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Utilizing Your Gear

I have spent the last 30 years in search of every possible guitar tone, using countless combinations of guitars, pickups, pedals, amplifiers, effects processors, etc. I gained valuable experience by working in the Pro Music Retail business for over 15 years. I focused on electric and acoustic instruments, amplifiers, pedals, effects processors and other various pieces of music gear. It is this vast experience that allows me to help you to get the maximum potential out of your gear.

Gear topics discussed:

• Understanding tone and all of the variables involved in the tone process
  
• Guitar selection
  
• How wood properties affect tone
  
• String gauge selection
  
• Pickup selection
  
• Pick thickness
  
• Right hand pick attack
  
• How to “Dial in” your amp
  
• Creating a proper signal path/proper pedal placement
  
• Understanding effects…both pedal and rack mount
  
• Working with delays and time effects
  
• Effectively using compression and sustain
  
• Proper use of reverb
  
• Usable wah wah pedal techniques
  
• Understanding modulation effects
  
• Chorus
  
• Tremolo
  
• Flange
  
• Phasor
  
• Rotating speaker (Leslie)
  
• Proper pickup selection for desired tones