We hope you get closer to your ideal guitar tone with these tips from Don Carr! Like this video if you got something out of it, Comment to join the conversation, and Subscribe for more videos from Sweetwater - thanks for watching!
@matthewpollard28434 жыл бұрын
great shirt
@user-sb3wh3dd4v3 жыл бұрын
I've had the privilege of meeting Don Carr and HEARING him play. From these concise informative videos, you might never know what a fantastic versatile player he is. That's because he stays focused on the subject or product at hand. He never shows off. Don is humble. He serves the MUSIC first. He just plays what is required. If you ever get a chance to hear and see him play live, I guarantee he will light you up like a Roman candle. When Don Carr and Brian LeMert play together and they both cut loose, prepare yourself for humility. You will get calibrated. Although I too am a pro session player with decades of experience, when Don talks, ... I listen. Every guitarist will serve his goals well by listening to Don Carr. Sweetwater is lucky to have such talent. And all the information about pedals in this video is SOLID GOLD. It is RARE to find such unbiased useful information in any corporate-sponsored video. You can trust Don even when he is on the payroll.
@jeremyrafuse53303 жыл бұрын
Learn the difference between overdrive and distortion pedals.
@mikedelacruz7722 жыл бұрын
Can you do some lead tones with the distortion effect so I can see what it looks like when I buy a distortion effect. Hope you notice me
@tristanambrester4 жыл бұрын
1. Gain all the way up 2. Volume all the way up 3. Tone all the way up 4. Destroy speakers
@Invert_Scrub4 жыл бұрын
NO MIDS MOAR GAIN
@ryanspencerlauderdale6874 жыл бұрын
ALL THE GAIN!!!!!
@emiliojaquez57143 жыл бұрын
No
@QueenFrisky3 жыл бұрын
@@ryanspencerlauderdale687 SLAYERRRRR
@QueenFrisky3 жыл бұрын
@@Invert_Scrub SLAYERRRR
@No._.Boundariesz4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve vai
@seanzzxxjulian3 жыл бұрын
stevie rai used ibanez
@musicfriend20513 жыл бұрын
@@seanzzxxjulian no stove hai used Rg
@matthewlambert53643 жыл бұрын
@@musicfriend2051 stove hai is my favourite guitarist
@yudiutama32333 жыл бұрын
@@seanzzxxjulian yes stove tai , my favorite guitarist
@Mr.5hady3 жыл бұрын
He is the Walmart Vai 😂
@etiloyon36812 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I am 70 yrs old, played a lot of acoustic guitar but know nothing in electric. If I were in the USA, I would surely be sweetwater consumer. You've always been kind and available.
@user-sb3wh3dd4v3 жыл бұрын
I've had the privilege of meeting Don Carr and HEARING him play. From these concise informative videos, you might never know what a fantastic versatile player he is. That's because he stays focused on the subject or product at hand. He never shows off. Don is humble. He serves the MUSIC first. He just plays what is required. If you ever get a chance to hear and see him play live, I guarantee he will light you up like a Roman candle. When Don Carr and Brian LeMert play together and they both cut loose, prepare yourself for humility. You will get calibrated. Although I too am a pro session player with decades of experience, when Don talks, ... I listen. Every guitarist will serve his goals well by listening to Don Carr. Sweetwater is lucky to have such talent. And all the information about pedals in this video is SOLID GOLD. It is RARE to find such unbiased useful information in any corporate-sponsored video. You can trust Don even when he is on the payroll.
@lastofthe4horsemen2792 жыл бұрын
This is so true Don is a really cool guy and absoute professional musician.Thanks for the term " you will get Calibrated" solid gold.
@asterhogan14 жыл бұрын
EZ, put the gain all the way up, scoop all your mids, and play only on single coils to get the best djent tones in E standard
@blizzbee4 жыл бұрын
With a boss mt-2
@BananaManPL4 жыл бұрын
ALLL THE GAIIIIIIN
@jeremyrafuse53304 жыл бұрын
Daisy chain 3 MT-2's. Best. Tone. Ever.
@Thebigballoon229953 жыл бұрын
Scoop the mids?
@6thUser4 жыл бұрын
WILL IT CHUG?, oh wait, wrong channel..
@jamesgames88004 жыл бұрын
6thUser that didn’t get the credit it deserved my friend.
@UnitNo.24 жыл бұрын
Does it hold his coffee cup?
@CERUSICUS6664 жыл бұрын
The Angry Charlie could chug but this is not the right musician to do that :D
@timjeichoi44774 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha you got me hahaha
@andycpd66693 жыл бұрын
😂 😂 😂 😂
@maacrl3 жыл бұрын
This guy knows what he's talking about, this video was a big help with my first pedal, thanks a lot.
@thisperfectworld4 жыл бұрын
Leave it to Sweetwater to perfectly sum up pedal use. Yet again, Don Carr's knowledge and expertise help make me a better musician!
@sweetwater4 жыл бұрын
🙌🙌
@sunlight-sky1512 жыл бұрын
I bought my very first guitar from Sweetwater a couple years ago, absolutely love all the personal touches they add with contacting you and asking if you need any help with anything and now that i kinda want a pedal, I see they uploaded a video, Absolute legendary company. 10/10
@yackohoopy4 жыл бұрын
Another thing is, especially with pedals with MASSIVE amounts of distortion, you can run them through your fx loop. For the BOSS metal zone pedal, this was a better way to use the distortion rather than in front of your amp. Weird how it works though.
@QueenFrisky3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@m1ghtysauc3E2 жыл бұрын
Does it sound better through the fx loop?
@kylegoodman51962 жыл бұрын
No one actually uses a Metal Zone that way.
@shirankaidine14322 жыл бұрын
You can also drive your Metalzone straight into the Return of your FX. Doing that you bypass the preamp. MZ becomes the preamp, it sounds surprisingly good! Way better than in front or int the full FX Loops.
@McRcFly Жыл бұрын
Yes its very much the case. There is a massive volume boost using this pedal for whatever reason. Crazy boost. Thats probably why its not as good in front ...depending on amp i guess.
@GC-bk1mv4 жыл бұрын
Great vid! What I love doing is using a boost to give my OD's even more grit than what they're capable of on their own. Boosts are fantastic for giving that extra mojo that wasn't there before. I also love using distortion for lead stuff.
@meistariaron18545 ай бұрын
but, a tube screamer is an overdrive pedal not distortion
@Traynoramp084 жыл бұрын
I use a mini tube pusher pedal. This thing can do blues to chug, and to neo classical tones. Mad mini little tube pusher. Best pedal that works for me.
@graxjpg4 жыл бұрын
A DS1 into a clean amp (fender of course), with a big muff style fuzz before that (only rarely) really impresses the very wise FOH engineer at my church. I want a distortion+ too.
@larrimos4 жыл бұрын
The obvious winner in this demo...the shirt.
@legomasterthe3rd2403 жыл бұрын
I like to use a ts9 into an already slightly crunchy amp, but instead of a boost I use a volume pedal to lay off when I need a cleaner sound or a boost for leads.
@moustachio3342 жыл бұрын
You can use a compressor as a volume limiter too for clean tones. Or you can use an EQ pedal as a limiter for the clean
@moustachio3342 жыл бұрын
I prefer using a compression for all of it but not too much. Just enough to make the clean tone rich and the distorted tone smooth when you’re rolling the volume knob or pedal
@QueenFrisky3 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to try the TS9 Tube Screamer with my Metalzone now XD
@ThePhantomTerror3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Everything is explained clearly, and this is useful to a pedal newbie like me.
@River_Medd2 жыл бұрын
Just today I got an mxr m75 super badass. It's my first distortion pedal
@adhaskym.a95364 жыл бұрын
Finally I get to see clearly the finishes of the guitar. That is one well played piece you got there.
@StratsRUs3 жыл бұрын
I usually go higher gain first into overdrive.So the overdrive is used more...then the distortion engaged for the leads.
@Lunathewolf933342 жыл бұрын
A tube screamer into a blues driver sounds even better! It was really an epiphany for me.
@gordonstarship4 ай бұрын
Shout out to Don Carr. That was great. I needed to know the basics to figure out where to start my set up.
@Estudio_Quesney4 жыл бұрын
This Man is amazing. 🙌🏻♥️🙌🏻
@BKDocHoliday Жыл бұрын
This is an excellent guide for how to test out any pedal in a guitar shop or when you are trying to dial in your own sound!
@Ricardo_283 жыл бұрын
Sweetwater Customer service is just great, prices and information like this video is the best, i like Sweetwater \m/
@LostMyMojo1003 жыл бұрын
Hey Sweetwater! Don is one of the best demo guys I've heard.... Great tips!!!
@Ken.Kmetz.4 жыл бұрын
Great advice!! I use a tube screamer mini in front of an OCD overdrive. Works awesome with my Tele into a blues junior. Don....love seeing you use the BJ. I love this amp!! ,
@jake-ir1tc3 жыл бұрын
Where do you connect the distortion pedals? To input or fx loop?
@omnidivergence9846 Жыл бұрын
Great job on the summary, it’s the best video I’ve seen so far.
@MetalJuggalo Жыл бұрын
I'm currently using acoustic, but I plan on getting into electric guitar and a distortion pedal sounds nice to have
@richietownsend67373 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great, informative video. I’ve been playing forever and I learned some new things here. Nice playing as always!
@Johnny-oy9fh4 жыл бұрын
I prefer to use drive pedals to boost a already driven amp. I set the pedal to give a decent amount of volume boost and then add in gain to suit the guitar. I generally turn down the tone control too...
@edgymix91092 жыл бұрын
i bought a new marshal amp but its giving too much of a crunchy tone and i wanna cover metal and posthardcore songs. would a pedal help me get that more drive tone?
@MetaphysicalMusician4 жыл бұрын
Never have been a fan of strat bridge pu...in distortion or OD mode
@user-jp1qw7wt6u Жыл бұрын
What is the recommended settings of the amplifiers eq for heavy,thrash or more extreme styles ?
@soul2squeezy4393 ай бұрын
I've heard Orange Crush amps are great. Check your store.
@BatEatsMoth4 жыл бұрын
When establishing unity gain, it helps to use a decibel meter.
@sslredes Жыл бұрын
With the two pedals sounded amazing reminded the Mark series from Mesa Boogie. And of course Bassman has a lot to do with Mesa Mark amps.
@zandig6662 жыл бұрын
Up b surprised how many players that would call themselves a good player that don't know how set shite up Thanks for this often overlooked subject !!
@ktrock774 жыл бұрын
Silly question perhaps: should the stomp be reliable to work each time? I have a basic distortion pedal and it doesn't always change from off/distortion on the stomp. Maybe having it on a carpet doesn't help.
@LTJR.3 жыл бұрын
I try the pedal on a hard surface and see if it changes any but no every time you hit that button you need it to change otherwise something's wrong
@fromfilmtocode22 күн бұрын
I like Don.
@davidmurray91934 жыл бұрын
Just got the ibanez ts808 tube screamer with boost and a revs G4 (not used yet due to setting up board and making leads) going to go in to a Laney Ironheart 120h full stack can't wait to play with it, ( also have the 5th gen drop tune wah, caline 10 equalizer and awaiting a dripping delay pedal and muslady jimmi chorus vibe which is on the way can't wait 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 should get some good tones
@UsNCollord2162 жыл бұрын
Should distortion pedals be use in the fx loop or in between the guitar and amp? Asking for a friend
@sweetwater2 жыл бұрын
Hi, UsNCollord216. You can do both but most overdrive/distortion/fuzz pedals are going to sound best going to the input of your amp since they typically sound best when "pushing" the preamp of the amplifier. That being said there are pedals that are designed to be used both ways. Pedals that are also labeled as a "preamp" are typically designed to be used straight into an FX loop return which essentially bypasses the front of your amp. These would be pedals like the Revv G series, Two Notes Le series, or Diezel VH4. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com
@lesboley57411 ай бұрын
Great tutorial. I would like to know where you had the volume and tone pots set on the guitar.
@dylanboles29862 жыл бұрын
Coming from a guitar collector and player, i have a few rare and expensive guitars myself. But the swirl marks and scratches on the fender stratocaster really hurts me. I have a Kramer Striker 300ST preproduction prototype from 1971 (it was the test guitar, its number 1 of 100) I have a few scratches on it and a dash of body damage but that's expected with it being so vintage, but it really pains me to see it. My LTD AX-50 doesn't have a single scratch on it and its from 97 i believe?
@bonznacario1185 Жыл бұрын
Just crowdsourcing, how would you stack the DS-1, OCD and Revv G3 in the signal chain?
@chriskilian23254 жыл бұрын
I like his blouse
@THESONICSPEEDDEMON Жыл бұрын
Are the boost pedals that have enough gain so that’s it’s tone is equivalent to a distortion pedal?
@lukeabrahamsen-collins8084 жыл бұрын
I’m playing guitar rn. Helps a lot
@octangula79143 жыл бұрын
ur profile pic sucks ❤️
@octangula79143 жыл бұрын
ThatsRaidillonActually yeah?
@lukeabrahamsen-collins8083 жыл бұрын
@@octangula7914 I don’t see why you think your opinion is relevant
@octangula79143 жыл бұрын
Luke Abrahamsen freedom of speech
@lukeabrahamsen-collins8083 жыл бұрын
@@octangula7914 ok but my pfp offends you then leave. Not my problem
@TheTektronik2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips Don Carr I appreciate it.
@Phyoomz2 жыл бұрын
What an EXCELLENT video! Thank you Carr.
@filipedoria9561 Жыл бұрын
I have the exact ts and angry charlie in the video.Which is the best order to emulate a JCM 800 to play NWOBHM?
@dezionlion4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Donna!
@jakubsabosz29333 жыл бұрын
I was led to believe general term is overdrive, which then can mean: overdrive, distortion or fuzz. And most people talk that way.
@avocadocommander3 жыл бұрын
Ok now i have a better understanding of pedals and stuff this is really helpful, i subbed
@joshfiedler43282 жыл бұрын
What song does he play right in the beginning?
@andycpd66693 жыл бұрын
I have a blackstar tvp 30 and I'm getting the blackstar ht distortion pedal of a friend, what would I need to set my amp at to use the pedal, never used one with the amp and don't want to blow it up 😂
@rgelban6347 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir😊
@jmangi62214 жыл бұрын
I like the way my les paul sounds plugged straight into my tube amp,no pedal needed,but i have pedals to mess around with.
@playdelay4 жыл бұрын
My favorite Distortion was the Overdrive that I use as a Boost
@allenreynolds24492 жыл бұрын
Very cool
@RR-jx7tr4 жыл бұрын
Very proffesional, thanks
@AedanBlackheart2 жыл бұрын
Any9ne got a vid of what gets plugged into what?
@cavindodson85662 жыл бұрын
Do I need to turn up the volume on my amp to get more drive from the pedal? (I’m new to guitar pedals)
@sweetwater2 жыл бұрын
Hi, Cavin! Thanks for your message, Happy Holidays. A few different ways to think about the use of a drive pedal. If you set your amp on the edge of breakup and the pedal so it has less gain and move volume, then you hear the amp more and it's "natural" drive. If you set your amp clean and the pedal with more gain and less volume, then you hear the pedal more (like another amp channel). If you set the amp dirty and the pedal with a more mid forward EQ, then you get more gain AND more clarity. There's no one answer for everyone and no wrong solution. Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them! Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 2371, robert_williams@sweetwater.com
@cavindodson85662 жыл бұрын
@@sweetwater thank you!
@SamuraiBud2 жыл бұрын
is your amp miced?
@nishio18523 жыл бұрын
I cant seem to play using clean channel the distortion is not enough like an over drive but if I activate the overdrive on the amp the noise start going crazy if I turn on the pedal
@illhitu40343 жыл бұрын
I turned down the volume on the guitar and used a noise gate at the end of the pedals before the amp
@cliffhton31993 жыл бұрын
You need a noise suppressor to shut that noise
@tcg1_qc3 жыл бұрын
same (except i can play on the clean) how do you fix that
@moments_with_IH4 жыл бұрын
Sweet!
@hadleymanmusic4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@dafamaulana5644 Жыл бұрын
Thanks sir 🫡
@kokovincent46213 жыл бұрын
Can someone tell me what wires to get with it ?
@hmpz369112 жыл бұрын
Just 1/4 jack instrument cables.
@mrmisterman9994 жыл бұрын
Pedals? LAUGHS IN FRACTAL
@BlueberryStinkFinger622 жыл бұрын
I'll stay with Fulltone and Fender Hammertone..
@earthsteward92 жыл бұрын
Thanks! How to make your guitar sound go to 11 :-)
@aristotle56984 жыл бұрын
I’m a drummer what am I doin here?
@robmlisanti4 жыл бұрын
get out
@MetaphysicalMusician4 жыл бұрын
Learning to play an instrument 🤣
@arnoldpaulssali56224 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@zeyy844 жыл бұрын
@@robmlisanti that's rude
@robmlisanti4 жыл бұрын
@@zeyy84 shhh it's a joke chill out dick wad
@tinpenny44744 жыл бұрын
I said goodbye to distortion pedals. Bought a Mark V, no distortion pedal needed. Bought it from Sweetwater 😆
@vonmilash8233 жыл бұрын
I always tell me students, overdrive is soft clipping. Distortion is hard. But it's all a distorted signal.
@slickcross4 жыл бұрын
What kind of Fender Strat is he using?
@sweetwater4 жыл бұрын
It's a Fender American Standard Stratocaster that I bought new in 1987. It has been through a bunch of mods, like most old Strats! You can read about it here: www.sweetwater.com/insync/breathing-new-life-into-an-old-strat/ Thanks! DC
@steveshaw57734 жыл бұрын
Hey Don....best sounds I've ever heard coaxed from a blues Jr with a tubescreamer and angry Charlie. Makes me wanna flip my boutique amps and pedals and get back to basics!!! Keep up the good work fella!!! Love from Blighty.👍👍👍
@legoharry1004 жыл бұрын
NO MIDS ALL THE GAIN
@purpleabyss25879 ай бұрын
its Dunker not Doncar
@brandonvon37744 жыл бұрын
I hate the sound of a Tubescreamer on a clean channel, you can hear the clean sound underneath the drive.
@joemisek4 жыл бұрын
Man, a TS into a clean amp sounds so weird.
@starblaster774 жыл бұрын
It sounds like two pedals and doesn’t feel the same a dirty channel on an amp.
@dildojizzbaggins69693 жыл бұрын
you're a beautiful woman, dude!
@ErenAltinkaya Жыл бұрын
those strings look older than him bro 💀
@illhitu40343 жыл бұрын
Weirdalyankovic
@jonbeatlesfan4 жыл бұрын
As informative as this was, the tone and playing was pure butt-rock.
@redguy89412 жыл бұрын
Bro that's not even a distortion pedal lol. That's an overdrive pedal lol
@ajaynorris35262 жыл бұрын
Its does the same thing, overdrives just have different sound. The main idea is the same, it adds gain before the amp.
@El-Yordi3 жыл бұрын
ok man, but.... these are two overdrives, no distortion pedals in da house
@richietownsend67373 жыл бұрын
Listen to his explanation at the beginning. Nevermind.
@alterreifen4 жыл бұрын
I stopped right where he called a Tube Screamer a distortion pedal. Dear visitor from another star, your definition of distortion pedal is not compatible with our earth definition of distortion pedal!
@richietownsend67373 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe how many of you didn’t hear his explanation at the beginning. Whatevs.
@jeremyrafuse53304 жыл бұрын
"First pedal we have here is an Ibamez tube screamer which is a fairly common distortion pedal." FALSE. A tube screamer is an overdrive pedal.
@michaeldschutte4 жыл бұрын
Fact: Bears eat beets.
@StratsRUs3 жыл бұрын
He explained before, he uses 'distortion' as a catch-all term.
@jeremyrafuse53303 жыл бұрын
@@StratsRUs then he's an idiot who shouldn't be doing videos for pedals.
@johndennison27692 жыл бұрын
Yes and no. Technically an overdrive is a type of distortion pedal. But it isn't "the distortion pedal" if that makes sense.
@jeremyrafuse53302 жыл бұрын
@@johndennison2769 it's "overdriving" the amplifier to cause it to distort anymore. That's the circuit.
@uItrachile3 жыл бұрын
duuuuude looks like a ladieeeeeeee................
@grahamkelly82994 жыл бұрын
......the tube screamer is not a distortion pedal.....
@albertplaysguitar4 жыл бұрын
It's dirt. Although some would say running a TS into a clean amp is plain wrong.
@davoman214 жыл бұрын
Yes it is.
@grahamkelly82994 жыл бұрын
@@davoman21 no.way? But I thought it was a soft clipping pedal? Aren't dist pedals hard clipping?
@grahamkelly82994 жыл бұрын
@@albertplaysguitar is it a dist pedal though? I thought soft clipping was associated with od pedals?
@albertplaysguitar4 жыл бұрын
@@grahamkelly8299 yeah I think that's technically the difference but I like to push my ODs into distortion and to bring my distortions down to a cleaner light break up... So, no rules me thinks!
@NoCoverCharge10 ай бұрын
Oh god if you need this you shouldn’t be playing guitar