How To Get A Good Rock Tone With An Amp Or Pedal For Beginners

1. How To Get A Good Rock Tone With An Amp Or Pedal ​​For Beginners ​​By Dwayne Jenkins Copyright 2017 Dwayne Jenkins Publishing. All Rights Reserved. This resource guide will provide you with resources that you need to help you to get a good rock tone to get started playing rock guitar. 1.) The right guitar 2.) The right amplifier 3.)The right effects pedal 1.) ​​The Right Guitar: A solid body electric guitar with a dual pickups. This will allow you to get a thick tone which is required for playing rock music. A guitar like the one pictured below should do fine. You can also use the classic ​Fender Stratocaster

2. Gibson ​Les Paul ​or Possibly a ​Flying V​ would work nicely too. 2.) The Right Amplifier. If you ask me, there is only one to choose and that’s Marshall. But just in case you prefer some other options, here’s the Marshall & a few other popular amps to consider. Marshall MG10​. Perfect for getting started. Two channels and very Easy to operate. Peavey Backstage. ​ Perfect for practicing and dialing in a great tone. Comparable to the Marshall MG10.

3. If you’d like something a bit bigger with more bells and whistles (which is not needed in the beginning) but can be fun to play around with. You can also choose modeling amps such as. Line 6 Spider.​ Great little amp with a built in effects and four channels. Also allows you to create custom tones of your choice.

4. Fender Mustang.​ Which is a nice amp designed for rock. Comes with effects and multiple settings of rock tones. All these amplifiers can give you the rock tone and just like the pedals, it is recommended that you try the out at your local store, check reviews online and see which one is right for you as they are all a bit different. 3.)​ The Right Effects Pedal: A nice quality distortion or heavy metal pedal will be best. Not all distortion pedals are the same so be sure to grab the right one. Here are a couple to try out: Boss MT-2 Metal Zone.​ Designed for getting the heavy metal crunch of Metallica ​The MT-2 Metal Zone is one of BOSS' most popular pedals. This stompbox provides some of the most over-the-top, insane distortion tones in the world—with huge mids and lows and an ultra-saturated sound. DigiTech Metal Master. ​​This pedal will give you the arsenal you need to tear the heads off of your crowd! Use the Morph knob to morph between a smooth high gain tone, to a scooped midrange sound, all the way to a punchy mid range heavy metal sound that will cut through ANY mix!

5. MXR Fullbore Metal.​​​ This is another great pedal to give you the Metallica sound. ​This compact but powerful device is all you need to unleash the most devastating contemporary metal guitar tones ever heard. The Fullbore Metal turbo-charge’s your guitar signal with lethal amounts of ultra high gain. Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff.​​ Another super pedal for getting the Metallica tone. ​​The Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff with Top Boost is aimed directly at our metal-loving guitarists, and may just be the finest pedal for heavy metal ever created! The 3-band EQ boasts a midrange control that is perfect for contouring the mids, it’​s like having two pedals in one. So a great value for the money.

6. I’d recommend trying out a few different ones at your local store or possibly checking out some demonstrations on Youtube. Anytime you look to get a certain tone with musical equipment, you need to take some time to learn how it all functions individually and then collectively. You might also want to consider the right kind of guitar picks. I prefer Dunlop tortex picks.​ But you can choose from many. In addition to that you might want to look into guitar strings as well. When you buy the guitar it will have strings on it that will work fine, but when it comes time to change them you might not know exactly which ones to choose. Here’s the brand I prefer. Ernie Ball Regular Slinky​ Hybrid Slinky.​ Actually, any of Ernie Ball strings are great. You just need to find what works best for you and your kind of playing. If your playing a lot of chunky rhythm with a non-tremolo guitar, you might want to use heavier gauge strings. They give a heavier sound. But if your playing lead guitar with a tremolo, you might want to use lighter strings because they bend easier. But it’s strictly up to you. Getting the right tone is quite easy if you follow these instructions and use this guide as a reference tool. They also have ​Super Slinky ​& a

7. Print it out and put it somewhere safe (possibly in a binder) that you can look at for quick reference along with all other reference material you collect. Once you get the tools of the trade together, you can then start learning how to play guitar​. That’s when the fun really starts. So get your tools together, get a good book or video course and start learning how to have fun playing rock guitar. Before you know it, you’ll be impressed with all you have accomplished. Thanks for taking the time to look at this resource guide and I hope it helped you learn what kind of tools are necessary to get the infamous rock tone. If you need additional training, please let me know. Sincerely, Dwayne Jenkins Dwayne’s Guitar Lessons.com