Re: Choice of amp?

On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:24:31 -0800 (PST), ed s wrote:

On Nov 24, 10:22 am, dvaoa <dv...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Nov 24, 11:02 am, Wrong_Note_Rod <wrongnote...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Some guys claim they can go from clean to dirty, using only their volume
control,

The best luck I've had going from clean to dirty with the volume knob
is, interestingly enough, with a Smokey amp into a cab.  Dial down the
guitar's volume & you get a beautiful chimey clean; crank it, and
you're into a fuzzy, rumbling raunch.

-d

Only problem I have with this idea is the Volume changes alot also.. e


agreed. its not like your clean sound is going to be anywhere near as loud
as your dirt sound.
.

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