How To Get BETTER GUITAR TONES FOR CHURCH (and in general) Using Only FOUR PEDALS Or Less!

SO MANY guitar players in church ask me how i craft my guitar tones when i play in church and it surprises everyone when i tell them that I'm actually not using much when it comes to my pedal choices to get the tones I'm going for when I'm playing guitar either at church or in real life gigs with different genres and styles of music. In this video, i show you that you don't need the biggest pedalboard, the fanciest and most expensive guitars and amps to get a great tone for church! i show you how i build my Praise & Worship tones using only FOUR pedals and i believe that these concepts can help you craft a better tone and more importantly, inspire you to be a better musician overall to get whatever sound you're trying to achieve.
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[@johnemersonbautista2722]

Bro this video for me is so refreshing, as someone who has set aside my passion for guitar playing bc of life responsibilities and sold most of my gears, This really takes me back to the basics. Its been like 5 years since I played and I felt like I lost all that I have learned back then. Praying that I get to play again in our local church here in the PH. Thank you for this video

[@JemmyJems]

You’re so welcome!! Glad i can help!

[@HugoBravoMusic]

Hey Jemmuel! Just wanted to say that I love how you patiently explained your thought process when shaping your guitar tone. I always appreciate when guitar players focus on the fundamentals (playing in tune, on time, "the tone is in your hands", etc...) versus simply recommending the latest piece of gear. I think a video like this one is so encouraging to up and coming guitarists who want great tone without spending a fortune. My best wishes in your music career man! God bless 🙌🏻

[@emmanuelibus]

This is really helpful, considering that most of the time, church musicians are volunteer based and don't have money to spend on expensive gear, but are "forced to" to get the tone they're hearing because this is what so and so uses. EDIT: I've also changed my philosphy in gear. "Less is more" really does apply in the congregational singing context and asking the question "what am I trying to achieve?" comes first. I've gotten it down to compressor, OD1, OD2, delay, and reverb. That's it. Compressor is always on, OD1 (Blues Breaker type) is always on, OD2 (klon type) during leads and big choruses, delay depends on the song, and reverb is always on (mix is set to low at around 9 o'clock but decay is set to high at around 3 o'clock).

[@jomerapachecha6031]

May i ask, what is your normal settings on hour OD1 and OD2 ( VOLUME, GAIN AND TONE LEVEL).

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

The church I go to requires everyone to own an acoustic guitar/ a solid body guitar/ a pedalboard with a minimum of 5 pedals and a tube amp costing no less than $2000.00 if you can play or not. Don't be fooled thinking church musicians or anyone who goes to church can't afford top dollar gear.

[@suede__]

@@BryanClark-gk6ie That requirement sounds fake. Why 5 pedals? Why a solid body guitar? A tube amp costing no less than $2000? That's arbitrary and ridiculous as a 65 Fender Twin Reverb doesn't even cost $2000. Professional P&W guitarists often use something like a Quad Cortex which is only $1700 and can be an all in one.

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

@@suede__ I guess they're a bunch of hypocrites that's why I don't go there' it' all about money looking upty up in society. A little boy around 9/10 years old came there once wearing blue jeans: they told the family they had a dress code and to not come back until they could dress decent. They told another person no pickup trucks allowed in the parking lot' that's the only transportation they had but couldn't attend church because they drove s pickup. $$$$ fake hypocrites

[@drixmichaeliroy6390]

Bro. This is a big help! Thank you from our church here in UK. Ingat lagi and more power!

[@angelvasquez5066]

Really good to remind beginner players to understand the basics. I use a podgo and it’s enough for me. I don’t need more really. I might get a new guitar, but really the knowledge and practice is KEY. Great video!

[@motogitmo3655]

Thank you Bro, it helped me a ton specially in the delay and reverb section.

[@asherescosora8001]

love lots bro, u just change my perspective/point of view on how my guitar sounds. God bless! ur fellow Filipino here 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@LR-xx2rj]

One of the best demonstrations and explanations I've seen regarding less can be more ❤

[@dnamusicchallenge5995]

As my dad puts it: a nice pen wont save a writer who writes poorly. i love your tone. Thanks for the pointers.

[@lenstrh]

Thank you for sharing this as it was just what I was looking for today to get my tones for worship service in a better place. Esp for amateurs like me who don’t have the experience, time, or budget we would like to have, your videos like this are a true blessing. Love what you do and how you play/lead so keep it up and know you are an encouragement around the world!

[@user-wo4kg6ho9j]

Very encouraging! Thank you for honoring the Lord with your musical gifting.

[@samz9121]

Any video with that Pikachu Ibanez is a winner for me. :D Now I wanna look for one.

[@murrayguitarpickups9545]

I couldn't afford the HX stomp so I went for a Mooer micro preamp with cabsim for $140. It's great as long as you know what amp sound you like because you only have one amp profile, mine is a JTM 45 for my overdrive I tried almost everything but settled on an R-fuzz set to low gain

[@BlootusWealth]

I mainly play drop G# hardcore slam, why am I here lol. Still though always nice to learn anything I can!

[@JemmyJems]

I love drop G# hardcore slam with a 7 string haha! Thanks for coming down and learning.

[@The8TrackChap]

Kinda wish I still kept my RV-5. This was a superb video and guide. I subscribed!

[@glennw3909]

Thank you, sir. That drive thru pedal 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@JemmyJems]

You’re so welcome! Glad you like the sound of the drive thru!

[@chefcraigorrell9057]

Really solid video. Great points all around. Good tone starts in the fingers. Everything else just amplifys it from there.

[@notforyoutube]

This video is such a blessing

[@LAMBERTONES]

Great video Jem!

[@JemmyJems]

Thank you Kurtis and Lambertones team!!

[@erwinpagayanan9695]

This is very helpful, mate. All the best!

[@jordyhoogenkamp7335]

Super true! Very remarkable. I use the jet pedals reverb and delay, jackson audio broken arrow, boss dc2w only in worship.

[@johnlestercalumba7455]

I'm inspired by how you play at church and share your ideas and knowledge. It helps a lot, especially for smaller churches. As a musician, I can't afford high-end gear yet. Do you have any recommendations for achieving an ambient sound, especially with trails? We struggle with transitioning from praise to worship or from high-gain sound to ambient. this is the case, we only have drummer, guitarist and bass

[@JemmyJems]

There are many amazing budget friendly options that are available right now and it really all depends on what your budget is and how much you're willing to spend. I can only recommend options depending on what your budget is.

[@johnlestercalumba7455]

@@JemmyJems ya, it always depende on the budget. for now i am using a below $20 reverb which i am confidently can afford, the problem is that i always have to tweak bckdown. thanks a lot

[@productofgrace316]

Jem dude! This video is just so timely. I'm about to get my first pedals and build my first pedalboard! Thank you so much for the effort. This is big

[@ayesigasteven8058]

just the video i was looking for😃

[@Jesusinrock]

1 multi effect pedal is enough. 😁 Bless Bro!

[@KIKZCustoms]

Big help bro. I have just stepped my rhythm play with a pedal board setup

[@ML-fm8nn]

Compression & Sustainer Pedals are good essential pedals to start too.

[@rheybusque9752]

Great and helpful content! Mahalo from Hawaii!!

[@moisesmorel]

This is a masterclass! Keep going 😊

[@JemmyJems]

Thank you!

[@NedJeffery]

TBF that HX stomp is the only pedal you need. The orange pedal is a Timmy, green is like a Zen Drive, that Boss reverb sounds like the Glitz. All of which in the HX already.

[@JemmyJems]

Yes, but not everyone uses a stomp.

[@kevinreyes970]

Hi Jem! This is a great video to help us guitarist to know the essential things we need to play on church. Can you also share your amp settings for AC30 or DELXE RVB kind of amp sim. Thanks

[@Samguitarguy94]

An excellent video with the perfect blend of tone essentials and practical examples. Always admired your tones. Thanks for this, it was a wealth of knowledge that not many guitarists talk about - the BASICS of tone. Appreciate your effort and best wishes. Keep it up! 😊

[@Mario-id2ys]

Don't make fun of line 6 HD boards, you can get excellent worship tones😊

[@hugovanmaanen8629]

this channel is such a gem

[@keithchang8566]

gotta say though, this rig is very tele-friendly. With a strat, I can't just run through 2 drive pedals. I use a mid/ treble boost just to get a quicker attack from my pickups which aren't exactly high output. The med-high output in pickups are very important for that juicy crunch tone as well as touch sensitive dynamics esp in digital amp modelling.

[@AbelJacob96]

This is really helpful! Thanks so much :)

[@kapchoi7332]

Great informative video, thanks Jem!

[@xman8157]

Awesome tips 👍👍👍

[@froshdevera4651]

Great video bro! God bless you!

[@geraldpasion3378]

HX Stomp is counted as 6 pedals and amp. hehehe! :D

[@nicolasespenilla2717]

Thank you for this one!

[@JemmyJems]

You’re welcome!

[@woodyaime5920]

This video is very helpful,dude can you tell me how to set up my pedal ,"Boss gt8" to get a great sound to play in church?

[@imyourmutter]

This video made me miss my old boss pedals

[@frankmeyst1923]

So about the “Vander “. So at the site, What’s the difference between the dark one and the white one ?? I really liked the tones you got on the white one. I’m trying to help out my Bugera single 12 to sound like my 2x12 Saldano 50 W so I don’t have to drag the Saldano to church . it reminds me of my old fender, hot rod. ( the Bugera). Thanks again for any input. You’re an amazing gift from God to all the Christian brothers that play for the Lord. 👍🙏. God bless you more!!

[@JemmyJems]

The only difference is you can add a higher gain circuit in the black one :) thank you for your kind words and watching the video!

[@frankmeyst1923]

Oh. Ok. 🙏

[@frankmeyst1923]

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[@drixmichaeliroy6390]

I hope you continue on Vlogging brother

[@bordstumalian5174]

Lav d ibby tone.😊

[@luigra123]

excelent ty!

[@mikeholgado4036]

Thanks bro for this. Im planning to build a board for church use (ampless) what can you recommend? I have Joyo King of Kings and MS70CDR

[@GarryHuta]

Get yourself a Boss IR-2 and a reverb pedal. Honestly that's the bare minimum. Maybe a delay pedal and another drive, but the IR2 has two channels you can program so you'll have at least 2 gain stages, even a third if you use your volume knob well.

[@BlastinGuitars]

The hyenas in the background tho 🤣

[@edgim]

‌Hi, Jem! Thank you so much for your inspiration & and sharing your practice! Need your advice so much: what model of capo do you usually use on electric guitar? I've been using a lot of capos but all of it have problem-my fender strat stands out of tune((( I use Erniball 10-46 strings

[@averagejer]

This is a great video. Nice work man!

[@TheChrisThurman]

Fulldrive 2 > Deluxe Memory Man > RV-5… this has been 95% of my tone for over a decade.

[@TheChrisThurman]

Also… I only use tap tempo delay if I absolutely have to. Most church stuff I can sound great with the DMM and no tap.

[@Sydney-vs2xj]

jem, thanks for this video, it's awesome! question on signal chain - are you going from guitar -> goodwood -> HX stomp -> reverb -> delay -> overdrive -> goodwood outs?

[@JemmyJems]

Thank you so much for watching! Means a lot! Signal chain is Guitar>Goodwood Audio interfacer>Overdrive>Delay>reverb>HXstomp>Goodwood Audio outputs

[@kevinsalas2716]

Compressor?

[@basicforge]

Nice. What sort of amp are you using, or are you going straight into your computer or into the PA?

[@JemmyJems]

Ive explained it in the whole video. Just using my HX stomp straight into my audio interface

[@basicforge]

@@JemmyJems Thanks.

[@danny-al]

Great video!

[@musicman4christjesus]

Thanks for the wonderful tutorial ❤ Do you put your Dotted eighths before your 1/4 notes delay?

[@toga_mk_Music]

Hey my dear bro jemmy!!, this is my query .. you aren't using 4pedals i) boss reverb rv5 ii) boss delay dd7 and your signature drive pedal another one is multipedals hx stomp what effects type are you using in hx stomp processors??

[@JemmyJems]

Just amp. Like I explained in the video, its only being used as an amp simulator in this demonstration.

[@notforyoutube]

What app are you using my friend?

[@hsmud]

I really appreciate the tips!! But, I'll just ask, how do you setup the HX Stomp as an amp modeller? I want my rig to be plugged and played to any speakers or amps. God Bless brother!!

[@addisonmerryman6541]

Great video! How is your signal chain structured for these pedals?

[@juukoisaac9421]

Me all I want is the zoom g1x four. If only I can get one 😢

[@CarlosMontanez]

The problem I seem to run into is at home my sound is great and no noise from the amp but once I use it in church i get a lot of hum in the amp. I use the Boss Kitana and no pedals but the sounds that come with the Kitana.

[@Fitzmartin24]

I assume you’re using a pedal board right? I’d recommend making sure your amp and board are plugged into the same circuit at the church (for ease just make sure they are plugged into the same power strip/outlet) Otherwise I’d be curious if other amps produce the same noise when plugged into the same source at the church. It’s possible that the power is also a bit sketchy…if they/you have a power conditioner you could also plug into that.

[@julioramirez1095]

What guitar do you recommend that won't break the bank but is a great guitar for worship also which pickups and amp?

[@chotilottilot3431]

is that a fox - vixen on the right?

[@JemmyJems]

Yup!

[@davidthaot]

The tone are in the hand lol. But cutting thru the mix. Is it the Front of house job to get you to cut through or it supposedly you that have to eq your gear?

[@JemmyJems]

Starts from the source: You. Work on your tone by working on the tone in your hands, your guitar and amp first. Gear and FOH guy isnt always the most greatest excuse for why you dont cut through the mix.

[@NedJeffery]

"cutting through the mix" is kinda one of those silly terms that doesn't really mean anything specific. Sure you could just add more presence, but that doesn't always work. First and foremost you want the tone to sound good, and you want your playing to be less messy. That way the FOH engineer will naturally want to turn you up, and then when you hit that perfect note it will be more effective. The other thing is you want to avoid clashing with other instruments. The Bass is doing the lows, so you don't need to. The piano is doing the low mids, so you don't need to. Guitar fits best in the mids somewhere.

[@davidthaot]

@@NedJeffery Sounded kind of contradicting. Doesn't mean anything but at the sametime no low or low mid?? hmm. shouldn't mean something a little too then? might as well go max on the low since it doesn't mean anything???

[@davidthaot]

@@JemmyJems go max on low and mid frequency. it all in the hands lol. but I do agreed that stylist it from the hand. but the hand won't work no more if you don't know where you stand at in the frequency as a guitarist

[@JemmyJems]

@@davidthaotYou can’t cut through the mix if you dont get your foundation tone right. Yes EQ plays a part in it, but how do you know when your guitar is sounding “present” vs. “harsh”. A lot of that is in those 3 foundational principles I mentioned.

[@john_0427]

Do you recommend having pedals with preset options, just curious about how to tweak settings on the fly

[@JemmyJems]

They definitely have a huge advantage

[@joelhartung3776]

Make a joyful noise even if you can’t play or sing! Don’t be shy Gods presence will meet you where you are no matter your gear or ability.

[@michalpaluchnik5856]

Hey, Jamm! Can I ask you a question? I'm thinking about getting my first amp. It'll be my first proper amp. I need it to play worship music at my small church and to practice at home. I just don't know if I should go digital (like the HX Stomp) or go analog (like the vox ac15). What do you think?

[@garnertedfilms]

Thank you for this bro! what do you recommend as a 2nd drive if I'm using humbucker > OCD > Tech21 British (amp/clean)

[@JemmyJems]

Something lighter like a JHS morning glory or a Vander Guitars Drive Thru

[@rheybusque9752]

What is your settings on the tc hall of fame reverb? Mahalo

[@johngrabowski8320]

Is this DI? Sounds really thin. Listening through Bose headphones

[@skjelstad777]

What do you use for listening to your sound?

[@JemmyJems]

@@skjelstad777 Studio Monitors, headphones, or an amplifier

[@jeffa1985]

how to routing cables bro?

[@markkenneth0328]

Hey Jems, I want to ask what mm of Picks do you use?

[@biboyumandar1538]

I dont know why many churches especially Modern Churches, Mega Churches and Pentecostal Churches still play Pop-Rock Genre Praise and Worship songs from Hillsong or Hillsong United and etc. It just does not make any sense since many of us know that these type of music genre does not fit for worship because it does not conform to the worship music that will lead to the Holiness of God. In short, the kind of music is a Worldly music. The music is not formal and does not have the reverence to the presence of God. Spiritually mature Christians must know what is the difference of the Worship music and Worldly music. It seems that many Christians nowadays tend to compromise in selecting worship music even Christian Music Composers and Christian Music Artists tend to compromise and make their music composition blend with the worldly music so that it will be "Hip" or Fit the new generation. Thus they do these so their music genre will be accepted by the new generation culture and they earn fame and money. Very Sadly, Many Christians already compromised in choosing the correct Worship music.

[@JemmyJems]

🤦🤦🤦

[@ryanz06]

Are we chasing a certain jangly kind of tone doing all this?

[@JemmyJems]

No. We’re chasing clarity, character and dynamics.

[@ReyesRiemarkP.-ly2vo]

I play for church as lead or rythm and I don't have guitar, amps or any pedals. I wish i could buy one

[@alfredocastillo6224]

Song?

[@markjoshuafulgencio1535]

are you a filipino?

[@royrmatthew834]

It's okay to invest For God.🔥🔥🙏

[@isaacbirks7941]

It's cool and a great video but Stomp kinda feels like cheating when calling it "1 pedal".... Just get a Helix and say you get great tones and you can still call it "1 pedal"......

[@JemmyJems]

No, That's called a multieffects. not 1 pedal. I have a helix. This video isnt for those with multieffects.

[@watermelon1147]

Church players “ we’re going to go ahead put the compression always on into a clean boost into this long ambient reverb into more ambient reverb”😂

[@biboyumandar1538]

But here is another big point: Many Pentecostal churches fail why because they are too EMOTION FILLED in praise in worship and too bland or too weak in the WORD or the Pastor's Preaching. What i meant is the Pastor's preaching is too bland that is why many church members in pentecostal churches are not too founded in the Word of God but just too EMOTION FILLED during praise and worship. THAT IS NOT A BALANCED CHURCH.

[@eldjflores6681]

So no one is talking about the solo??

[@john6114]

all i can hear is a muddy dirt guitar without any dynamics and harmonics, where is the 'better' guitar tones you are referring?

[@JemmyJems]

You have a better guitar tone? Wanna show me?

[@enzysixxgaming]

Disappointed, no church guitarists are using tube amps anymore 😢

[@rubenaguirrejr.7001]

Dude, way to much talking for half the video youre saying the same things in different ways! At least 3 times over. Nobody wanting to view a video on tone creation wants to hear incessant jabber…take a lesson from Paul of the studio rats!!! Straight and to the point!

[@JemmyJems]

Dude shut up, go and make a video better than me with your comment if you’re complaining so much

[@biboyumandar1538]

I will comment again ok? My big point is that Churches must sing SOLEMN songs and NOT Mainstream type songs like Hillsong or Hillsong United or any type of Pop-Rock Worldly Music must NOT BE ALLOWED in the Church. The reason why the Church must sing SOLEMN song is because for the utmost Reverence on the presence of God.

[@tallyphillips]

Back your point up with scripture

[@tatin12]

Then the book of psalm is a lie?

[@tallyphillips]

@@tatin12 if you're talking to me, provide scripture that supports this point. "Church must sing solemn songs and not mainstream type songs"

[@Monkeydoge]

you can think what you want, doesn’t mean anyone else will take it. people can worship how they feel, no need to be a hard liner about it

[@biboyumandar1538]

@@tallyphillips But here is the big point: Many Pentecostal churches fail why because they are too EMOTION FILLED in praise in worship and too bland or too weak in the WORD or the Pastor's Preaching. What i meant is the Pastor's preaching is too bland that is why many church members in pentecostal churches are not too founded in the Word of God but just too EMOTION FILLED during praise and worship. THAT IS NOT A BALANCED CHURCH.

[@8Junio76]

Church tones? 😂

[@biboyumandar1538]

I dont know why many churches especially Modern Churches, Mega Churches and Pentecostal Churches still play Pop-Rock Genre Praise and Worship songs from Hillsong or Hillsong United and etc. It just does not make any sense since many of us know that these type of music genre does not fit for worship because it does not conform to the worship music that will lead to the Holiness of God. In short, the kind of music is a Worldly music. The music is not formal and does not have the reverence to the presence of God. Spiritually mature Christians must know what is the difference of the Worship music and Worldly music. It seems that many Christians nowadays tend to compromise in selecting worship music even Christian Music Composers and Christian Music Artists tend to compromise and make their music composition blend with the worldly music so that it will be "Hip" or Fit the new generation. Thus they do these so their music genre will be accepted by the new generation culture and they earn fame and money. Very Sadly, Many Christians already compromised in choosing the correct Worship music.

[@YouTubeaccount48473]

Have you ever been to more than one church? 90% play CCLI top 100, which is all rock pop.

[@biboyumandar1538]

@@KZbinaccount48473 You do rock pop in the church? that is evil worldly music.

[@YouTubeaccount48473]

@@biboyumandar1538 Yes, we do, as do the vast majority of churches. No, it's not evil music. You have no argument, so I'm not going to argue with you.

[@biboyumandar1538]

@@KZbinaccount48473 It is still evil music. Pop and Rock are worldly evil music. Churches that compromise will not get blessings.

[@biboyumandar1538]

I will comment again ok? My big point is that Churches must sing SOLEMN songs and NOT Mainstream type songs like Hillsong or Hillsong United or any type of Pop-Rock Worldly Music must NOT BE ALLOWED in the Church. The reason why the Church must sing SOLEMN song is because for the utmost Reverence on the presence of God.

[@user-eg5jy4pi1q]

Bruhhh I bet you don't read bible about on how should we praise God

[@biboyumandar1538]

@@user-eg5jy4pi1q I bet if you are that good in the bible, write all the verses here in the comment section. Write all the verses here that will support your argument. And by the way, we are not of the same denomination so dont call me bro.

[@ggcutts]

@@biboyumandar1538sir what is wrong with you

[@biboyumandar1538]

But here is another big point: Many Pentecostal churches fail why because they are too EMOTION FILLED in praise in worship and too bland or too weak in the WORD or the Pastor's Preaching. What i meant is the Pastor's preaching is too bland that is why many church members in pentecostal churches are not too founded in the Word of God but just too EMOTION FILLED during praise and worship. THAT IS NOT A BALANCED CHURCH.

[@biboyumandar1538]

I will comment again ok? My big point is that Churches must sing SOLEMN songs and NOT Mainstream type songs like Hillsong or Hillsong United or any type of Pop-Rock Worldly Music must NOT BE ALLOWED in the Church. The reason why the Church must sing SOLEMN song is because for the utmost Reverence on the presence of God.

[@bewell8831]

Gods not solemn church is.

[@biboyumandar1538]

@@bewell8831 Where did you get that phrase? You are a huge disgrace. Thats Blasphemy !!!