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[@roboshuffler555]

you said nut, impregnated and g string within the span of 15 seconds

[@Spudcore]

This stuff is X rated!

[@Misfitxoxo]

he also said slippery and fucking around that time 🤔

[@EvanAxel]

Brollic Riffz hamburger

[@drperkyreal4686]

Misfit Massacre A man and woman were fucking and the man was going to nut on her g string but she was slippery so he slipped and accidentally impregnated her

[@The10000lbGorilla]

To answer to whether you should upgrade or replace your guitar, you have to ask "Do I like how the neck feels?" If you do, mod away, put in pickups worth more than the guitar itself if you want to. If you do not like the feel then by the time you have modded to the point of it being comfortable you could have just bought a new guitar all together. You can easily make a guitar sound better, there is only so much you can do to make it play better.

[@khronscave]

I was thinking of something along the same lines, despite not playing guitar myself.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

+The10000lbGorilla true. The Legator feels pretty great, and was worth the upgrade

[@kickblake]

Seems like fair advice. there's millions of pickups, amps, pedals, and other devices to change tone that you can DIY install, but recarving a neck is generally beyond most people.

[@danardalin]

I have an old Washburn Force 3 strat style guitar with an incredible maple neck. I decided to upgrade the pick ups to humbuckers, added a third slim humbucker and added coil split switches for all the pickups. The guitar has a ton of different tones now for not a lot of money. Plus I learned a crap load about guitar modding! Would love to see more vids like these!

[@ryanwilson5936]

The10000lbGorilla Pretty much. If you can find a good feeling used "expensive new" guitar that feels great for a couple hundred bucks then put in another couple hundred towards some upgrades (if needed) you can procure a rather killer guitar for less than a new one of equal feel. I recently upgraded all the electronics in my 1991 Ibanez RBM-1 Voyager. My mom bought it used 15 years ago and it was in rough shape but man it played so smooth. 15 years later it got a new paint job (thanks Marty Bell) all new dimarzios and upgraded switches and proper soldering work. They went for $1200 new in '91. I put about $700 into it (mostly the finish and pickups, the body was raw mahogany when I got it) but now it's back to new and plays like a beast!

[@ulasgursoy2838]

The drums in that pickup comparison sounded so perfect that I could barely pay any attention to the guitar sound. Good job Glenn.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

+Ulaş Gürsoy thank you very much!

[@IAmKillEveryone]

You still using that Sound Radix Drum Leveler vst? They sound great. Punchy, but natrual and roomy.

[@tymongoji]

Powerful sound, especially during the double bass beat.

[@Hyperlink1337]

what? drums were WAY too loud. it's metal, not a dishwasher with a microwave in it

[@drperkyreal4686]

“The nut makes life so much simpler” Anyone with children would disagree with you

[@homevalueglass3809]

Aah, until there old enough to now the lawn, and do the dishes, then it all comes full circle.

[@dylanschad7207]

Honestly, I don't think the fishmans sound that much better. Maybe slightly, but I wouldn't have bothered to change them. Since you're so fussy about tuning (much like myself) I would've used that money on an evertune, personally.

[@MarkTiarra]

The Fishman's benefit can't be heard too well on just low-chuggy parts. It's the clarity when you are really overdriven and playing complex chords across 7 and 8 string guitars where you really hear what the big deal is. You should also check out Tosin's video showing his Fluence pickups. You'll really notice it then.

[@MyDemon32]

Deathrape2001 nobody wants to buy new guitars if you can upgrade the one you have for cheap

[@cdreid99999]

while youre talking shit go listen to mark knopfler on a non anything you just said and learn to play. Im all about setnecks and mahogany. But youre just a dude who read some shit on the internet and joined a cult

[@cdreid99999]

mark the problem is he insists on this ultracrunch garbage because the studio expert seems to think shit sound you can produce on a midi guitar can demo anything. someone needs to take away the bass string on his guitars and 2 or 3 of the fuzz pedals he puts in front of his amp

[@2triggered2comment55]

It was a bad riff choice and patch for a comparison video

[@JRP3music]

Ty Tabor was telling about his experience with the Fishman Fluence pickups after the show with King's X in Battle Creek, MI! Last night. Great video.

[@TheTsunamijuan]

I have been using graphtech nuts and tuners for the last few years, Super happy with them. Much easier to tune with the ratios imo. Even had my E string tuner break at one point and they replaced it quickly with no hassle. I am having my 12 string outfitted with graphtech nut and saddle right now as well.

[@tomsfruitstand6821]

I got an older Ibanez RG that has a locking nut. Put new strings on it, stretched them, and tuned. I haven't had to retune for weeks. It has stayed perfectly in tune every time I pick it up.

[@mrdrastic]

Excellent video as always Glenn! Only useful information here! You get to the point and show us what’s important so we can get to work! Great work! Keep it up!

[@MegaBeartrap]

Not downplaying the clarity of those pickups they're awesome. I just can't wait to see what other manufacturers come out with as a response to this, particularly for super-thick sludge, death, symphonic and djent that really push the boundaries of the front end :).

[@michaelenochs4033]

I took my old RG320FM from 2003 and replaced every piece of hardware except the body, neck, and truss rod. I wasn't sure if I could replace the bridge, because tolerances, but I actually found an original Edge Pro locally by me. Switching to that bridge, same as Vais, the tuning is ridiculously consistent. I changed the pick-ups to Stephen Carpenters signature 6 string pickups by Fishman and now this guitar is solid. I'm now researching pickups for my 7 string RG from 2000. It too had an original Edge bridge. The cheaper guitars have knock off floyd rose bridges and that just don't last. The Edge bridges are quality

[@Joeobrown1]

i don't think the difference in pickups is worth the cost - you may as well just put the normal ones through an eq pedal and shape it that way

[@kmw5100]

the fishman pickups of all pickups are well worth the upgrade cost. They don't suffer from any potential noise issue making them fucking stellar for tracking guitar.

[@jasonpreziosi807]

​@@kmw5100 eh the Fishman pickups were very unimpressive in this video and now owning a guitar with them they are by far the worst sounding pickups I have. I'm not sure what all the fuss is. I think the Fishman are over hyped and sound like total garbage.

[@yigitke3]

Amazing video! You gave me a second thought of upgrading my 7 string Jackson x series which is rarely in tune after a decent shredding!

[@GCNC72]

Use nut sauce to keep your G-string from getting bound. It sounds totally wrong, but it does work.. lol

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

+Gary Childress longtime user of Nut Sauce. Good stuff. The Graph Tech is a better solution though

[@JunkieMonkey321]

Graph tech nuts seem to grind their way down in my experience. After a few months i just get shittons of fret buzz from open to 5th fret or so. really annoying

[@xavierazad]

You must be a heavy gauge user like myself.

[@AAAA-hl8xo]

Nut sauce. Dude, I love me some dirty jokes, but this... I salute you.

[@JunkieMonkey321]

@AA AA I mean, that's literally what people call it

[@ibanezrg320fm]

In 2003 my mom bought me my first good guitar, an Ibanez RG320FM. I left it at home when I joined the military and 10 years later I brought it with me. During that time, the Edge Pro 2 rusted and the chrome plating chipped away. Everything was falling apart. My mom passed in 2018 and I decided to mod that guitar in her memory. Didn't have to but I changed the tuning keys to Sperzel locking tuners (redundant on a Floyd Rose), Fishman Fluence Stephen Carpenter signature pickups with push pull pots, all new hardware including a Fender selector switch which was the highest rated switch on the market in my research. But the most amazing upgrade was finding an original Edge Pro 1 bridge from 2003 I got used but looked brand new. That thing is so solid. That guitar went from premium to trashed to the best guitar I own and my most expensive guitar was a $1000 Schecter Hellraiser C1FR. It kicks all of my guitars asses in ever aspect. The sound is clean and clear and the tuning stability is unmatched. That trem is a work of art with how solid it is.

[@Deadspawns]

Glenn, great vid. Those diy guitars, would love to see what you can do with one of those

[@WhisperingNorth]

the ratio tuners are freaking amazing. got them when the first came out and put them on my am. strat.

[@AlexAlexandrov]

The drums sounded so amazing that I completely forgot about the guitar...

[@alexanderkostan2488]

Boss man shredding the riff!! Tear it up boss man!!!! Sounds absolutely fantastic!!!!

[@jamesgilmar9498]

Great video Glen!

[@omnomaly7458]

I just put some fishmans in my $400 Agile 8 string and I'm beyond happy with them! Definitely increased the quality of my guitar's tone by a lot!

[@everythingNotHere]

not only is this a great lil vid, but it was an awesome test of my new monitors too! Is there anything you don't do that is "above the mark" ? Hats off sir!

[@speaknoworforeverhol]

Plan on getting a set for my seven string rg7420pb these sounded great in this demo

[@manwithouteyes]

It's good that you love the mod. All I'm hearing with my noise cancelling headphones is a marginal goosing of the low end. I wouldn't do that kind of swap myself for that little benefit. Cheers!

[@noeffnwaypal]

Nice comparison Glenn! I have done that to a few guitars myself and brought them up from ok to great!

[@Julian66666666666666]

The fishman fluence have a lot more balls to it, also string definition and attack improved as well. Very good stuff Glenn!

[@JaxJordan35]

I bought a $150 custom Schecter Diamond Series S-1 with a Seymour Duncan Invader pickup in the bridge and a Duncan Designed pickup in the neck. It also comes with Grover locking tuners. The only modifications I would make to the guitar when I get the money would be to rewire it a coil tap function for both pickups, a Dimarzio Liquidfire in the neck (For that epic John Petrucci solo tone), Schaller strap locks and the ESP double locking tuners found on the Eclipse Deluxe.

[@dj3nt_sux]

LOVED that lead tone!

[@f.garrettlondon7611]

I have a Epiphone Les Paul Ultra 3 that’s my favorite guitar. I swapped out the plastic nut for a compensated brass nut, swapped out the stock tune-o-matic for a roller bridge, and replaced the tuners with some hipshot open gear locking tuners. I’d like to try a string butler but not sure it’s worth the $50 price tag. All in all every change was totally worth it.

[@chris13th]

Wicked thumb print on the neck pickup!

[@jeffwood3929]

Sounds sick! I like the Seymour Duncan Invaders myself...massive sustain, and violent crunch!

[@cooxy9964]

Hey Glenn! Awesome video as always! Really enjoyed this one, was very interesting! Just a little tip that would instantly improve your picking technique: try playing everything downstrokes, especially in standard metal riffs. It's a lot harder in the beginning, but if you do it for a while, it sounds so much better and more powerful! That trick helped me a lot to get my rhythm playing on point.

[@Cockomon]

I also bought a relatively cheap (~250$) 7-string by ibanez and instantly changed the standard ibanez bridge pickup to a di marzio crunch lab 7 an am really happy. definetly a quite good deal to begin with. nut and locking tuners are definetly the next step

[@noobpower96]

Since you said that the fishman PU's improve String seperation it would've been great to hear some more distorted chords etc instead of some riffing on the B and E strings. Just some critique for future demos. cheeeeeeers

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

+Mantis yep. Agreed

[@richardtoth7240]

more fishman reviews!! :D

[@cdreid99999]

i really wish you would review clean. When you review distorted you're reviewing your amp and pedals not the guitar. And you should play on your own reviews. Youre a great guitarist. Most of the guys you have play for you are just djenters... Appreciate the reviews of brands other ..snobby.. reviewers wont. Im pretty sure we've seen enough paid fender/gibson reviews....

[@ej1_drew]

definitely thought the before & after side by side comparison was really cool!

[@legozach77584]

Another tuning suggestion for many 3x3 tuning peg guitars is a String Butler, which makes all the strings go straight through the nut.

[@kishredbird3599]

For my PRS SE Singlecut I replaced the stock Saddles and nut with graphtech, the stock pickups with Suhr SSH+ and SSV. I forget where theyre from but I put locking tuners on it with a better ratio. I had to get a different kind than i wanted so as to not have to make the holes bigger to fit them all I have left to do now is replace my bridge with a higher quality material because my tremolo system gets stuck somehow and higher quality metal on the guitar is obviously good for it in many ways and also to get the tremolo system working again. I upgraded my tone pots and purchased a 5 way pickup selector knob to replace my 3 way switch to give the guitar the possibility to have split humbucker tones that I have yet to have installed. It's not much but Im also gonna outline the inside of the guitar with copper foil for good measure. So by doing that I easily turned my 6-700 dollar guitar into what would feel like and be speced out to be perhaps maybe $1500 or $2000 guitar in my mind. Its unfortunate that I couldnt make the selector a flickswitch rather than a turning knob but I dont care all too much. You can easily make an average guitar great with a little extra money and time. My SE is priceless to me.

[@Guitar4life99]

Sounds a touch clearer and brighter =) a great looking guitar too!

[@priorwitness]

Really liked this video! To my ears there was a dramatic improvement. I could definitely hear more low end and the overall tone just got fatter. I've never thought about changing out my tuners, though. I've got a BC Rich that I just love the tone of, but I can never bring it out to a gig because it loses its tuning halfway through a song! So this has definitely given me something to think about doing later on. So thanks! I just recently switched out the pickups in my old Ibanez RG550 with some Seymour Duncans. I'll be able to pick it up this weekend. I can't wait to hear the difference!

[@vladshredman]

Your rhythm playing is great

[@mm31740]

fishmen fluence pickups are amazing, especially on clean tones

[@beidouvirus3978]

Anyone else not liking the guitar tone in the full mix comparison? I can hear the difference between the pickups, but both guitars seem to be lost behind the drums. Is it that rhythm tracks are intended to be washed out, especially when there are lead vocals or lead guitar going on?

[@7stringsean607]

Love the new intro!

[@DonnieFreymoyer]

I've been use graphtech for years the saddles are nice too

[@carlosbell1132]

Hey Glenn amazing job on the drums here ! i am recording real drums tonorrow for the first time, got all miced and leveled today. Wish me luck ! Btw Glenn what i wanted to ask if a format where you listen to a mix and evaluate it would be interesting for you? I bet a lot of people you influenced and who learned from you would really dig your commentary on their work.

[@alexanderkostan2488]

I think that the Fishman pickups sounds better than the stock pick ups and I love the upgrades that you made to this guitar because now it sounds kickass and it sounds kickass!! 🎸🤘🎸🤘😎😎

[@ankurchakrabarti31]

Not a huge incremental upgrade from legator pickups to fishman pickups. Not much of a difference according to my ears.

[@alchemicalmoon3426]

Ankur Chakrabarti "you just dont get it"

[@michaelenochs5024]

Ankur Chakrabarti I agree.

[@richsackett3423]

I was surprised but yeah really close.

[@nautilusmagellan7263]

Slightly more bite, slightly more top end, barely discernable. Want to give him the benefit of the doubt though because I don't think our speakers or headphones or even his microphone can capture the true tone.

[@shagstars]

I heard more bottom end and every string was equally punchy compared to the original pickups which sounded louder when the higher strings were played while the lower strings were harder to hear.

[@AnnaAnnaYes]

Not saying you cannot play.But my Nephew is working on the Sarah Spisak Riffilogy course,I have noticed the difference in his playing.Wow! Great Video by the way!!

[@robertwhitham5109]

Hard to tell on the computer spkrs. But the clarity improvement was noticable.

[@homevalueglass3809]

Wow, everyone's talking about the Fishman Fluence pickups. I always thought they were cheap harley benton crap pickups. I was eyeing a DiMarzio Crunch Lab or DActivator bridge pickup.

[@Jstall7543]

Nice! That does sound better!

[@fleshbomb29]

Try adding hipshots replacement bridge for that model. So much better and more comfortable. Also really really adjustable for a tunomatic style bridge.

[@jayfindlay8011]

Love the intro

[@torchlord11]

I would love to see a review between Fishmen and Lace Deathbar and X bar pickups. I've seen one comparison and they are very close in sound. The Lace Pickups are hot as hell and clear as day with regards to note clarity.

[@seanstalley4681]

I can attest to the Graphtech nuts. I put one on my acoustic and it significantly improved the tuning stability. I put it on because my old nut cracked (after putting on a heavy string guage) and I thought I would try it out. I was hoping it would improve my tone compared to the stock plastic nut. unfortunately the tone is about the same, but the tuning stability is way better. don't expect miracles in terms of tone, but it does wonders for stability.

[@GraphTechGuitarLabs]

The saddle and the pins will have a significant improvement on the tone and sustain of your acoustic, compared to the nut!

[@skatterpro]

The Legator pickups sound pretty good to be honest, but the Fishmans really bring the guitar forward with more bite and still keep it contained. I've personally gone for passives though, you REALLY should try some BKPs in some other guitar you've got. Probably one of the best purchases I've ever made.

[@CummyBumskin]

Hey Glenn. I bought a cheap 7 string last year (Ibanez GRG7) and I've read a lot on the internet that the 25.5 scale length won't handle anything below drop a/b standard tuning. Could you make a video explaining the relationship between scale length, tuning and string gauge?

[@BadMotivator66]

good video glenn! yeah people tend to change tuners but neglect the nut! personally i woulda upgraded the bridge and wiring while i was in there. but i spose if it's a studio guitar and not a touring guitar, that would be overkill!

[@orionspetimus1163]

the sound difference when the pickups are changed is noticable on recording, but you will really notice it when heard live.

[@L.Scott_Music]

I just did a similar thing with a G&L ASAT LE made in Indonesia. It had issues but a lot of good things too. Got it on Stupid Deal of the Day for $299.00. Took it to my luthier. He did a set up, new nut, had some semi serious neck work to do and also shaved the heel of the neck round so reaching the high frets is super comfortable (instead of gripping around a square block). This and a few other minor thing, $142.00. Now my #2 guitar. So yes, choose a cheap guitar with some care and you get a candidate for modification to a fantastic guitar for budget price.

[@anti_gravity8446]

This inspired me more to upgrade the guitar that my wife gave to me. And nice groove there!

[@Jacksmusicshack]

Hehe you said nut. Also I am getting a cheap jackson 7 string.. it sounded nice and looking to get it soon! Needed a 7 string for a long time! Imo jackson has always had nice quality stuff!

[@instrumentalist28]

i got a mitchell and replaced the buckers with d activators.....awesome guitar now

[@Sixfootdig]

That Ride cymbal sounds so damn good

[@MrSandieman666]

I did the same thing to a schecter omen, swapped tuners to sperzel lock pegs, quality nut and bare knuckle aftermath pickups. Pickups cost almost as much as the guitar but now that thing fucking grooowls! Cool video👌👌👌👌👌

[@Pauly421]

Listening through my monitors, to me the new PUPs are more crisp, but the old ones had more thickness which I preferred personally. Fortunately its your guitar so you go with what you like :)

[@VinnyG_Music]

The drums sound unbelievable in this video.

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

+Drumming411 thank you!

[@VinnyG_Music]

:)

[@michaelduk4182]

great drummer

[@lauscho]

The Fluences sound killer!

[@Pudding9221]

The Fishman pickups sound richer and a bit more complex but I believe the Revv Generator might be the culprit since both tracks sound pretty killer.

[@erikmjohnson]

I'd be curious to see you do an A/B with your Fishmans vs. an EMG equipped guitar

[@JR-dd4ec]

Thank you

[@LongShotRX]

Glen, give Lace Deathbucker pickups a try. I've got them in - Jackson USA Rhoads and they sound so good I've had them installed in my Washburn Pilsen Idol. Caution,they are dark. Even clean the darkness is ever present.

[@lordfatcock]

The Fishmans just have more of a crunch to them and slightly less muddy. That's the only thing I'm picking up on. Sounds good either way.

[@Bobbo63]

Dear Glenn, i love the vids keep em coming! When it comes to tone as far as the pickups go i used my sony headphones and i can barely hear a difference but then again i dont got "studio quality" ears. With that being said would you be able to eq the cheap pickup to sound like the expensive one? Have a good day man, cheers from seattlish.

[@canadianbassist-garrettont7368]

Shoutout from Hamilton Ontario I might have to check out your buddy

[@Darkhalo314]

They all sound excellent. The fishman pickups sound more pinched than the other ones

[@benraimonde1191]

I have an early 80's Harmony H80T, which is a very good Japanese "Lawsuit guitar." you can usually find them for around 150-200 bucks on places like Reverb or Ebay. the only problem was that the pickups and the electronics sounded like absolute garbage (or maybe that was my Line 6 Spider III). I ended up upgrading it with a used EMG HZ H-2A and a GFS Noiseless single coil for a combined price of 25 dollars, which vastly improved the tone (or maybe that was because I got Bias Amp and Jam Up Pro on my phone). the only problem was the tuning and fret buzz. the tuning pegs were actually quite decent for a 35 year old guitar, but the plastic nut was destroyed after I put a set of 12-60's for Drop A#. I ended up putting on a Black tusk 2 nut and reground the nut with a piece of sand paper, glued it into place and hoped for the best. within 10 hours of playing, my tuning, Action and my fret buss problem were drastically improved, even though I did only a half decent job. I would highly recommend Changing your nut if you have some tuning issues. trust me, it is worth the 10-20 dollars! Great choice Glenn!!!

[@courtneymunger9094]

Nice upgrades.

[@kirdaybov]

Hey Glenn, good video. It's probably not much related to what you usually make videos about, but since you mentioned tuning could you make a video about what makes a good tuning stability for guitars with floating bridge? I have a Schecter Omen 6 FR and every time it's a pain to get it in tune. It's hard to get it in tune first, then it looses tuning after you lock the top locks and then while you use a fine tuner to tune one of the strings it affects the tune of the others. Kinda feel that there should be an easier way to keep that monster in tune.

[@jaychen2000metal]

Nut and tuners, yeah. Fishmans just sounded a little treblier but, i'm on my cell saying this. I love my D activator bridge...

[@dylan.606]

the low end on the fluences is soo tight

[@jorgeabaezp9365]

hey glenn! awesome show! what could you advice on maple board maintenance, your fretboard looks pristine and so far the only thing i've red is, stay away from lemon oil. thx in advance, cheers from Mexico

[@FlawlessRythym]

Nice Intervals shirt. One of the best bands around at the moment.

[@treysword1443]

if u want to stay in tune schecter guitars i have found to stay in tune so fine with the grover tuners they often have stock in there guitars

[@bengreene9072]

I've got a Douglas 7-string that i bought at guitar center for $180 USD. I may change the pickups for something a bit higher output and more aggressive when I can afford it

[@theneohippie8927]

I know glens channel primarily focuses on guitar, but the drums always sound gorgeous! What do you use to track them?

[@idiotburns]

I remember developing the original pickups destined to become fishmans fluence for the guy that sold the idea to fishman, back in 2013/2014 or so

[@brolylssjdbz]

wow glenn did you take some guitar lessons? i dont remember you kicking so much. love youre vids by the way

[@mrm1dn1ght53]

I put sperzel locking tuners in my schecter omen 8 and they're great

[@pavlekircanski3719]

Next time when somebody brings an old gibson to a recording session (he will probably have new strings on), try streching the strings right up to a point where they no longer go out of tune even after you give them another good "yank". Also, check if the bridge is pushed towards the pickups and that should do the trick. I even tuned my sg to drop B and didn't have any problems. I hope this could be helpful someday :-) Love your videos. All the best from Serbia

[@ZethKeeper]

I'd like to see how to make cheap bass awesome after this. Thanks!

[@aronvandenbeukel510]

Hi Glenn, awesome video as always. I've seen you guys use the Jim Root telecaster in the telecaster metal video, what are your thoughts on it? Could you maybe do a review about it? Much love from the Netherlands.

[@BadMotivator66]

regarding upgrading a cheaper guitar- if it feels nice and is resonant, it's worth the effort. If you have a guitar that feels dull or very stifled, then no matter what you upgrade, it's never going to be very good. I learned that the hard way. there are a lot of cheap guitars where they really sing, but wood is organic and sometimes a guitar just doesn't wanna play ball.

[@allanqa]

In a TOM guitar, swapping the bridge for a high end one, makes a HUGE difference

[@anthonyramirezdrums6676]

Could you make another video for this but for drums? Thanks!

[@tweatification]

Can you make a video about 432 Hz tuning? The topic pops up once a year and would love your take on the matter.

[@Harvey_Birdman_AAL]

You can always take a pencil and rub the graphite in the string gaps of the nut and it works as a lubricant. Cheap way to deal with a nut that doesn't allow the strings to slip easily.

[@StrankyPlays]

the original pickups sounded great, but that riff was awesome!

[@AaronMorgan666]

Hey Glenn love the channel. I've been having a problem getting a clear tone on my 8 string. It is 28 inch scale and has blackouts abh 1 pick ups. I'm only tuned a half step down and I have 9-80 Ernie ball strings on it. I have a peavey vip 2 vypyr. (The newer one) and I use the 6505 setting and I mostly use no effects but occasionally use the tube screamer on the amp. Sorry this is long, but I want to be detailed. If it matters I also have a 7 string legator bone stock. Tuned to drop a and sometimes drop g.