Gain Staging Your Pedalboard w/ Shawn Tubbs

[@ZackvanNiekerk]

I'm only writing this for the benefit of future guitarists that are looking for gain staging help. This video is about stacking pedals and not gain staging. If you're a guitarist then setting your gains is about ensuring that you have the appropriate volume from the source to the output. The simplest way to do this is to make sure that the volume of your guitar is as hot as it can be, and that volume remains constant through your pedals. If the signal is too weak going into a pedal you will have to crank it, and this will bring in noise and hum into you signal that could easily be eliminated by adjusting the gain (volume) appropriately from the get go. This is by no means an exhaustive explanation - however - there is so little genuine information on gain staging for guitarists that I felt that a couple of pennies in the jar would be useful here.

[@JulioSerrano2015]

You're right. I've lost some minutes watching this vid. It says nothing about gain staging! 🙄

[@chrislocke9157]

I have these 3 pedals, they make an amazing set up

[@stringtheoryguitars4952]

Yes guitar players should do this! I'll even stack 4 or 5 pedals sometimes. As long as you cut the low end on each gain stage, it works beautifully. Thanks Shawn and Revv amps!

[@chrislestermusic]

Seriously that DGT. Love.

[@mananakoa2412]

I needed to know this, thanks Shawn!

[@BobbyLaneProductions]

that was cool! those chord voicings were SWEET.. thanks for wandering ol' pal!

[@ShawnTubbs]

Bobby Lane Thanks very much!

[@BobbyLaneProductions]

@@ShawnTubbs you're welcome! would you consider doing a video covering some of those great chord shapes and voicings you use so tastefully?

[@ShawnTubbs]

@@BobbyLaneProductions If I can just figure out what they're called... Thanks again!

[@BobbyLaneProductions]

@@ShawnTubbs I will assume you're being modest.. but.. if you want I can give my 2¢ on what I'd call them.. just need chord diagrams.

[@therealnashvillerock]

Cool tones Shawn! That is the way to stack the gain stages! 👍😎

[@revsharp777]

I'm using an xotic ep booster and wampler tumnus deluxe in front of my rev G2 and G3. Very versatile setup.

[@ShawnTubbs]

I bet that sounds great!

[@BobbyLaneProductions]

I use the EP into my G2 and G3 for solo sounds.. I was using the Archer for the same purpose.. but I'm thinking I need to get that Morning Glory V4.. it has that bright low gain I'm looking for.. sounds great stacked into the REVVs.. and sounds great alone.

[@TheBhannah]

I like how you can set up your sound using two dirt pedals at the same time you can play with the gain and volume and tone of each pedal to dial in your sound

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks for watching. The options are endless!

[@kevon217]

great video and setup!

[@joetoe9207]

Yes, helpful. Tx!

[@PooNinja]

Fat stacks for hot tracks. I stack my G3 with a MT2 cause.... METAAAAAL REVV Rules 🤘🏽

[@ljunka4506]

Excellent video and fantastic pedals, now I need two more...My wife will hate me :)))

[@jacquesbureau5294]

Very good and informative video.

[@SwainBjornstrandt]

This was really useful. Thank you man.

[@lfigueroa97]

I really wanted to congratulate you for sharing your knowledge to the guitar community. Really enjoy your videos, very professional. Thanks!!

[@cyanidejunkie]

The Morning Glory sounds good in front of the REVVs, and if you use the gain remote... You have even more tonal options, but the REVVs form the perfect foundation to build on. Top shelf post as always. Thnx Shawn. Thanx REVV.

[@ShawnTubbs]

cyanidejunkie Thanks very much!

[@user-sn3cs2hd8r]

Will someone point us to a video showing how to switch out the standard IR in the G20?

[@brentjackson9093]

I have a similar set up - clean amp/light overdrive (almost always on)/heavy gain/and then like a super heavy tube screamer at the end. I find myself just adding one on to another when I want to get louder/heavier. Is it better to steer clear of stacking them all at once?

[@stillnessinmovement]

good tones amigo

[@giovanigiorgos2955]

What specific JHS Morning Glory pedal is that on this video?

[@johanbjorklund6781]

Always enjoy watching Shawn play! I'm considering a Revv G2 with either a Fender Princeton Reverb '68 + Torpedo Captor X or a Revv D20 with a 1x12" V-type. Love the dynamic feel on the Princeton. Don't have the possibility to try the D20 before buying. How different would it's cleans be to the Fender? Would the G2 pair good with both?

[@RevvAmps]

The G2 will be fine with either - the D20 has pretty "American" cleans but they have their own sound and also D20 has a crunch mode. I would watch some demos focused on the D20 itself (like Shawn's) and see if you like it.

[@johanbjorklund6781]

Revv Amps thanks for replying. I have watched pretty much all d20-videos out there. Pulled the trigger and ordered one today, much thanks to Shawn and Rabea 😀 Can’t wait to try it out! Cheers!

[@RevvAmps]

@@johanbjorklund6781 Awesome!

[@tukangsirkus]

Nice stack. In addition to that, I would like to add a G4 and a boost pedal so I have wider range of gain stage. Lowest gain is morning glory and the highest gain will be G4+boost.

[@ShawnTubbs]

TukangSirkus Thanks for watching!

[@jeddak]

Dear Shawn: Great explanation of gain staging. P.S. Please continue to wander all over the guitar styles while explaining things.This way, we learn not just about equipment, but about music as well. Really nice stuff you were playing.

[@johnneiberger7311]

I hate Shawn Tubbs so much, but in a really good way. lol Such great playing and tones. I've been a fan of his since about 1990.