how to play E major and A major chords. I am following E and A power chords. Your very great teacher. I am going with you to top on guitar. Thanks
Thanks Marty!! Ive been looking for a drive pedal to pair with my LP and jvm215c. looks like the Plimsoul takes the cake! such a versatile pedal. Rock on !
Ha. Good video. Glad to know I’m not alone in simple settings. I’ll add that I use my volume on my guitar to get more growl whether running a clean boost or OD. Btw, I see you have a KoT. I’ve been using the KoT and OCD for several years now. One other thing I’ve learned to do is turn my gain up on my amp until there is a slight breakup. That’s my clean setting.
Thanks Marty! You have pretty much been teahcing me guitar for the last 4 years. Not sure if you have done this but the order in which you stack the pedals.. ie delay before or after distortion ext.
Thanks for the vid Marty. In response to your request, there's a popular band I listen to called Ratatat that has a really really distinct "wah wah" sound that can't me achieved by normal amplification . I want to know how the accomplish this "signature" sound. It's probably some affect or something. If you wanna check out the sound I'm talking about, they have a song called "Loud Pipes". Thanks again!
This has been one of the most useful lessons I have watched, never really understood amp settings and the relationship between pedals and amps. Could you do a lesson on effects please?
Thanks so much!!
@@MartyMusic sweet
Agreed. Now I understand. Thank you.
I really like this new concept of amp settings. I would really like some more of these this, even basics like guitar tone and pickup switching and pedal tutorials.
Yer good shout!
I have the OCD as well, most important pedal on my board 👹👍
Hey, Marty. I just wanted to say that your videos have helped me immensely in my guitar-learning-journey. Keep up the good work!
Gautier Guitar I concur , thank you Marty!
Just the video I've been looking for to explain the simplicity of a single pedal and amp to rock on out. Thanks Marty...diggin' your vibe and laid back style of teaching.
Marty, I've been a loyal follower since you started on youtube, and I had a great idea that I think would bennifit every one. Pick a song that you dont know and let us watch you learning and song from scratch.
I defintlley plan on doing that
I really appreciate this video, I struggled for so many years as a beginner to figure out the right amount of tone and drive because nobody taught me this
Pedro Falci You look like cristiano ronaldo
This is fabulous. I have just purchased a 59 Bassman and at rehearsal last night, I discovered that not all things are equal. My levels for each pedal were all over the shop. It distressed me a lot thinking I would have to return the amp. Of course this makes perfect sense. So now Ill set the amp to the clean setting that works for my ears, and then go through each pedal and loop combination and adjust them accordingly. Thanks Marty!!
Marty, thanks so much for teaching us these ideas on amplifier and pedal settings. It does get confusing on getting the different tones out of your amplifier and the pedals. But you explaining them really helps on how to get the sound you want.
just what I needed. It is so easy to understand all your teachings. Thanks
Hi Marty, I’ve watched a few of your tutorials recently and they are all excellent. This has been the most helpful one yet and I can’t really explain how much I’ve struggled with this seemingly simply issue.
Due to illness, I’ve only recently picked up my guitar again after more than ten years and was starting to become very frustrated. I realised I wasn’t going to immediately return to the standard of playing I’d managed to get to previously and was prepared for that. Constant adjustment to every dial I had available for what seemed like most of my time I had available to play was truly beginning to take away the enjoyment though.
I had been forever unhappy with the sound and was getting lost trying to find what I wanted. So much so I began to blame my equipment and have purchased new only to find the same issues. One day I was finding a sound I was happy with. Moving into another room and getting so frustrated trying to recreate it, I removed any enjoyment I could have had using this simple, sensible and no nonsense approach.
Thank you so much for your help. This short piece of film has possibly saved me from giving up altogether.
Cheers,
Simon.
I learned through modding small tube amps; The Master Volume is the vol for the Power amp section The Gain knob is the signal strength into the preamp section. How hard you drive the preamp is where you get the distortion from.
Easily one of the most useful lessons you've done. Thanks!
Hi, Marty. I was wondering if you might do an explanatory vid about the different pick-ups and what sounds you can get from each of them. This vid ROCKS! Thank you so much.
LITTLE SOMETHING??? Man! I just realized that Volume and Gain is "like" additive synthesis with native compression (or not) and TONE is "like" subtractive LP CUT OR HP FILTER. Is the same concept, as a lover of guitars and synths it helped me A LOT to understand how to shape my sound and record better! Love it.
Marty this is GREAT information. I get started on you videos and become addicted. You can explain things so clearly in both your lessons and these gear videos. Thank you!
Hey Marty I'm so glad for this video. My distortion pedal had been giving me trouble so its always great to come to you for guitar help love this channel!!! THANKS MARTY!
I got a hot ridden Fender Champion 600 5W, it has one volume knob. Pedals are required, can be overwhelming. Thanks for addressing the amp/pedal interaction so thoroughly. Someone else raised a question about the tone controls on the guitar, I’m interested in that also. Will check your other videos to see if you’ve discussed.
A video on delay pedals would be great, digital/analog, different settings for different styles, rockabilly, rock, lead, etc, would be great. thx for all the videos.
The greatest video for me as a beginner getting to grips with settings/pedals etc thankyou very much for doing this video
Best Lesson On This Subject on TH-cam😎
Da Best Amp and pedal settings vid ! ! ! REally, really, GR8! ! !Thanx ! ! !
Been with you from the beginning mate, and you are just getting better, awesome video, greetings from Scotland
Great lesson on amps. Nice to know what an experienced guitarist likes. Saves a lot of time and gives a leg up.
Hey Marty! I'm new to peddles so this was a very interesting and instructional video. Thanks much, very helpful.
Thanks Marty, your the best !!! Every time i need an explanation or tutorial, I always turn to you. Thank you..
Thank you so much Marty I saw couple videos but none of them were helpful to me but this one is awesome and thank now I am able to play rock covers on my 'Ashton's' guitar. Thank you so much
Excellent explanation of amp and pedal settings including how the different volume/gain settings work.
Great greater greatest vid on pedals. There was no distortion in your explanations. Thanks Marty
Nice Nigel impersonation. You always have great tone, Marty. Maybe some vids on band practise & setting up sound systems for playing live, a good sound man can make a HUGH difference. Also recording techniques. You deserve a Ph.D. in guitar, Professor Schwartz sounds cool!
the EQ knobs are actually adjustments for filter cut off frequencies. If one considers this, the mid position makes little sense as "neutral" or "reference" or "standard" position, from which to start tweaking and experimenting. (as a minimum, one should know the values of such cut off frequencies) The max position (for all EQ knobs) instead should be such starting position, because when set to max, the filters will not filter! So one get the "pure" amp output.
The situation gets even more complicated when a pedal is involved, with its own tone knob (another filter, in series to those on the amps). Which explains why sometimes we turn the amp EQ knobs with no change in tone: this means the pedal cut off freq we have set with the tone knob actually envelops those we (try to) adjust on the amp.
To cut it short, the way I do it - but it's no rule - is: amp tone knobs: all to max. Pedal knob (or knobs) are used to get the desired tone. I haven't experimented the opposite (pedal tone to max, and amp knobs adjusted to get the desired tone).
I'd like to hear comments on the above. thanks
PS: with all respect for Marty - who knows infinitely more than me about music, guitars etc - I can't help noticing he sets the tone knobs to the mid - hoping to have a "neutral" or "reference" setting - and only plays with the gain/ drive/ volume. So in view of the above, this video is of little help in showing how to play with tone settings - which DO make a lot of difference!
Great informative video! I have learned much from your videos, and I think more of this nature could be very helpful. Thanks again for making me a better player with every video!
Hey Marty, I love learning from you because I can tell how much you love music and teaching. You're the man!
Thanks for this! Really wanted my guitar to have a rock and roll sound!
Awesome video dude. Thanks. I learn much watching your vids.
Thanks Marty! I've learned a couple of acoustic songs from you, after that I know how to set up my amp settings, Im going to learn electric songs too! :) You're the best teacher in my opinion
Hey Marty, I know your busy but would you mind making some Van Halen tutorials. Thanks. Your an awesome guitar player and teacher, you've helped me so much.
Van Halen would be sick as fuck
Do it Marty try Panama or eruption
What is the setting on the guitar volume? Do you recommend the volume all the way up when setting amp/pedal sound?
That was the best amp and pedal settings lesson I've ever seen Marty.
That Strat sounded good with all that gain🎸💯
Thanks so much Marty! Your explanations and demo's are done really, really well! And, you take all the pain out of it.
Always great to learn from The Schwartz!!!
Thank you. I needed that. I might actually pick up my electric guitar and fool around with it.
Outstanding as usual, Marty. Have been looking for something like this for years. Hat's off, squire!
Thank you for making this video, Marty!
Thank you so much for this, i just got the OCD pedal and this really helps. i think this pedal is great! Just like all your videos, thanks man!
Great video by the way, this pedal is what I've been looking for, can't hardly go wrong, it sounds great, thanks for showing the versatility of this type pedal, in conjunction with the amp settings.
best teacher ever. pls do make more videos for us! :D
Damn you deserve more subs, been following you since my first week of playing guitar.
this is really great thanks!!!!
can you please do a lesson about setting up a petal board???
Marty I love the song tutorials and gear videos etc but can you occasionally teach actual guitar stuff? Like the inner workings of a scale or just things beginners and near intermediates would really be helped by. Or even just little things like alternate picking that some struggle with would really be great :)
Me two
This is exactly what I was looking for. This is very useful. You rock Marty
Excellent video Marty! I for one really for that information super valuable. Thanks!
Loving the spinal tap reference 🤘
Thank you so much Marty! Very killer of you man! If it weren't for good people like you some of us wouldn't progress
Excellent class I have a junior fender and the concept as far as distortions are very similar if you have an valve amplifier
Really enjoyed this video Marty. Keep up the great work!
Super Helpful as always!
Thank you for sharing your ideas.
Really helpful! Thanks! My family loves the song Any Ol' Barstool by Jason Aldean. They asked me to learn how to play the intro and the chord progression. Could you do a video of how to do the song? I know you don't usually do country but I would really appreciate it. Thanks!
Dude I learnt everything I wanted to learn, u earned a sub .
thank you so much Marty this greatly helped my understanding.
Great vid, keep up the great work.
Fantastically helpful. Thanks Marty!
Thanks, I never knew much about the relationship between all those knobs and settings.
Very informative and useful, thanks Marty, nice breakdown.
More quality content from marty!
Great info Marty!! Thanks
Thanks for unbelieveable and wonderful video boss. Keep going. Really you re forcing me to learning playing guitar mate ! Thank you and supporting you as always
Of all the settings I heard, the Nigel voice tone @ 3:20 is the one I loved the most. LOL....
I'd like to see a tutorial helping people perceive highs, lows, and mids. Doesn't sometimes you can hear both or all 3 at once in a sample?
Thanks for the info Marty!
Well explained man, thanks. Have a good day.
Thx again for a great video, keep them coming! I would vote for more of these "explanation videos" in and around rock/blues tones. In depth explanation of the most used pedals and how to set them up together for the most versatile soundscapes?. This would help others not to have to buy a boundless of pedals to find their own "sounds", or at least give other guitarists hints about were or what to get of pedals to find whatever sounds they're heading for?. Must of the guitarist I know have lots of pedals they don't use anymore and it would be helpful if these purchases could be avoided, maybe to afford to buy another guitar! And there it is ; what types of guitars, amps, speakers, wires, strings, pic's and maybe what you can do yourself in case of changes to your gear?
Hope YOU find something out of this to apply in your (great) videos, IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL for many guitarists despite of what level of experience you may have to get this knowledge and understanding of how these things work together!.
Until next time, rock on one guitar at the time!.
Dear Sir, I am following your lessons from beginning. I am a very first beginner of electric guitar. Your lessons are very very clear and interesting. You are very good demonstrator and teacher.
I have started your first lesson how to play E major and A major chords.
I am following E and A power chords. Your very great teacher. I am going with you to top on guitar. Thanks
Thanks. That was a great tutorial
i see you're in that Clapton mood. Nice.
Thanks Marty!! Ive been looking for a drive pedal to pair with my LP and jvm215c. looks like the Plimsoul takes the cake! such a versatile pedal.
Rock on !
great help for beginners. thanks.
Awesome rhythm sound as well as lead
Nice Marty.....i told you and you made the video......great man....i love you.....greetings from Germany
Thank you so much Marty
I just got an OCD pedal. Nice tutorial on settings.
Great Video Marty
Ha. Good video. Glad to know I’m not alone in simple settings. I’ll add that I use my volume on my guitar to get more growl whether running a clean boost or OD. Btw, I see you have a KoT. I’ve been using the KoT and OCD for several years now. One other thing I’ve learned to do is turn my gain up on my amp until there is a slight breakup. That’s my clean setting.
Thank you Marty, a great awesome cool informative FULL TONE OCD video!!🤘🤘
legendary teacher as always
Thanks Marty! You have pretty much been teahcing me guitar for the last 4 years. Not sure if you have done this but the order in which you stack the pedals.. ie delay before or after distortion ext.
Nice work Marty!
Thanks Marty, you are the king.
the even graying of ur beard makes you look quite dignified
MArty you are the best! I have learned so much from you, thanks.
MARTY!!! Teach some AudioSlave brother. Do it for Chris.
hey marty, what effects beside overdrive would you recommend for rock.
Good stuff Marty. Could you please do a video of how the guitar volume and tone controls factor in, in all this?
Yes please!
Can you please do Ballroom Blitz by Sweet, or Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel
Thanks Marty great help as always!
That was very helpful, thank you, well done! 🤘🎸👏👏👏🍻
Awesome explanation mate thanks for the great content!
Thanks for the vid Marty. In response to your request, there's a popular band I listen to called Ratatat that has a really really distinct "wah wah" sound that can't me achieved by normal amplification . I want to know how the accomplish this "signature" sound. It's probably some affect or something. If you wanna check out the sound I'm talking about, they have a song called "Loud Pipes". Thanks again!
clapton/lennon version of yer blues would be awesome!