Was watching some random youtube video and stumbled on an awesome way to tweak your amps eq effectively.
1) Take a hi-fidelity looper pedal (TC Electronics Ditto, etc)
2) Plug it in Guitar > Looper > Amp (don't put it in the effects loop)
3) Play something that'll help you set your tone, and record it in a loop.
4) Put the guitar back in the stand, leave the loop on repeat, and tweak away!
Takes all that frustration out of trying to twiddle the knobs and play at the same time - a lot easier to find the bite points, or dial the mids to *just* where the honk disappears, etc etc.
Cool amp tone tweaking tip
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Re: Cool amp tone tweaking tip
Loopers are great for testing before and after tone for tube changes etc as well 
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Re: Cool amp tone tweaking tip
Or walk down the driveway to see just how loud is really is for the neighbours.
And then go back and turn it up a bit more.
And then go back and turn it up a bit more.
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Re: Cool amp tone tweaking tip
Conway wrote:Or walk down the driveway to see just how loud is really is for the neighbours.
And then go back and turn it up a bit more.
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Conway wrote:Or walk down the driveway to see just how loud is really is for the neighbours.
And then go back and turn it up a bit more.
hahaha... I've been paranoid about that actually, good idea!
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Re: Cool amp tone tweaking tip
It's amazing the freedom you get when you put the guitar down! 
Actually It's also a good way to A/B other pedals, like pitting dirt pedals against each other without having to replay riffs - and having that riff consistently played again... and again... and....
Actually It's also a good way to A/B other pedals, like pitting dirt pedals against each other without having to replay riffs - and having that riff consistently played again... and again... and....
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