Very useful (as ever) Glenn. Suddenly makers of numerous effects pedals ‘grit their teeth’ as sales plummet while players work out that they can create lots of different sounds by experimenting with amp settings and tone controls 😊 Appreciation for your tips from Australia 🇦🇺
An important aspect to consider is great tone used while playing alone in a bedroom or practice space may not necessarily work well in a band mix on a stage. An annoying treble tone in your room may sound amazing with a bassist on stage.
@@roscius6204me too. I see too many live bands with guitar buried in the mix. No treble. Gilmour live treble blows your head off. Cuts so well. Awful in the bedroom though.
@@hafstrat Exactly, people miss a really simple element here too, which is to roll off your tone to sit back in the mix and dial it up to move forward.
Never imagined you could get so many tones from one amp. The beautifully versatile Telecaster. Can't wait to try out the settings on my Artist Tweed Tone 20R
Cheers Glen, absolutely agree with your comments, I have pedals that i never use now, It is about the amp, your fingers, the way you play and off course the style of music you play, Brilliant video 👍👍👍
I know one old school guitarist like you who had a killer tone on stage as well as at home. One of the things he did was putting the treble of the amp on max and cutting it down with his toneknob on the guitar. Trying it myself didnt worked out that well though.
Thanks so much for posting this one .. I’ve had this same amp head for a while now & didn’t like the sound I was getting unless I turned the treble off . I just thought there was something wrong with it.. thanks for reassuring me that it’s perfectly ok to do that ..
Great to gain a better understanding of how to get the most out of your amp. I don't have an amp or a cab, and instead use something called S-Gear which is an amp / cab / pedal simulator that runs on pc. I use a USB audio interface to plug my guitar into the pc and the sound comes out through monitor speakers. Interestingly the software was created by Mike Scuffham who was a former amps designer at Marshall. S-Gear provides you with a choice of amps including a Marshall lookalike called The Stealer, but I was always baffled as how to set them up / how to tweak each knob. In that sense your guide has helped a lot. I know my set up is not as good as the real thing though and maybe one day I'll take the plunge? Great authentic channel, keep up the good work!
I use Ampltiube5 the amp sim the first amp is a Marshall I've never used because it sounded super harsh , don't know why I never thought about turning all the treble way down, sounds really good after I messed around it like you showed , thanks!
Oh one other thing. It took me about 40 years of playing in various bands to realise that I did not need to lug around very powerful, high wattage amps to create a distinctive sound. I had a temporary ‘buggered up back’ which forced me to ditch my trusty Peavey 150W digital amp and buy a 20W valve amp instead. It’s been such a good move. My other 5 cents contribution is to share that playing a lead line with the back of your finger nail, and not a standard pick, can create an interesting sound, pinched harmonics in particular as Billy Gibbons does so well. Cheers David. 🎸 🇦🇺
Glenn, many thanks for yet another great video, with very clear examples. At last I might be able to get something cool out of my Budda. Which I know must be great. Simple instructions. Love it. Its hard to disregard All Men Play On Ten though...
Awesome video and lovely warm tones. My pet peeve is harsh, piercing treble - I’m sure it’s how my tinnitus started at gigs years ago! Thanks for the tips - inspired me to play around with my little Fender Super Champ X2 this weekend 👍
New sub off of this video! Man, thank you so much. I have a Peavey Vypyr VIP 2 at the moment...I bet your tips are gonna help tremendously as I've found it challenging to get good tones...due to my lack of understanding amps! Can't wait to go experiment!!! That was AMAZING what you showed with the treble and mid...my amp is way too piercing with treble on. Thanks again!!!
By deductive reasoning and a simple process of elimination (i bought a load of tube amps and a load of expensive guitars....and they ALL sound bad) i came to the conclusion its probably the bloke turning the knobs rather than anything connected to those knobs that is the common point of failure 😂 Cheers for this!
Before setting up an _amp,_ I back off the volume and tone controls on my _guitar._ This gives much more scope for tonal adjustment, and allows overdrive to be altered using just the volume control. Another tip: turning the bass, middle, and treble controls right down on _some_ amps cuts the sound off completely. This allows you top set the amp's volume control higher, and then use the tone controls to tweak and shape the sound, without ever turning them up very far. This is a good way to get a decent sound at low volume.
Great tipps but it confused me when you say your running it through a vintage celestion 30,is that a speaker,or does the sound come out of the marshall?
Great video. I just got the same amp and have been trying so many different settings with my new Les Paul. Going to try turning the treble off and bass up on clean like you have. Are you using it on full power or .1? Also on the gain channel for classic rock did you leave tone shift pushed in? I’m trying to keep the same eq for both channels. Would be great to see a video with the amp and pedals that you found that sound great with it. Like you said I’m finding out that pedals I’m using with my Fender amps don’t sound good with the DSL. Trying to find a great pedal for solos with the gain channel for like an 80’s hair metal sound. 🎸
well, Fender amps are mid-scooped while Marshalls have a lot more mids. so a pedal that sounds great on Fender usually boosts mid-frequencies and this will be too much on a Marshall. try something that is mid-scooped or "transparent"
9 times out of 10 on a YT vid you’re hearing the amp via a mic’d up cab run through a DAW with editing, not what the amp actually sounds like in the room. At least with a room mic you actually get a better idea of the true sound. Nice vid.
@@hozzer68 yeah, sort of. I tried it myself with my phone and amp but listening to my own recordings it does sound different. That's why if you use a proper microphone in the room (not close mic) then you will have a better representation of what the amp sounds like than if you were using the tiny microphone in the phone. Plus if you are not careful and put the phone too close to the speaker you can blow up your microphone. I think my microphone is a bit damaged because of that although I'm not sure because I did some other crazy things with my phone, haha.
@@chocolatecookie8571 absolutely, I just wish more demos were done with a section from a room mic, yes I know it’s still using a mic and I’m listening to a recording blah blah, but other than being in the room with an amp it’s the closest you’ll get, take Andertons videos for example, “lets listen to this super duper new great sounding amp, close mic’d with a SM57,” yeah sounds great, then you get a snippet from their lapel mics as they are speaking and someone noodles a bit, a completely different sound but a more realistic amp in the room sound and certainly closer to what the amp really sounds like,
@@hozzer68 I know. But on the other hand we're talking about guitar sound in the room which is what you hear when sitting in the sweet spot, somewhere next to the amp. But all the albums of bands we listen to did had their mics in front of a speaker mostly a few microphones in different angles. It's still the sound of the amp but it sounds different then when you sit or stand next to it.
I think good tone sounds are a very subjective thing for individuals to discern. It a bit like how everyone wants their pizza 🍕 you can garlic someone to death 💀 same with reverb/ Echo. You have to create a spectrum that can sound great on a shitty little amp/speaker.Then it will sound great on any piece of Gear. Best Regards. 😊 John.
you know that treble knob has more positions than off and full on right? That tone would never work in a band environment, it would get lost in the mix and trip all over the bass. On most marshalls all knobs at noon works pretty well. when dialing in a marshall i typically would start with all knobs at noon and tweak from there, which would usually end up looking like treble at noon to 1 oclock, mids anywhere from noon to 1 oclock (or higher in some cases) and bass anywhere from noon to 1 oclock. it's been said that setting a JCM 800 with all knobs at 6 is the perfect tone. Plexi's are another beast all together, most of those end up with the treble and mids really high and the bass really low. But treble completely off? nah.
Basically you get your amp sound to suit the room acoustics , all amps work differently so that is why you have to use your ears and not the same settings each time
You are teaching about tone But reg sound quality of your video is embarrassing!!!!!!! Can’t hear anything!!!!!!!!! The amp volume is lower than your voice!!!!!!!! Volume keeps changing up and down!!!!!!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Very useful (as ever) Glenn. Suddenly makers of numerous effects pedals ‘grit their teeth’ as sales plummet while players work out that they can create lots of different sounds by experimenting with amp settings and tone controls 😊 Appreciation for your tips from Australia 🇦🇺
An important aspect to consider is great tone used while playing alone in a bedroom or practice space may not necessarily work well in a band mix on a stage. An annoying treble tone in your room may sound amazing with a bassist on stage.
Yep first thing I thought when he played. OK by itself, rubbish in a mix.
@@roscius6204me too. I see too many live bands with guitar buried in the mix. No treble. Gilmour live treble blows your head off. Cuts so well. Awful in the bedroom though.
@@hafstrat Exactly, people miss a really simple element here too, which is to roll off your tone to sit back in the mix and dial it up to move forward.
Nice to hear a DSL1 sounding very not crap. Pay attention folks, this guy knows what he's on about
Never imagined you could get so many tones from one amp. The beautifully versatile Telecaster. Can't wait to try out the settings on my Artist Tweed Tone 20R
Cheers Glen, absolutely agree with your comments, I have pedals that i never use now, It is about the amp, your fingers, the way you play and off course the style of music you play, Brilliant video 👍👍👍
I know one old school guitarist like you who had a killer tone on stage as well as at home. One of the things he did was putting the treble of the amp on max and cutting it down with his toneknob on the guitar. Trying it myself didnt worked out that well though.
Thank you for this lecture Glen,
I almost sold my peavy classic 30. it now sounds really nice - away with pedals away!
Thanks so much for posting this one .. I’ve had this same amp head for a while now & didn’t like the sound I was getting unless I turned the treble off . I just thought there was something wrong with it.. thanks for reassuring me that it’s perfectly ok to do that ..
Great to gain a better understanding of how to get the most out of your amp. I don't have an amp or a cab, and instead use something called S-Gear which is an amp / cab / pedal simulator that runs on pc. I use a USB audio interface to plug my guitar into the pc and the sound comes out through monitor speakers. Interestingly the software was created by Mike Scuffham who was a former amps designer at Marshall. S-Gear provides you with a choice of amps including a Marshall lookalike called The Stealer, but I was always baffled as how to set them up / how to tweak each knob. In that sense your guide has helped a lot. I know my set up is not as good as the real thing though and maybe one day I'll take the plunge? Great authentic channel, keep up the good work!
I use Ampltiube5 the amp sim the first amp is a Marshall I've never used because it sounded super harsh , don't know why I never thought about turning all the treble way down, sounds really good after I messed around it like you showed , thanks!
Great channel. I will recommend this to my students. 😊👍🎸
Cheers
Please do!
Oh one other thing. It took me about 40 years of playing in various bands to realise that I did not need to lug around very powerful, high wattage amps to create a distinctive sound. I had a temporary ‘buggered up back’ which forced me to ditch my trusty Peavey 150W digital amp and buy a 20W valve amp instead. It’s been such a good move. My other 5 cents contribution is to share that playing a lead line with the back of your finger nail, and not a standard pick, can create an interesting sound, pinched harmonics in particular as Billy Gibbons does so well. Cheers David. 🎸 🇦🇺
Glenn, many thanks for yet another great video, with very clear examples. At last I might be able to get something cool out of my Budda. Which I know must be great. Simple instructions. Love it. Its hard to disregard All Men Play On Ten though...
Awesome video and lovely warm tones. My pet peeve is harsh, piercing treble - I’m sure it’s how my tinnitus started at gigs years ago! Thanks for the tips - inspired me to play around with my little Fender Super Champ X2 this weekend 👍
I've been struggling to set up my spark 40 amp properly for 2 years now.
Many thanks this should help me out lots. 💯🎸💪
hmm. such a great guitar and good player . Thank you for your sharing your knowledges
Great tips Glen , loving the channel 👍
New sub off of this video! Man, thank you so much. I have a Peavey Vypyr VIP 2 at the moment...I bet your tips are gonna help tremendously as I've found it challenging to get good tones...due to my lack of understanding amps! Can't wait to go experiment!!! That was AMAZING what you showed with the treble and mid...my amp is way too piercing with treble on. Thanks again!!!
So incredibly easy, but so incredibly nice. Great lesson, thanks. Do you have that lick in TAB? For us slow older learners.
New video coming this week
@@glenparish7056 I will look forward to it. I’m sure glad that I discovered you channel.
This is brilliant. Exactly what I've been looking for, fantastic tips & advice. I've subscribed to your channel
These are great tones and tips thanks 🙏
By deductive reasoning and a simple process of elimination (i bought a load of tube amps and a load of expensive guitars....and they ALL sound bad) i came to the conclusion its probably the bloke turning the knobs rather than anything connected to those knobs that is the common point of failure 😂
Cheers for this!
Awe this is brilliant. Thanks a million man. 🤘😎
COOO, NICE ONE CYRIL,,,,,,
Fantastic advice 👏
Great advice Glen! 👍
I have 2 of these amplifiers....and 2 4 x 12 open back cabs I run in stereo.....I love them....
Before setting up an _amp,_ I back off the volume and tone controls on my _guitar._ This gives much more scope for tonal adjustment, and allows overdrive to be altered using just the volume control. Another tip: turning the bass, middle, and treble controls right down on _some_ amps cuts the sound off completely. This allows you top set the amp's volume control higher, and then use the tone controls to tweak and shape the sound, without ever turning them up very far. This is a good way to get a decent sound at low volume.
Great tipps but it confused me when you say your running it through a vintage celestion 30,is that a speaker,or does the sound come out of the marshall?
Play with your knobs..... Got it!
Great video. I just got the same amp and have been trying so many different settings with my new Les Paul. Going to try turning the treble off and bass up on clean like you have. Are you using it on full power or .1? Also on the gain channel for classic rock did you leave tone shift pushed in? I’m trying to keep the same eq for both channels. Would be great to see a video with the amp and pedals that you found that sound great with it. Like you said I’m finding out that pedals I’m using with my Fender amps don’t sound good with the DSL. Trying to find a great pedal for solos with the gain channel for like an 80’s hair metal sound. 🎸
well, Fender amps are mid-scooped while Marshalls have a lot more mids. so a pedal that sounds great on Fender usually boosts mid-frequencies and this will be too much on a Marshall. try something that is mid-scooped or "transparent"
Hi what telecaster have you got.
You have inspired me to get one. 😊
1964
9 times out of 10 on a YT vid you’re hearing the amp via a mic’d up cab run through a DAW with editing, not what the amp actually sounds like in the room. At least with a room mic you actually get a better idea of the true sound. Nice vid.
He used his phone microphone. That is not the same as a proper mic.
@@chocolatecookie8571 even with that you get a better representation of what the amp sounds like as opposed to a close mic recording.
@@hozzer68 yeah, sort of. I tried it myself with my phone and amp but listening to my own recordings it does sound different. That's why if you use a proper microphone in the room (not close mic) then you will have a better representation of what the amp sounds like than if you were using the tiny microphone in the phone. Plus if you are not careful and put the phone too close to the speaker you can blow up your microphone. I think my microphone is a bit damaged because of that although I'm not sure because I did some other crazy things with my phone, haha.
@@chocolatecookie8571 absolutely, I just wish more demos were done with a section from a room mic, yes I know it’s still using a mic and I’m listening to a recording blah blah, but other than being in the room with an amp it’s the closest you’ll get, take Andertons videos for example, “lets listen to this super duper new great sounding amp, close mic’d with a SM57,” yeah sounds great, then you get a snippet from their lapel mics as they are speaking and someone noodles a bit, a completely different sound but a more realistic amp in the room sound and certainly closer to what the amp really sounds like,
@@hozzer68 I know. But on the other hand we're talking about guitar sound in the room which is what you hear when sitting in the sweet spot, somewhere next to the amp. But all the albums of bands we listen to did had their mics in front of a speaker mostly a few microphones in different angles. It's still the sound of the amp but it sounds different then when you sit or stand next to it.
For that amp you are using there, are there pedals that go well with it?
Never used any with it
I think good tone sounds are a
very subjective thing for individuals to discern. It a bit like how everyone wants their pizza 🍕 you can garlic someone to death 💀 same with reverb/ Echo. You have to create a spectrum that can sound great on a shitty little amp/speaker.Then it will sound great on any piece of Gear. Best Regards. 😊 John.
you know that treble knob has more positions than off and full on right?
That tone would never work in a band environment, it would get lost in the mix and trip all over the bass. On most marshalls all knobs at noon works pretty well. when dialing in a marshall i typically would start with all knobs at noon and tweak from there, which would usually end up looking like treble at noon to 1 oclock, mids anywhere from noon to 1 oclock (or higher in some cases) and bass anywhere from noon to 1 oclock. it's been said that setting a JCM 800 with all knobs at 6 is the perfect tone.
Plexi's are another beast all together, most of those end up with the treble and mids really high and the bass really low.
But treble completely off? nah.
Basically you get your amp sound to suit the room acoustics , all amps work differently so that is why you have to use your ears and not the same settings each time
Also it is 1 watt amp designed for home use and recording
Even when you crank a amp the tone changes
Conclusion, middle is your friend. 🙂
I don't think that sound would be useful in a mix, it is too murky and will be drowned by the bass guitar and keys.
I would love to see you post a video of yourself setting up your amp , it would be very informative .
You are teaching about tone
But reg sound quality of your video is embarrassing!!!!!!!
Can’t hear anything!!!!!!!!!
The amp volume is lower than your voice!!!!!!!!
Volume keeps changing up and down!!!!!!!
🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Thats not what I call a good sound, I wouldn't be happy with that.