Guitar Tone Tips For Blues and Rock - Guitar Rig Setup

[@MartyMusic]

Hey guys, I just noticed the sound goes out of sync around the 5 min mark but it syncs back up again so head's up, thanks for watching!

[@MartyMusic]

keep working on it!

[@BOYnyek]

its the carbon copy delay

[@stephendavis5530]

Ahh...so it wasn't just my laptop then......it actually did go out of synch. :) It was like watching an old spaghetti western.

[@MartyMusic]

ha ha ha

[@dylannicklas7683]

If I decided to put a humbucker pickup in my start which one would be suitable for blues and rock I'm trying to find a suitable pickup?

[@wms7004]

8 yrs ago i started bought a second hand strat, with ONLY LESSONS FROM YOUR CHANNEL, I am now making a living (a good living) as a full time studio musician. No more punching a clock working nights in a shop for General Motors. You changed my life, and I am forever grateful 🙏. Thank you for your hard work, sacrifices, and offering us all the chance to improve our lives. Thank you Marty, B Seling -Detroit, MI

[@MartyMusic]

That's awesome! Thanks for the support and happy my videos helped you out

[@carlosgarijo5921]

Congrats, man!

[@joserodrigoruiztapias1377]

Congrats to you and to Marty.

[@yanceyjames3089]

Awesome man

[@mma1st105]

Every kids dream is to make money doing what they love. You made it. Fn awesome dude

[@westinvines9763]

Man i just realized i’ve been watching you since before your beard was turning gray

[@jaspeariv]

:(

[@colacho2834]

One day you will awaken to his fully white beard shining bright in your closet as he plays a lick and asks you in the middle of the night if you want to learn to lick.

[@colacho2834]

And you’ll never know what type of licking he meant

[@kailenparker3437]

@@colacho2834 holy fuck

[@ungratefulpeasant8085]

Same here. Lol

[@alexander_winston]

For the Marty about to rock, we salute you!

[@MartyMusic]

yeeeeahhhh!

[@earlycuyler8719]

My rig consist of a 71' thinline tele and deluxe reverb from the same year. I also have a modtone vintage delay and modified ts 808 pedal. It's all I've needed for the last 30 years!

[@amorfrancis5609]

Thank You for keeping the real music alive. Long Life to You Marty.

[@jazzpezzas]

Marty and Justin, i'm following you both for over a decade, thanks a lot for all the help to those like me who cannot afford a hardware guitar teacher! ;)

[@thejoshbtv]

I saw Roben Ford explain how he sets his amps up (mostly for eq) and I tried it that way and it works out really well. You can use a guitar to do it or a noisy pedal, like a fuzz just being on. You turn the pots all the way off, you then either turn on the pedal or hit a string and twist the knob until you hear the pot start to do something. Then you move on to the next one. Then you can tweak it ever so slightly from those positions to suit your tastes. Since all amps and pots are different, by doing it that way it gets you to your normally used sound on any amp really quickly. That is is you like a kinda more balanced sound. If you like lots of base well you would just crank the bass.

[@maxwmusic8276]

Sounds amazing. Also, I really like that you only use two pedals for this. Today I fixed my cheap electric guitar and I want to learn how to play it, but I want to keep it simple. This video helped a lot, thank you

[@Bluenblack17]

I have to say... what a BEAUTYFUL telecaster!!

[@ronlight7013]

About the Tele/amp relationship . . . I recently got rid of a Blackstar tube amp because the tone was just too dark for my taste. I bought a Roland Blues Cube Hot as a replacement amp, and it's all about Fender-like chime. I love the Blues Cube with most guitars, but I can't get it to pair with my Tele, even experimenting with different pre-amp pedals to warm up the tone. I happen to own a Fender Frontman SS amp (which I upgraded with an Eminence Legend speaker) that generally lacks high-end and the desirable amount of clarity, yet it translates Tele cleans into perfectly balanced tone. It's a match made in heaven! Ain't that a kick in the pants (an expression your parents or grandparents might have used).

[@baldbassclef]

Dude that song in the end of video was killer.

[@tdtom1376]

been watching for something just like this to guide my forays into blues/rock. Thanks Marty! trial and learning (not really error is it?) and loads of practice to come.

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks Tom!

[@lockerflocki]

Wow this Intro was really nice 🔥🎸 you Killing it !

[@MartyMusic]

why thank you very much Florian! I appreciate that!

[@joeb3590]

Marty, thank you so much for this video, hearing you play around with your gear and everything, is so nice, i broke my foot on Tuesday and watching this video has made forget that its hurting. You get me grooving man, thank you sire, you always and forever will be the KING of KZbin !!!

[@ronlight7013]

Good demo, Marty. I like the lowest common denominator, grab bag kind of approach! When you rhetorically ask "why not" about turning up the Tube Screamer all the way, I think there's actually a good reason not to: The TS sucks low-end out of the signal, and if you compare the half-way setting to the full-on setting, you lost too much bottom-end.

[@miked7295]

I bought a Mustang IV amp for 220 bucks. Was a good deal and I still use it every day.

[@losingmyfavoritegame8752]

The audio was out of sync with the video. This happens to me when editing while using Premier Pro. Just pointing it out. I may have missed the point but I noticed that. Otherwise, you know I like your playing. I may be able to "foot" a pedal right now since I saved up. I'm excited I doont know what to buy first.

[@jessedeville9021]

some mighty fine licks there bud - very cool - good advice on the sound too thank you :)

[@rayross997]

Can sympathise with the Fender Deluxe, I too have parts that don't work, but can still rock. Thanks Marty, maybe a review of the Fender Mustang amps.

[@MartyMusic]

ya it's falling apart but still sounds nice

[@losingmyfavoritegame8752]

Hey, Marty! I haven't watched your videos for years, and I decided to revit your videos. Glad to see you doing well and doing the same format. Cheers! 🍻

[@Gutslinger]

Finally think I'm figuring out how to tune my amp after 4 years or so of having it.. It's just a little 15w Peavy Vypr that I got off of Craigslist for $50. It has a "Pre gain" and "Post gain" knob. I think I just figured out that the "Pre gain" knob affects the regular gain effect, and the "Post gain" knob affects the reverb. After all, it says "Reverb" below the "Post gain" knob. I just never really noticed it before. Now I just need to figure out the different "Amp" settings, and which setting is better.. This is why I stuck with my acoustic. Edit: I can't believe how amazing it sounds now that I figured out how to adjust the reverb.. Before, I had only been playing on the clean channel with no reverb at all.

[@abramhernandez1216]

Your always a big help Marty. Great show!

[@Vincent_ITG]

Love the simple approach to the classic blues/rock sound!

[@kristofferbrunnerlie1158]

can you please do mannish boy Jimi Hendrix love your youtube vids. hawe learned so much from you.

[@Hanzi2103]

kristoffer brunner lie yes pls

[@samuelneff6021]

I’d really appreciate more John Mayer tutorials! Specifically stop this train. Thanks so much, you’re my favorite KZbin guitar teacher!

[@MartyMusic]

thanks Sam

[@jakobmorningstar]

Mayer for sure like Out Of My Mind, Come When I Call, any bluesy stuff of any artist really.

[@its_aidan964]

Maybe who did you think I was, wait till tomorrow, everyday I have the blues

[@robertbrancato9478]

Great rig. HRD owner for 20+ years. Use with all... Tele, Strat, LP, semi-hollow. Stock gain's mediocre at best. Similar set up for me too, but swapped the Screamer for an OCD and BD-2. OCD has a wider range and great articulation. Oh, fix that HRD reverb or spring for the $350 or so for a used HRD with a working one. ;)

[@jakobmorningstar]

Yo... whatever that little blues run you were playing at the end you gotta do a quick lesson video on it, it sounded freakin awesome

[@kervinrodriguez1833]

Marty please do a tutorial on soul man . After hearing the intro you played earlier it sounded great. Great tutorial btw

[@jjadriottt9073]

👍👏👏👏 Thank you, Marty!

[@jacobbreithaupt9494]

I'd love to see you do like 1000 dollar budgets on stuff like this. Kinda like a challenge or for people who dont have 3 grand to through around on set ups ( I've got several other hobbies such as woodworking board games keyboard and blacksmithing). I think it would also help beginners get a decent grasp on equipment for them to start with. LOVE THE VIDEOS!!!

[@Craig_Fussell]

Nice tone man! I use a similar set up with my Strat. I added a fuzz pedal to the clean guitar signal before the OD and delay if I want a little more breakup in the tone. ✌🏻🎸😎

[@mzttwright6438]

Thank you I am a beginner and your channel helps me out a lot!

[@guyguyguyjean]

Marty im thinking most of us watching your videos are playing at home and with some concern for volume it would be super cool to demo some smaller practice amps!!

[@ihawk4244]

Marty, you should do “all the faces” by Creed Bratton.

[@ccarlile63]

Marty you still the man, I have had to edit, sometime it just don't work out , anything by Stevie Ray the sky is crying or little sister.Hay whats you up from Texas

[@Warriorjc7]

Marty you are so good! I still can’t play guitar like I want to,you make me wanna keep trying!🏋🏽‍♀️

[@jguse2378]

Marty 1st thanx for the channel. That said. There are lots of good reverb pedals out there. Trying to simulate with delay? Nah. I am partial to TC Electronics Hall Of Fame. It's perfect with my Fender Champ.

[@henpest2]

Thanks Marty! Very practical and informative.

[@youtubesucks1499]

Marty congrats on your signature Epiphone.

[@Kuro-mp8ej]

Nice,Marty.Can you make one lesson of Sweet child o mine's first solo?

[@alexander_winston]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6PbY2B9rJ6kmNU Marty already did that lesson.

[@asherorigami1308]

he already did

[@asherorigami1308]

1:20

[@Mulberry2000]

Thanks for this.

[@brothermandrell]

Fender amps are excellent for a clean tone I might get a twin reverb but will also get the Marshall code 100

[@tyd05]

Can you do "I'm A Black Man in a White World" by Michael Kiwanuka please. Love all of the videos always interesting snd definitively the best on KZbin! Great video!

[@ryanstitt4814]

Perfect tone wow

[@fellero]

Great video, very informative! You have been helping me a lot with rig setup. Thanks Marty! Keep rockin’ !!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🎸🎵🎵🎵🎵 And by the way, greetings from Brazil! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@RC32Smiths01]

Ahh another informative gear video my man! Also it's been awhile since I've seen the Telecaster lol

[@ginomi]

Hi Marty, thank you for this kind of video, really useful - too often we get lost in so much pedals and gears when you can get amazing tone with just the basics! A question I was hoping you were going to answer in this video: how much do you play with the Telly tone pot vs the eq in the amp?

[@solumblackmetal3487]

Can you please do a lesson explaining the ending of your improv at around 10:00? Those two chords with the extra note are classic

[@kadiryaclim6995]

Hé just play a 12b blues. And moves his 5choord upp a octave and ads a 9 ( jimmy and srv always did that )

[@waynechurchill7212]

It work horse 🇨🇦🙏

[@samtheman123]

Telecaster/Tube Screamer combo is the highest level of tone there is.

[@BladeDoomer86]

Nastiest amp I've ever laid eyes on. Where can i buy one 😜

[@jcburger733]

Thanks for the blues tone setup tutorial. I just started toying with stomp boxes ;-)

[@juniorsunia1707]

Plz do a lesson on bluesy octave soloing

[@ronsmyth]

Thank you so much for your videos man!!! I’ve learned a ton QUICK from you already. Now I just need to come back and digest. Thank you for your wisdom sir! You have a new follower!

[@wahtawilliams5866]

Decent amp played one tonight get an attenuator if you plan on using it in a small space its loud. Attenuator will let the tubes work. And don't buy one like Marty has

[@theunderstatementofnormal3431]

Hey Marty you are one of the best guitar players iv ever known what's your best guitar mines a1963 gibson sg

[@Ale2065Tate]

A review or something like that of Boss Katana 50, please. Nice sound Marty, keep it up!

[@stephendavis5530]

Love that sound! :) Those Tube Screamers are good. I'm not sure how much longer you're going to get out of that amp though.

[@TheDjike22]

Dam some kind of pedal that is cause your on a 3 second delay where im at!,Love that ibanez GREENY its a HUGE PEDAL AND IS INE Everyone SHOULD HAVE! YOU ALWAYS SOUND GOOD MAN AND You've Helped ME WOUND ALLOT BETTER! Thanks

[@74dartman13]

Sounds good! I'd have to crank that amp though. I bet it screams!

[@MartyMusic]

extremely loud, yes.

[@74dartman13]

Marty Music awesome!☺

[@rubberband9570]

I had mine maxed out today while my parents were gone. Had a headache all day after

[@74dartman13]

Rubber Band you're not supposed to put your head in the cabinet! Lol

[@sammydolgin]

Can you do a video on Scuttle Buttin?

[@ELo-wi7vv]

Pardon my ignorance, but if the amp doesn't have Reverb, why use an MXR Carbon Copy Delay instead of using a Reverb pedal like the TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb which you also see in a lot of people's boards?

[@jazielarredondo8504]

Beautiful tbh

[@ChocoFloppas]

Nice teaching Marty

[@MartyMusic]

Thanks Maksio!

[@ChocoFloppas]

Best regarts

[@adam55244]

Do you think vox pathfinder 10 amp + joyo vintage overdrive pedal + squier bullet strats will be a good combination?

[@DennisSheaPRM]

good one , Man!

[@darraghmcd8723]

Very handy thanks

[@ch90125]

Hey Marty, would you use the tube screamer with either the drive or ‘more drive’ from the amp, or would that be too much drive? Is it best with just a clean sound to start with? Cheers!

[@liquor8396]

love it!

[@MartyMusic]

thanks!

[@NoDoSwLa]

Nice and informative. Good one

[@MartyMusic]

I appreciate that!

[@juanfelipedeviabeltran9946]

Love ya man

[@jdmadrid4297]

What are the settings on your guitar? That can make a huge difference.

[@jackcallender7767]

Can you do the second sultans of swing solo please mate love your videos

[@brandonreyes-castellanos9408]

Would love some surf tunes!

[@jayzenlorenzo6892]

Hello, i just bought my first electric guitar and amp. I cant figure it out how to get that blues sound. Can i get that sound with a beginner amp. Or i need to buy some pedals. My amp doesnt have reverb or presence. It only has EQ and drive. Thanks.

[@jasonlevy8438]

Hi Marty. I just picked up an early Hot Rod Deluxe that was hardly used at all so everything works. Do you have another video that addresses the drive channel? I'm mostly playing with a US Strat Plus with lace pickups. This is my first tube amp, even though I've been playing since '78, so I'd welcome any other tips on how to get the most out of this amp.

[@dylanlynch6923]

Love it keep it up

[@philm4467]

Hi Marty could you please do a video on southern rock guitar licks. Something like The Allman Brothers or Lynyrd Skynyrd. Thanks.

[@alexander_winston]

He did this one awhile ago.... give it a try..... kzbin.info/www/bejne/maO9gaV9jrmoldU

[@philm4467]

Alexander Winston Thanks. 👍

[@mikethomas5508]

hi marty if you had reverb on the amp what setting would it be on cheers -- mike

[@kikkauazza]

Thx Marty

[@istvandejesus]

Hey Marty! God bless!!! It would be great if you could get some Marshall DSL amps and cook up some nice blues tones with it.

[@Dayvid24]

I really like your shirt 😎

[@appel6412]

You rock

[@MartyMusic]

thank you random citizen.

[@losingmyfavoritegame8752]

Marty has great videos, great player great videos. For any other players, what type of cover all pedal or set is good? I may be able to "foot" a pedal right now since I saved up. I'm excited I doont know what to buy first.

[@ElliotBethellSams]

Could u please do a video on the first song u played

[@GuitarTubeAmpRepair]

I'd be glad to recondition your amp back to it's original condition for ya.

[@patchesdf]

I think Banana Pudding is a much more suited name for your telecaster's colour.

[@devinpfaff6292]

Do greta van fleet highway song 👌🏽 that would be great

[@nicholastaylor6455]

I might get that amp, sorry for being stupid, is it a blues deluxe or a hot rod deluxe, or is it just a deluxe?

[@DIEGOLOPEZ-hy1ru]

Hey Marty, how do I EQ my fender frontman 10g amp for blues

[@gianttreeproductions3947]

Honestly, probably similar to how he does it here, just with whatever you can, use your ears and adjust the EQ to taste

[@crispy9747]

Please do one for metal

[@vicpnut1]

So that deluxe amp ....is it a hot rod deluxe ? I don’t believe it’s a blues deluxe seeing it’s not tweed ,and I doubt you’d say “very affordable “ in reference to a twin deluxe reverb at $1500 range ...I searched reverb and that’s the only deluxe they show for 1990’s fenders . I love the hot rod , and the blues deluxe ...in fact I can’t choose which is why I stick with my digital amp and blues jr or the dsl 40 marshal.....but I’m a sucker for fender grit so am real curious which amp this is exactly ,that works great with pedals similar to mine ..?

[@divyankize]

Hello there from India, Big fan of urs Mr. Marty, can u elaborate on containing the single coil hum from a Tele... TIA

[@friedkin71]

Depending on which pickups you have, this can be incredibly difficult just using a guitar and an amp. Single coils are incredibly noisy with not a whole lot of compression. You can get a ground lift DI which can definitely help reduce hum. I don’t know how well that works for single coils, but it’s worth a shot for sure.

[@MJPGuitar]

Divyank Vankawala You would need a noise suppressor pedal. Also make sure your pick guard is properly shielded/grounded. Try to keep you guitar pickups away from computer monitors/tv’s/fluorescent lights/cell phones.

[@red-dj8hu]

That's life - Shawn James (a cover of Frank Sinatra)

[@SuperHodge08]

great video! can you please make a video on John frusciantes "Before the beginning"

[@georgerwizard4693]

Hello Marty!! Can you please make a lesson for RHCP - Desecration Smile please??

[@volkanakcan6610]

Marty , can you also show some Hard Rock sounds?..

[@ThatBigCactus]

Can you do a video on how to play "Dark Sunrise" by Rikki Illonga? It's a really cool psych rock song from the 70s Zamrock scene

[@zoofeather]

..enjoy your tour series and interviews..