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@leehanson1416 Күн бұрын
Take it you have a female singer. I'm also working with a female singer for the first time. We do a couple of the songs you mentioned (Girl Crush), any other suggestions?
@bluecollarguitarist 22 сағат бұрын
@@leehanson1416 We actually don’t do that many “chick songs”. And that would be my suggestion is that don’t limit yourself to exclusively female artists just because of your singer. Figure out what your band is best at and what the audience likes. We’re particularly good at Journey songs. We do four of them throughout the show.
@leehanson1416 18 сағат бұрын
@@bluecollarguitarist That's the kind of stuff I was looking for. She's a good singer, but she's a little hung up on Fleetwood Mac and Mary Chapin Carpenter. We also have 4 members capable of singing including myself, so she doesn't have to sing everything.
@bluecollarguitarist 17 сағат бұрын
@@leehanson1416Sounds like she needs to broaden her horizons.
@leehanson1416 13 сағат бұрын
@@bluecollarguitarist Yep. Good news is that she's very easy to work with.
@SaskBryan75 2 күн бұрын
Just discovered your channel. You're very entertaining, talented and a good speaker. I can't figure out how you only have 249.....now 250 subscribers.
@bluecollarguitarist 2 күн бұрын
@@SaskBryan75 Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that. It’s a work in progress I suppose. Hard to compete with big channels that have been making content for 10 years. But thank you for subscribing!
@KalashKat 3 күн бұрын
1:17 the Video wasn't good or the Guitar wasn't good?
@bluecollarguitarist 2 күн бұрын
lol my video wasn’t good 😄
@Bridging_the_Political_Divide 3 күн бұрын
Nice guitar! 👍
@ColinJayJackson 4 күн бұрын
Just wanted to say how much I appreciated this video. I’ve been using the Helix for over 4 years and started off by literally going through my old Boss GX700 and copying my gigging patches over, that I’d been playing with for about ten years. Of course, most of these old patches were clean amps with a distortion/drive pedal in front … that was just the way my old GX was set up. I’ve kept my presets and snapshots but edited them using some of your logic e.g. using two amps (clean and dirty) and WOW! After 4 years, the Helix has finally given up its secrets to me!! I’ve even been brave enough to tweak some other parameters because your videos have taken away that fear of editing. Thanks sooo much!!👍
@bluecollarguitarist 4 күн бұрын
@@ColinJayJackson thanks bud! I’m glad it’s helpful!
@TheUncleshoes 6 күн бұрын
Only Yngwie sounds like Yngwie using Yngwie picks.
@Neil-Aspinall 17 күн бұрын
So this was direct out to the DAW, no external amp, yes?
@bluecollarguitarist 17 күн бұрын
No external amp. Went into a Roland Go Mixer Pro X, direct to my iPhone.
@Neil-Aspinall 17 күн бұрын
@@bluecollarguitarist Very very impression. Love to chat but off to order one from Thomann right now!
@Thelma-q3v 18 күн бұрын
No retur&send. I mean what year is it
@billschriever Ай бұрын
Great video! Well done!
@bluecollarguitarist Ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@javierloperena994 Ай бұрын
Do you have a video tutorial of how to get rid of the weak tone and have a huge and present stereo tone to play live?
@javierloperena994 Ай бұрын
On the diferent stages Clean tones Dirty creammy tones Dirty And lead
@bluecollarguitarist Ай бұрын
I would recommend my “How to use Helix Live 2024” video. It’s not in stereo though.
@p.4890 Ай бұрын
Would you be able to share the settings for the other blocks too? I’m using and an Hx Stomp and couldn’t fit the whole preset in but still interested in making it into usage for me.
@borgan1964 Ай бұрын
I can make aluminium covers for a Helix
@L.A-h5s Ай бұрын
TOO MUCH PIECES of wood in the neck 😢😢. After 6 years a hit on the head and puffffffff - a piece glued is splitted from the head. Better buy a one piece neck and head guitar like fender player plus etc... To me it looks like PRS is saving money since a three small pieces of wood is always cheaper then a bigger single piece wood . So money is saved here 😢😢 Also any glue has " Life duration after hardening" so glueing msny pieces of wood together eventually seperates and after lets say 10 years getting a hit may create micro fractures in the glue itself . Also humidity may speed up glue degradation over time. I wouldn't trust a neck made of more the 1 piece glued together; especially when there is a truss rod involved. Sorry PRS.😢
@bluecollarguitarist Ай бұрын
Can’t say I really agree with you. Structure wise, a laminated neck has the potential to be much stronger and warp resistant compared to a single piece of timber.
@7hotfuzz7 7 күн бұрын
That's exactly the opposite of what happens lol When one piece necks like Gibsons break, a correctly glued repair will be stronger than the original neck. They specifically make multi-piece necks be be stronger, more rigid, and less susceptible to temp & humidity changes. My custom shop jackson with a 1 piece maple neck has carbon fiber rods installed to make the neck more stiff
@jadslash Ай бұрын
Good to know it's not quite Gibson 50's neck. Thanks! Just got one in the same color
@bluecollarguitarist Ай бұрын
Rock on!
@papeleriasanignacio3282 Ай бұрын
Great tone!! a bit dark to my taste, but I definitely will use it live too. do u use your wet effects in the FX loop or straight to the amp in this video ??? Ty.
@bluecollarguitarist Ай бұрын
I generally use time based effects after drive sounds so in the loop on a dirty amp or after a dirt box into a clean amp. Sometimes I’ll run modulation effects like chorus in a loop or after a drive but it depends on how “wet” I want it. Hope this answers your question.
@papeleriasanignacio3282 Ай бұрын
@@bluecollarguitarist absolutely Ty.
@cannedmilk Ай бұрын
Great tip on the high and low cuts for the Good Charlotte tone. I was wondered how to get that Lofi sound, I’m gonna definitely try that. I play in a group that does live emo karaoke. Always looking for new ways to set up my helix.I recently upgraded to that from the pod go.
@bluecollarguitarist Ай бұрын
Sounds awesome dude! Glad I could help!
@Lwitkowski Ай бұрын
Cool review. Why did you pick this one and not, for instance, the Paul’s guitar?
@bluecollarguitarist Ай бұрын
I prefer the location of the three way toggle switch on the McCarty. And just the general “LP” layout of the controls. Coil tapping is something that I have little interest in. So given the choice between separate volume controls and the mini toggles I would pick the volume controls. Also Paul’s guitar is slightly more expensive. And I really didn’t feel like paying over a grand. But they are very similar instruments. Either would be a solid choice for a hard tail guitar.
@Lwitkowski Ай бұрын
@@bluecollarguitarist I had to make this decision that’s why I asked. Where I live they are priced the same I think. I would have gotten the Mccarty standard se single cut but the wait times were over 3 months. So I ended up with the Paul’s guitar. I’m happy. It has a bit of a tele sound to it if you wiggle with knobs a bit. Anyway, cool video. I may end up with that 594 at some point :) to scratch that Les Paul itch :)
@ColorfieldMedia Ай бұрын
You get a like just for playing a Sykes riff. Great video.
@bluecollarguitarist Ай бұрын
@@ColorfieldMedia thanks buddy!
@nottherealmarcelo Ай бұрын
Hey mate, great approach. I usually play it live with low cuts anything between 100 - 200Hz and hi cuts from 5KHz to 2KHz. It sounds great at gig volume.
@HaShemMetal Ай бұрын
I never knew you could set the helix to not remember changes made within a snapshot…how do you do it? (The red camera icon you referenced in the video)
@bluecollarguitarist Ай бұрын
Hit the button on the upper left with three parallel lines. Go into global settings, then preferences. It’s on the bottom left. Helix will default to (Recall) change it to (Discard). I hope that helps.
@DoctorMcFarlandStudios 24 күн бұрын
its all in the manual :)
@Helix-Man Ай бұрын
Good charlotte 🎉
@localpm Ай бұрын
Superb video. Thanks for sharing. Great sounds as well 👌
@bluecollarguitarist Ай бұрын
Many thanks!
@robmattsonmusic 2 ай бұрын
Refreshing…👍
@bluecollarguitarist 2 ай бұрын
@@robmattsonmusic thanks!
@ColorfieldMedia 2 ай бұрын
Great comparison. The POD sounds just a hair thinner but you’d never hear it in a mix. For the money, the Express is a heck of a tool.
@bluecollarguitarist 2 ай бұрын
Thanks! And I completely agree. Tons of value for the price tag.
@edilsonlucio5882 2 ай бұрын
great tone! Can you share your preset in a link?
@bluecollarguitarist 2 ай бұрын
You got it buddy! Link added. Let me know if the download works. I've never shared a preset before.
@edilsonlucio5882 2 ай бұрын
@@bluecollarguitarist oh yes. thank you very much friend
@jimwoodard64 2 ай бұрын
I've got the SE in faded blue in video their demo on the PRS website, but isn't in the lineup anymore. Got it for a blowout price from Sweetwater. It was actually a premium color, but was discounted. Great guitar. I also have the new for 2024 S2 model that has all of the components the cores have, rather than being a US built SE without the veneer. So I was able to compare the sounds of an SE to the core electronics, and to be honest, unless you have them side-by-side, the SE is hard to identify and is certainly not sub-par. The tone is slightly darker, but that's something that some people actually want and the difference is minute at best. With a price tag of $2349 v $899, if one really wanted the core pickups, they are readily available on Reverb for $500, so the price would still be $950 higher for the S2. I enjoy the pattern vintage neck profile, which changes as you move up the neck. The one piece neck (scarfed to the headstock), nitro finish, core electronics and pickups, core hardware, and made in USA of the S2 might just be what one is after, but at the end of the day, the SE is a killer deal as well; and either is a more affordable alternative to any core, even at used prices.
@formercakid 2 ай бұрын
The Helix is much more organic sounding.
@lucifer_tox6434 2 ай бұрын
I’m plugging my helix in my Marshall amp jcm 2000 and it’s sounds really bad. Why?…
@bluecollarguitarist 2 ай бұрын
That’s a very broad question but I’ll try to help. Make sure your 1/4” outputs are set to instrument level in global settings and turn off all amp and cabinet modeling. Use effects only.
@goodgodpluckme1 2 ай бұрын
Pretty simple,easy instruction! Nicely done...
@bluecollarguitarist 2 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks!
@dobromirchankov1101 2 ай бұрын
You're good! Best regards from Bulgaria and the Black sea!
@bluecollarguitarist 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Johnny-oy9fh 2 ай бұрын
Your still young...lol
@jamietaylor1664 2 ай бұрын
What a cool bloke, I have the same outlook as you. Get something that works, roughly in the ball park and then just go and play. 99% of people don’t really give a shit anyway 😅
@bluecollarguitarist 2 ай бұрын
@@jamietaylor1664 thanks buddy!
@adyuriar 3 ай бұрын
Subscribed. Not brain surgery, keep it simple, j love it. Great insights and tips. ❤
@bluecollarguitarist 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@dangertreez 3 ай бұрын
You must have a laptop connected to your Helix on stage then? Because you wont be tweaking it in the the Helix that way. Why not show how to do it HOT.
@bluecollarguitarist 3 ай бұрын
No, I’ve never brought a laptop to a show. If I tweak live I just reach down and do it. I rarely change things on the fly after I do my setup at home. Not sure what doing it “HOT” even means.
@dangertreez 3 ай бұрын
@@bluecollarguitarist it means on the fly at a gig... without the aid of a computer. I would like to see more tutorials on the actual unit. Most of the time there is no access to computers at a gig. You began the video saying " if you had a catastrophe and lost all your presets " Im just asking why you didn't do a quick rebuild on the actual unit,because lets face it, thats where the rubber meets the road so to speak. No disrespect intended.
@bluecollarguitarist 3 ай бұрын
@@dangertreez I see. Working on the unit itself is just as fast as the desktop editor. With the capacitive touch foot switches you can assign effects in seconds. There’s already tons of videos out there covering that so I didn’t see the need.
@matt926uk1 3 ай бұрын
I wish prs would do some nice solid colours in the se range, I’m not into these flame tops unless they are on the core range
@markgowans 3 ай бұрын
They do. You have to go to the SE standard range for a solid colour
@matt926uk1 3 ай бұрын
@@markgowans thanks but i don't see any 'nice' colours in that range on the prs website, just a translucent blue and a brownish one.
@markgowans 3 ай бұрын
@@matt926uk1 The only other guitars in the SE range that have solid colours are the silver sky range. Personally they dont do anything for me.
@Lwitkowski Ай бұрын
@@matt926uk1 yeah a silverburst would be awesome from them
@zoomzoom3950 3 ай бұрын
Yes; keep it simple. Good reminder not to get carried away with options. I use only what's in my Helix; nothing extra; and even then it's easy to overdo it and wonder why it sounds like crap simple: once you get the amp, cab and mic placement sounding good, the rest is just extra. The Global EQ is your friend if you're using FRFR / PA. Cheers!
@CJZM7777 4 ай бұрын
Ted McCarty said some of the best Gibsons from the 1950s had a 24.594 scale and that's why PRS used the smaller scale. I have the standard model of this guitar which is a singlecut and all mahogany body without the maple cap or maple veneer. These are really good guitars. Easy to play, sound great and just fun.
@mrbjengel 4 ай бұрын
DUDE! You can map 2 amps to one footswitch and switch between them? This is the secret sauce I've been looking for on my Helix! THANK YOU!
@bluecollarguitarist 4 ай бұрын
@@mrbjengel you’re welcome! Rock on!
@stephenfell4338 4 ай бұрын
If you had to put a compresor on which one and were? Great Chanel great sound great playing
@bluecollarguitarist 4 ай бұрын
The deluxe comp. Set the ratio to 3:1 and maybe shorten the attack a little. I personally would place it after the wah at the beginning of the chain but before any distortion block. Thank you!
@steveandrushko75 4 ай бұрын
I just followed along and built this preset and I LOVE IT! It works very nicely with the song "Hurts So Good" Thanks, great video
@bluecollarguitarist 4 ай бұрын
Hey man! That’s awesome! Glad it helped 😀
@Telewest792 4 ай бұрын
Good review i have a core 594 and an Australian eagle but i prefer a tele and a les Paul so they just hang on the wall in my studio ,pretty to look at but that’s about all i love Paul reed smith’s attention to detail but i just don’t connect with these guitars .
@bluecollarguitarist 4 ай бұрын
Totally understand that. 👍 A lot of people say that PRS guitars have no personality.
@SiGregoryGuitarTuition-hz7cs 5 ай бұрын
Hi, great video, thank you for posting, just one question, I tried to set both amps up on the one switch to make it multiple but it only toggled between the US Norm and not the PLexi, is this a global setting thing?...Simon
@bluecollarguitarist 4 ай бұрын
Gosh, I don’t know what to tell you buddy. When you’re assigning your switches as long as one amp is off and the other is on they should alternate with one press. The switch will auto label as MULTIPLE (2). If it only has the amp name then they’re not both assigned. Hope this helps!
@robertmulligan9073 5 ай бұрын
Question: Is there a reason why you used a separate cabinet block, rather than use 2 amp+cabinet combo blocks?
@bluecollarguitarist 5 ай бұрын
Good question. The main reason is it keeps your sound between your clean and dirty more uniform. The speaker is your last eq before it goes to front of house. If you are using two different speaker and amp combinations it makes it harder for your sound guy.
@ronmurray3338 5 ай бұрын
very nice! I am just getting mine figured out, but you show the amazing capabilities in a delightful, professional way.
@bluecollarguitarist 5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@TChou-zn4yd 5 ай бұрын
🤘🤘🤘YouRockSir🤘🤘🤘
@bluecollarguitarist 5 ай бұрын
Thanks! 🤘
@jasonmaltz7040 5 ай бұрын
Ive been using Helix products for about the same time as you. I recently added a powercab plus which added that element of “amp in the room”. I have been considering buying the HX stomp and building an analog board and using the stomp for amps and delay/reverbs. But I have to say that the Helix has never once failed on stage. It is always consistent. Line 6 is also a top notch company. A few years back the expression pedal of n my Helix LT failed and they shipped me an entire new LT even though it was out of warranty. How many companies out there would do that?
@bluecollarguitarist 5 ай бұрын
Wow, nobody could argue with that testimony! Thanks for sharing 👍
@yourguitarist 5 ай бұрын
Great advice 👍
@bluecollarguitarist 5 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
@larriveeman 5 ай бұрын
I'm liking the tonex into the effects loop of the HX stomp or big helix
@robgroden Ай бұрын
Me too!
@Paul-AnthonyEdwards 5 ай бұрын
I had no idea i could use one switch to operate 2 amps, so thanks for that. Do you have a suggestion how i could level out all of my presents so our guy on the mixer doesn't have to continuously tweek my mix channel
@bluecollarguitarist 5 ай бұрын
The best way is to use headphones. Play through your presets at an almost uncomfortable volume and pay attention to the sound pressure in your ears to get them the same.
@localpm 5 ай бұрын
Agree totally 👍