I usually only post asking for help but this time I thought I'd post something that worked for me so it might work for someone else. One of the biggest problems I have had is getting my clean tone to sound strong and thick in the context of my band (drums, bass, keys and me on guitar). The issue I've been having is that it always sounds like the clean sound is on 1...so overly bright without any weight to it, again in the context of a band.
I play a PRS McCary and for clean, I have been using the Double Verb with master on 10, bass at 4, Mid at 6, Treble at 7 though the Dumble cabs from the Producer pack. I tried cutting treble and adding bass in the tone stack but then I'd lose the sparkly characteristics of the amp that made it fun to play. But as is, there was no balls to the tone via the PA.
What really helped me was adding a PEQ at the end with the following: 250 hz, Q of .350, and 4.5 db boost AND 750 hz, Q of 2.5, 5 db boost. Instantly, it sounded bigger, heavier and sat in the mix much nicer.
The other thing was that I had just a touch of break up in the clean tone, particularly as I dig into the guitar. Again, something that helped it jump out of the mix nicely but without it being perceived by the ear as having any gain.
Now my clean tone is big, fat and sparkly and more importantly, it feels really fun to play. In the end, that's what all of tone chasing is about anyway, just getting it where you are having a ton of fun playing.
I play a PRS McCary and for clean, I have been using the Double Verb with master on 10, bass at 4, Mid at 6, Treble at 7 though the Dumble cabs from the Producer pack. I tried cutting treble and adding bass in the tone stack but then I'd lose the sparkly characteristics of the amp that made it fun to play. But as is, there was no balls to the tone via the PA.
What really helped me was adding a PEQ at the end with the following: 250 hz, Q of .350, and 4.5 db boost AND 750 hz, Q of 2.5, 5 db boost. Instantly, it sounded bigger, heavier and sat in the mix much nicer.
The other thing was that I had just a touch of break up in the clean tone, particularly as I dig into the guitar. Again, something that helped it jump out of the mix nicely but without it being perceived by the ear as having any gain.
Now my clean tone is big, fat and sparkly and more importantly, it feels really fun to play. In the end, that's what all of tone chasing is about anyway, just getting it where you are having a ton of fun playing.