How to tune amp?

MetalJordan · 02-17-2008, 04:30 PM

i have a crate 15 watt amp that i would like to get a better sound out of. I basically only play metal so how can i tune my amp to get a nice deep/distorted sound? Any advice would be very helpful thanks.

MorbidTravis · 02-17-2008, 04:39 PM

i had that amp, or i still do, but what i did is bought a digitech distortion pedal. and it sounded good, until i got a multi effect pedal,your best bet is getting a multi effects processor.

playstopause · 02-17-2008, 04:41 PM

First :

Second : just by something else than a Crate and you should be just fine!

No kidding and generally speaking, Crate amps don't have a great rep.
I you want to keep it, you might want to put an overdrive or Tube Screamer pedal up front. That's an easy way to "ameliorate" / change the tone on your amp.

ibznorange · 02-17-2008, 05:16 PM

multi fx is gonna be your best bet. youre not going to get anything amazing out of it, unfortunately, but you can get some decent stuff to live with if you really try

hes right though about crates. make due, clearly, dont just give up on the thing, but try and save up like 400 bucks and pick up a mesa combo on ebay, youll be happy you did.

MorbidTravis · 02-17-2008, 05:37 PM

well i can tell you are a beginer, and just get some effects, and when you think your ready move up to tube amps, half stacks and all that fun stuff

Wolfie · 02-17-2008, 05:53 PM

The solution to your problem has 4 letters!
E N G L

Well somebody had to say it!

Anyway.. I think you will be best of with a multi fx pedal or a Pod

MF_Kitten · 02-18-2008, 08:21 AM

a simple tube amp, combo or half stack, is a nice solution... doesen´t need to be tube though, if you find a solid state amp that sounds nice, go for that :P

i´m not too good at amp selection, having owned one guitar amp ever :P

marshall is a step up, but if you´re going to go up a step, you´d do better in stepping it up a little higher... a marshall tube amp, like a dsl100, or tsl or whatever with an overdrive pedal in the front, maybe. that engl single channel amp head smokes, from what i´ve heard...

MorbidTravis · 02-18-2008, 11:18 AM

Epiphone Valve Junior Half Stack and more Guitar Amplifiers at GuitarCenter.com.
maybe
Marshall MG15MSII Micro Stack and more Guitar Amplifiers at GuitarCenter.com.
but get this with them
T-Rex Michael Angelo Batio Overdrive Guitar Pedal and more Guitar Effects at GuitarCenter.com.
or
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Effects Pedal and more Guitar Effects at GuitarCenter.com.

budda · 02-18-2008, 11:44 AM

1. VJ's arent good for metal - i've tried.
2. he doesnt need a halfstack.
3. multi-effect is your best bet right now.

see if you can score a used Boss GT-6 or line 6 POD 2.0 for a good price ($150). using headphones will get you a better sound then your crate. the amp you have now is a practise amp - it wasnt designed to have jaw-dropping tone, as its not meant to be used as a gigging amp. sometimes people get frustrated trying to get an amp to do something it was never meant to do.

HamBungler · 02-18-2008, 11:54 AM

Look for a GNX3 on Ebay, you can usually find one for under $200 and that will give you plenty to play with, and most Crate's clean channels are pretty transparent so that would probably work great for practice as well.

02-17-2008, 04:30 PM	#1
MetalJordan feed me fear Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 208 Real Name: Jordan Main Seven: Douglass SR-370 Natural Rig: lol Crate 15 watt Thanked: 3	How to tune amp? i have a crate 15 watt amp that i would like to get a better sound out of. I basically only play metal so how can i tune my amp to get a nice deep/distorted sound? Any advice would be very helpful thanks.

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ibznorange Chief Officer/RHLC © Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 7,975 Real Name: Max Main Seven: Dean Vendetta 1.7 Rig: None Thanked: 54	multi fx is gonna be your best bet. youre not going to get anything amazing out of it, unfortunately, but you can get some decent stuff to live with if you really try hes right though about crates. make due, clearly, dont just give up on the thing, but try and save up like 400 bucks and pick up a mesa combo on ebay, youll be happy you did. Reverse Headstocks or Bust ALL HEIL THE ADMINISHREDDER!

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02-17-2008, 04:39 PM	#2
MorbidTravis uses,commas wrong. Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Posts: 1,005 Rig: b52> legion sound Thanked: 13	i had that amp, or i still do, but what i did is bought a digitech distortion pedal. and it sounded good, until i got a multi effect pedal,your best bet is getting a multi effects processor.

02-17-2008, 05:37 PM	#5
MorbidTravis uses,commas wrong. Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Posts: 1,005 Rig: b52> legion sound Thanked: 13	well i can tell you are a beginer, and just get some effects, and when you think your ready move up to tube amps, half stacks and all that fun stuff

02-18-2008, 11:18 AM	#8
MorbidTravis uses,commas wrong. Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Posts: 1,005 Rig: b52> legion sound Thanked: 13	Epiphone Valve Junior Half Stack and more Guitar Amplifiers at GuitarCenter.com. maybe Marshall MG15MSII Micro Stack and more Guitar Amplifiers at GuitarCenter.com. but get this with them T-Rex Michael Angelo Batio Overdrive Guitar Pedal and more Guitar Effects at GuitarCenter.com. or Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer Effects Pedal and more Guitar Effects at GuitarCenter.com.

02-18-2008, 11:44 AM	#9
budda Guiterrorizer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Deep River ONT (summer), London ONT (school) Posts: 8,516 Real Name: Justin Main Seven: WTB: Dean EVO 7 Rig: JSX->XXX w/ WGS CL80 Thanked: 66	1. VJ's arent good for metal - i've tried. 2. he doesnt need a halfstack. 3. multi-effect is your best bet right now. see if you can score a used Boss GT-6 or line 6 POD 2.0 for a good price ($150). using headphones will get you a better sound then your crate. the amp you have now is a practise amp - it wasnt designed to have jaw-dropping tone, as its not meant to be used as a gigging amp. sometimes people get frustrated trying to get an amp to do something it was never meant to do. 3 cheers for free gear! "Do you like burned toast with your JAM? cuz we're on FIRE!"

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