How do you increase your guitars volume when playing a solo?

[richb]

I'm just curious on what people do. I have always used a foot switch, but lately I've been using the volume knob on my guitar.

 

[maxdown]

Hard to pick just one option from your list as it all depends on the type of tone I'd be using at the time.

If I'm on a dirty sound with maybe a compressor at the start of the chain then I'd use a foot pedal boost method (after the compressor) either kick in a clean Drive block before the Amp or a dedicated 3 dB boost filter block after the Amp on an IA switch

If I'm on a clean(ish) tone then the guitar volume might do the trick as I go from clean to breakup and a little extra volume ... plus hit the strings soft and hard etc.

 

[chris]

filter block at end of chain, +4 or +6 db Level. slight bass roll off.

 

[philipacamaniac]

I've started putting a filter block with a 4dB boost (attached to my 2nd external pedal) in many presets. So, I have a pedal that's 0-100 before the amp block, and a 2nd pedal that adds up to an additional 4dB after the amp block.

That's in addition to generally having a scene prepared that's appropriate for the solo. The 4dB is just for on-the-spot "more me".

 

[bishop5150]

Filter block +3db

 

[Dancing Frog]

A scene that EQ slots the solo into the mix which usually is followed by some sort of appropriate filter boost. The volume knob on a guitar is really a distortion control.

 

[2112]

I usually have a lead scene with a PEQ block post amp, level set to 1.5dB and 2k pushed up by 1.5dB (Q around 2).

 

[Dancing Frog]

I usually have a lead scene with a PEQ block post amp, level set to 1.5dB and 2k pushed up by 1.5dB (Q around 2).

Subtle.

 

[Gyansistem]

Filter block 4/6db...And dedicated volume pedal for safety volume....And using scenes 4/5 two lead with different volume setting

 

[GtarLover]

I have used the filter block as others have mentioned and also a Graphic EQ to adjust tone a bit and boost between 3-6db depending on the needs of the band/room.

 

[blackmoreguitar]

I'm using a volume pedal with a minimum volume pot, so heel down is rhythm, and toe down is probably 5 or 6 db louder.

 

[Gonwild]

filter block at end of chain. 2-3db boost

 

[vinnyburns]

Scene output volume up 3db

 

[Roland]

One, or a combination, of:
- Guitar volume
- Pickup change
- Drive pedal
- Amp change
- PEQ boost
It all depends on the song, and the type of solo.

 

[Satch4u3]

Scene output volume up 3db

Dido

 

[FractalAudio]

For the majority of my professional career I used a dedicated pedal assigned to output volume. In the early days it was a volume pedal between the preamp and power amp. In the latter days it was an expression pedal assigned to the output volume on the Axe-Fx.

 

[lwknives]

I either change the output level using scenes or I use an eq block as a boost after the cab block.

 

[Admin M@]

I change to a different scene or preset.

 

[solo-act]

I used to use volume pedal, then switched to expression pedal, then switched to a scene with more volume using a footswitch, then switched to triggering the "solo" scene with a midi track so I could focus on performing and singing instead of a pedal or switch.

 

[WERNER1]

So far I've found that the easiest for me has been to set up a Lead or Solo "Scene" and then adjust the volume/output of that scene accordingly,.. it's been working pretty good thus far..