Gramsci wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2024 4:02 am
Compression and guitars…
I’m just getting back into making music after a break and have all my gear set up.
SG/TB500
Mesa Mark I head
CabClone
Pedals… Rat/Hotcake/Small Clone/Boss DD2
I’m having one problem, the clean signal and the higher strings being louder. Is this something I could solve with a simple compression pedal?
There’s a lot that goes into this. Guitar and setup, playing, how hot your pickups are, which pickup you’re using, eq, gear choice. I wouldn’t really start with a compressor but it could work. It also depends on the amount of gain you already have going… compression and distortion (also compressed) mixed together is a different thing than if you’re playing clean and then squashing it from there.
But if you want to burn $150 you have a lot of options there. I like the Barber Tone Press since it has a mix knob which keeps the attack from sounding too thonky, but there’s all sorts of stuff out there. Cheap Dynacomps are cool but more for screwy lead stuff.