5 Guitar Tones Every Pro Uses

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  • @EnterJustice
    @EnterJustice Рік тому +157

    1:23 clean tone - a foundation, not super clean - push the amp to get some compression, some saturation (without breaking up)
    3:36 edge of breakup - clean when playing lightly (some compression and saturation), but go into distortion when 'digging in' - a boost can help add some beef to a clean tone
    6:00 lead sound - possibility: clean sound + pedal (different pedals = different flavours), .. sustain, smooth vs articulation (more high end) - can be used for chords (omit the 3rd, power chords!) - too much distortion => compression => buried in the mix -> back off the distortion!
    10:05 delay + reverb - predelay lets the reverb get out of the way of the attack - slapback delay, dotted 8th sound (palm muting adds percussion) - play TO the effect (usually simplify)
    14:15 modulation - add texture to a simple part - tremelo, especially for rhythm (doesn't necessarily have to sync up with the song's beat) - flanger / phaser / univibe is great for chords - subtle pitch modulation with reverb is awesome
    no pedalboard shot 😞

    • @raucousriley143
      @raucousriley143 Рік тому +1

      How do you not hurt your ears if the only way to get a good clean tone is to turn your volume way up?

    • @jayhannah150
      @jayhannah150 Рік тому

      @@raucousriley143turn the amp down and turn the guitar up

    • @sundaynightdrunk
      @sundaynightdrunk Рік тому +5

      @@raucousriley143 The vast majority of tube amps have a Master volume. That controls the overall loudness of the amp. They'll also have a Volume (sometimes per-channel) or a Gain knob. That control is what Rhett's talking about when he says to "turn up the amp." He could have explained that better, but the other guy probably already knows from playing bass. When you increase the gain, but keep the Master Volume low, you can have lower levels of loudness and still saturate the tubes to get that breakup.

    • @raucousriley143
      @raucousriley143 Рік тому

      Hey thanks for the reply. I think maybe why I don't understand is because I don't have a tube amp. I have a boss katana. I should take his tone course. I've been playing guitar for 20 years but never play electric because I don't like my tone

    • @sundaynightdrunk
      @sundaynightdrunk Рік тому

      @@raucousriley143 The Katana's very popular but man I didn't like its tone. If you can afford it, find a small tube amp and try it out. 15 watts get pretty damn loud, and 30 is giggable. If you like Rhett's tone, you'll dig a tube amp.

  • @RobRoxGaming
    @RobRoxGaming Рік тому +62

    Rhett’s ability to clearly explain all these things show his expertise, helped out a lot 👍🏽

  • @zippytbo
    @zippytbo Рік тому +30

    This is probably one of the most valuable videos I've seen on UA-cam! Thanks to both of you for asking the right questions and giving the right answers!

  • @dennisburge2782
    @dennisburge2782 Рік тому +9

    Rhett - thank you!!!!
    I’ve found myself a little disinterested in a lot of the guitar influencers channels lately.
    You’ve definitely got me excited again.
    Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU.

  • @alexpena2995
    @alexpena2995 Рік тому +25

    Videos like this are so helpful. Taking a beginner step by step describing different tones and how they are achieved. Wonderful video Rhett.

    • @rareformtx
      @rareformtx Рік тому

      This one inspired me greatly, no doubt.

  • @nathanlaicantskate4319
    @nathanlaicantskate4319 Рік тому +36

    Drinking game, watch every Rhett Shull video and take a shot for every use of the phrase "edge of breakup". Dead in like 5 videos lol

    • @carnivaltym
      @carnivaltym 7 місяців тому

      I'm gonna do that right now!

  • @williamy641
    @williamy641 Рік тому +21

    Rhett: I wouldn't even say dirt. Just a little bit of warmth. Some saturation.
    Phillip: Hmmm. It's like the fuzz on a peach.
    Amen mate.

  • @SerDezBlackfyre
    @SerDezBlackfyre Рік тому +26

    I think the part where you talked about what you’d use with GOOD TROUBLE was such a sick concept. If you did a “Rhett’s picks for…” type series for videos that would be pretty sick.

  • @shalomshalom735
    @shalomshalom735 Рік тому +5

    Yo Rhett ! This was one of your best videos. I loved it that you TOOK THE TIME, to showcase, explain, demonstrate these sounds. It's very helpful.

  • @drew004jc
    @drew004jc Рік тому +129

    Rhett knows the difference between a framing hammer and a finishing hammer........MIND BLOWN........much respect

    • @1148bucknasty
      @1148bucknasty Рік тому +8

      Peen ain't for finishing

    • @lanceleslie5165
      @lanceleslie5165 Рік тому +6

      He built his own studio, so yeah.

    • @drew004jc
      @drew004jc Рік тому

      but usually that just means they bought the beer@@lanceleslie5165

    • @Spasmatic
      @Spasmatic Рік тому

      ​@@david25876 That's what most dictators believe...😉

    • @TAL1984
      @TAL1984 Рік тому

      100 percent. 💯

  • @pismomark4860
    @pismomark4860 Рік тому +1

    Probably one of the best videos describing the basic for a playing musician. Only wish there was a shot of the pedals used later in the video and how to make the adjustments.
    Need more videos like this.. great job Rhett!!

  • @MrGuitarfreak132
    @MrGuitarfreak132 Рік тому +7

    Maybe one of the best intro to effects videos I’ve ever seen. Bookmarked to send to friends getting started with guitar. I had to kind of just figure a lot of this out over the years of playing. This would have saved me a lot of time and money. Also Philip Conrad is such a humble guy! He’s one incredible bass player. Cool to see him humbly coming into this video as guitar is not his main instrument. But man can that guy tear it up on the bass :)

  • @maxpeck4154
    @maxpeck4154 Рік тому +5

    I used black panel Fender amps with a tube screamer since 1995 and never touched the volume control on the guitar. Rhett's videos opened my eyes to dynamics and using the amp and guitar volume knob. Bought a 20 watt cathode biased amp with power scaling. Now I set the amp dirty and roll the guitar volume back to clean it up. I can get any sound I want without touching the amp and I no longer own an overdrive pedal of any kind. It's been my setup for 2 years now. I wish I had learned that years ago.

    • @sundaynightdrunk
      @sundaynightdrunk Рік тому +1

      It's actually pretty uncommon to get *all* your tones just from a cranked amp. Most will set it up for rhythm crunchiness on the amp, roll the volume back for cleaner parts, and hit a pedal for lead tones. But hey, whatever works for you is your own jam!

    • @maxpeck4154
      @maxpeck4154 Рік тому

      @@sundaynightdrunk Well, I have a reverb pedal and a delay for some slapback. Overdrive pedals? Nope. Don't own one and don't need one. The key is the amp. Could I do what I do with a Twin Reverb? Not in a million years. My amp has a gain control, a master volume, AND power scaling, and it's only about 20 watts.

  • @leftleglimp9110
    @leftleglimp9110 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant format very informative, exactly what UA-cam should be all about. Bravo Rhett & Philip. Learnt more from this video than watching 1000 equipment reviews. Excellent idea for an extended series.

  • @HeartcoreMitRA
    @HeartcoreMitRA Рік тому +2

    Really love you explaining one of the main things in terms of electric guitar.
    That the playing, all the effects and stuff - it's not one-directional thing. It's not just Action. It's InterAction. When you have to let the effects live, let them work, interact with them, instead of just forcefully pushing them to a certain result.
    And this approach differ from a typical shredder-style sound when you push the hardware to fit your technique. You can't do that with fuzz, for example. You have to let it breathe.

  • @dwstoeckel4740
    @dwstoeckel4740 Рік тому +7

    Love this type of video… discussion, with demonstrations .. learned a lot , thank you.

  • @bellachi9575
    @bellachi9575 Рік тому +2

    As a lifetime acoustic player I found this extremely helpful in approaching electric guitar. A brief masterclass on tones & how to use them. Great questions and understandable answers. Thank you so much!

  • @gshanehines
    @gshanehines 8 місяців тому

    Thanks alot for this. For me, this is the best way to explain the sounds. Someone actually asking you the questions and you showing how to get the sounds. Feels very much like a one on one lesson.

  • @StephenLewisful
    @StephenLewisful Рік тому +2

    I learned a lot from this conversational style. Nice and slow and easy to grasp. Thanks Rhett.

  • @marcoberra4076
    @marcoberra4076 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Rhett! This probably the best format for beginners i've ever seen! Congratulations!

  • @I..cast..fireball
    @I..cast..fireball 9 місяців тому +1

    If you setup your amp with guitar volume knob around 6 or 7, then you have all three tones on the guitar. Pick light clean (or even back off vol a bit more), dig in for edge of breakup, roll vol up for distortion.

  • @ThatWhatIsNot
    @ThatWhatIsNot Рік тому

    This is one of the best, albeit brief, guitar videos out there. Core info needed by every guitarist presented in a way that’s easy to understand and apply. Really well done. Thanks for this!

    • @ThatWhatIsNot
      @ThatWhatIsNot Рік тому

      Just ordered the full Amp course. Looking to learning how to dial my gear in (finally).

    • @mattdelany6799
      @mattdelany6799 Рік тому

      Tory Slusher

  • @rusnsc7622
    @rusnsc7622 Рік тому +2

    I don’t even play, big fan of many genres of music…I find Rhett’s channel interesting and entertaining. This one really took on the educational mode that even I understood albeit at a rudimentary level. I’m also a subscriber to Phillips channel. Keep up the good work Rhett and Phillip.👏👍

  • @gregmize01
    @gregmize01 Рік тому +2

    great video. years ago I went to a prs seminar with some guy named David Grissom...he echoed a lot of this info here.

  • @MrLph427
    @MrLph427 Рік тому +1

    Just getting started with electric - been acoustic til lately - perfect video for explaining what’s what !!!!

  • @BrianYoung-cy9xp
    @BrianYoung-cy9xp Рік тому

    Thank you for having Phil on your channel. He caught my eye back in the day when you guys would do band type videos. it always seemed in those videos like he’s a super smart cat and has soul to him. I can really tell that he appreciates your knowledge and the way that you guys vibe together is very simpatico. Keep it up 👍

  • @norseman61
    @norseman61 Рік тому +2

    Great, informative video. Although I keep it simple with a cocktail of slight gain, slight delay, and slight reverb about 99% of the time, I have found that by randomly turning on an effect, I immediately start playing something different. I just hit a button and/or turn a knob on my Katana and see what comes out. Boom, inspiration. At least it works for my budget-gear-low-talent self!

  • @MarcStanton1
    @MarcStanton1 Рік тому +3

    Wow! Great teaching job. I’m gonna look into that course. Thank you.

  • @biffleonetti5298
    @biffleonetti5298 Рік тому

    Incredible video Rhett.
    The concept of Playing to the Effect was great advice.

  • @zaphodrahja
    @zaphodrahja Рік тому +1

    Fun fact, If it wasn't for Rhett there would be no Rick Beato channel. Thank you for your service to humanity and great to see your channel doing so well.

  • @lathspell87
    @lathspell87 Рік тому

    Great video, Rhett! It's amazing how aligned your thought on tone is with mine. So much of this is what I tell people all the time.

  • @tapilaha
    @tapilaha Рік тому +1

    Nice vid Rhett, really hit the nail on the head with this one

  • @letzrockitrite8469
    @letzrockitrite8469 Рік тому +1

    Great info on the "tone tool box" approach Rhett..

  • @ronnymerkel2274
    @ronnymerkel2274 Рік тому +2

    Super useful to learn how, when and why at the same time.

  • @biggcustomz8583
    @biggcustomz8583 Рік тому +1

    As a beginner, I found this video to be extremely useful and valuable. I was extremely receptive just like Phillip. Thank you for making this video. What i learned today will stay with me forever.

  • @kylebecker2550
    @kylebecker2550 Рік тому

    These videos with Phil are some of Rhett’s best content. Love hearing them bounce ideas off each other

  • @stephenatohi
    @stephenatohi Рік тому

    This is such a well executed explanation. I almost didn't watch, I've been playing with full size pedalboards for almost 20 years now, but I'm so glad I did. This will be the first video I recommend to new players and I gotta admit, I don't think about pre-delay as readily as one of the first tools on a reverb as it was explained in the video. Really helpful tip!

  • @alexh3153
    @alexh3153 Рік тому

    Great video, as someone who learned to play before UA-cam I remember so many things I wanted to know how to do but were things you might be embarrassed to ask at the guitar store or somewhere. Great info in here for everyone

  • @thedazedson
    @thedazedson Рік тому

    Thank you Rhett for the entertainment and for sharing your experience and knowledges ! I learn so much these past years at watching your channel. So, massive thank you !

  • @chetcalhoun613
    @chetcalhoun613 Рік тому +1

    Helpful video Rhett, thanks for sharing!

  • @thomasmarshall2277
    @thomasmarshall2277 Рік тому

    this is a fantastic vid. very well presented and shown, ive been playing for 20 years and this has taught me new things.

  • @namakara
    @namakara Рік тому +2

    That CS Tele is the one you played in the Telecaster comparison vid?

  • @coryfraser8588
    @coryfraser8588 Рік тому

    Yo I just got a new tv and I've been going through some UA-cam vids. I have to say your camera work is some of the best I've seen. Thx for the content.

  • @bluesyryan
    @bluesyryan Рік тому

    A lot of gold nuggets he just dropped for all the dudes - love it Rhett god bless this channel

  • @combatwings
    @combatwings Рік тому

    Rhett, you are really good at explaining all these core concepts.

  • @daleborgen3439
    @daleborgen3439 Рік тому +1

    One of my favorite videos you have done.

  • @DDLazlo
    @DDLazlo Рік тому

    Perfectly timed topic for my needs! Great video!

  • @drwilliamlarge
    @drwilliamlarge Рік тому

    Rhett is a very good teacher. Patient, clear and positive.

  • @derekhand7904
    @derekhand7904 9 місяців тому

    This really good, I took all my guitar lessons in the 90’s and never learned how to play to effects like this. I’m good with reverb and tremolo, but this is showing my why can never really connect with any delay pedals, I don’t know how to use them.

  • @nuthinbutlove
    @nuthinbutlove Рік тому +1

    Great lesson for someone who's getting ready to take the next step 👍

  • @icu469
    @icu469 Рік тому +1

    Don't forget the almighty wah wah and octave fuzz. And those volume and tone controls are a guitarists best friends.

  • @Trikisixx
    @Trikisixx Рік тому +1

    Thx Rhett. I like the dirty channel on my orange so much it seems to live there. You've inspired me to explore my clean channel more.

  • @alexcerda88
    @alexcerda88 Рік тому

    this video is exactly what i’ve been seeking, but never found in any lesson i’ve ever taken.

  • @Neilybob100
    @Neilybob100 Рік тому

    Love this. Always great for any experienced guitar players to go back to the basics. Thanks 👍

  • @ousley421
    @ousley421 Рік тому

    Rhett, one of your best explanatory videos ever. Keep them coming...

  • @andrewboore3899
    @andrewboore3899 Рік тому

    I found this super helpful
    Thank you!
    Great Content

  • @ekan1578
    @ekan1578 Рік тому

    A good episode as usual. Relaxed, interesting discussions and good tone. What’s not to like? Best way to start a lazy Sunday! 👍

  • @thedaver8
    @thedaver8 Рік тому +5

    while I like edge of breakup clean tones, don't write off squeaky cleans. Clean tones with no dirt at all is a very useful sound. You may have to use a compressor to get the feel you want, but pristine cleans are gorgeous.

    • @Fernando-ry5qt
      @Fernando-ry5qt Рік тому +1

      Yeah I mean, there is a reason why the Roland JC amp got so popular right? the hospital cleans it provides

    •  Рік тому

      Yeah, sometimes I feel guitarists chase that edge of breakup tone a little too fiercely. It’s not always the right choice.

    • @Fernando-ry5qt
      @Fernando-ry5qt Рік тому

      @ It is understandable, since it is a tone that allows you as a player to express yourself by means of intensity, speed, different attacks and volume, gives you a lot of tools.
      Playing clean has that too but the contrast is a lot less dramatic

  • @matthewmorter7803
    @matthewmorter7803 Рік тому

    OMMMGGGG!!!! I am a bassist and I am now trying to learn guitar and this is the video I needed!!!!!!!!! Getting a good bass tone is so much different than getting a good guitar tone.

  • @cronictimmy6317
    @cronictimmy6317 Рік тому

    Excellent way to describe some of the infinite ways to shape sound!
    Guitar is a life long battle of trying to find a way to express the thing that's in your in your head, in the way you hear it....Welcome to your new nemesis Phil.

  • @rareformtx
    @rareformtx Рік тому

    Bro... such a good video. Felt myself wishing it was longer haha.

  • @stephenreese9841
    @stephenreese9841 Рік тому

    this was a great video gentlemen.... hope to watch more

  • @n8tertotZ
    @n8tertotZ Рік тому

    Great stuff Rhett!

  • @joeinterrante7873
    @joeinterrante7873 Рік тому

    So play with dynamics use your volume control, maybe a boost reverb and done.Amp sounds great, what are you using Rhett?

  • @usagi2988
    @usagi2988 Рік тому +3

    Discovering pre-delay on a reverb pedal was a game changer for me...
    EDIT: also, truth about not necessarily wanting to tempo-match your tremolo style effects. It can feel a little to "match'y" if it tempos exactly with the time signature.

  • @carverpartin6604
    @carverpartin6604 Рік тому

    One small note from this video that I really appreciate is a little bit of validation in that tremolo usually isn’t dialed in airtight to the tempo. I use it a lot when in situations without a second guitarist, and I always kind of wonder what do I do if I get in a situation where I’m required to get my Flint locked into the tempo. Anyways.. killer vid loved it!

  • @mateusbez2669
    @mateusbez2669 Рік тому +2

    One hack to new players is - usually set up your guitar a bit brighter than you initially might think it’s good. Once the bass and the kick drum come in with the low end, your “too bright” guitar becomes great in the mix.

    • @malmmlam
      @malmmlam Рік тому

      That’s a great tip!

  • @RadRumblings
    @RadRumblings Рік тому

    phil's aesthetic has gotten better and better throughout the years on this channel lol

  • @AndreaDogo
    @AndreaDogo Рік тому +1

    This is a great video, tons of very interesting info 👍🔝

  • @shayde5186
    @shayde5186 Рік тому

    Love experimenting with tones... would love to see more videos about tone!!!!!

  • @brianwood7237
    @brianwood7237 Рік тому +3

    Rhett also shows just how much ground you can cover with a good tele and a good amp

  • @brostoevsky22
    @brostoevsky22 Рік тому

    This video proves very useful and timely as I recently expanded my pedal board and signal chain.

  • @bryanrosario1361
    @bryanrosario1361 Рік тому

    Man this is liquid gold!! Thanks a lot for the knowledge shared! Now I have a quick question, if you were to live with only 1 amp for the rest of your life, what would it be? Like the most versatile and do-it-all amp on your opinion of course

  • @romestant
    @romestant Рік тому +2

    like the fuzz on a peach... very nicely put

  • @compucorder64
    @compucorder64 Рік тому

    I wasn't that happy with guitar reverb, until I started to run the really good modern reverbs into matching stereo amps (VOX ACs here too - love them with delays). A mono spring is nice, but it's more of an effect than a sense of space. But a great stereo reverb into stereo amps, it's like moving from flattened painting to one with perspective. Similar, but to a lesser extent, with delays. Moving it to stereo / ping bong, with the dry sound in the middle, helps seperate too. It's one of those unfortunate cost things with guitar tone, that it's hard to get away from the fact that a really great reverb sound isn't cheap to setup. Wasn't that into phaser flangers until I started using the ones in the delay loop of the Polymoon, set at a lower level, or the send/return of a DOD rubberneck so the phaser or flange is just on the delay trails. I find them a bit too much if they're too heavy. Similar with chorus, I really dig the stereo chorus sounds of CE-2W, TC SCF+, DC-2W into stereo amps. Live, I might not go with stereo amps, but for recording I prefer it.

  • @musiccreation1198
    @musiccreation1198 9 місяців тому

    Well done Rhett !! Ty

  • @MARCOSVINICIUS-uz9ht
    @MARCOSVINICIUS-uz9ht Рік тому +2

    this video is so good, i think you deserves a oscar! 😍😍

  • @GlynDwr-d4h
    @GlynDwr-d4h Рік тому

    I love guitar. What a great instrument. I'm so glad I took it up.

  • @robertomontoya2579
    @robertomontoya2579 Рік тому

    Thanks a lot, you guys are amazing!

  • @mikewithers299
    @mikewithers299 Рік тому

    Rhett and Philip great job explaining the complexity of guitar tone in 19 minutes. It took me 19 years to learn this stuff! Lol.

    • @Fernando-ry5qt
      @Fernando-ry5qt Рік тому +1

      Imagine having a Rhett close to you when learning..... would've wasted a LOT less time chasing the tone I was looking for if I was just able to name it haha

  • @old_man_fran
    @old_man_fran Рік тому +4

    Rhett is lucky the video wasn't taken down for him wearing an Eagles T-shirt

  • @GuitarBailey
    @GuitarBailey Рік тому

    Absolutely enjoyed this video alot. MAYBE we could have a current pedalboard update??

  • @jasoncarlson4769
    @jasoncarlson4769 11 місяців тому

    Thank you for this. Straight to the point ❤

  • @davidkieltyka9
    @davidkieltyka9 Рік тому

    “A little hair on the notes” is how Leo Fender put it.
    I like a squeaky clean neck pickup sound with a touch of compression to add some weight along with a simple delay or reverb to create ambience.

  • @rabonour
    @rabonour Рік тому +1

    This might be the first time I've heard Rhett play a clean tone that is actually clean.

  • @briannacery9939
    @briannacery9939 11 місяців тому

    Cool! Like your Tele and amp!

  • @Joey_McElroy
    @Joey_McElroy Рік тому

    So personally what I love to do, at least at home, playing out…places get weird, but I like to absolutely crank the amp into saturated distortion, then just use my volume knob to control my gain and volume. Works great! And sounds glorious. So usually unless I’m playing lead, my volume on my guitar lives between 6 and 8. Then when time for lead, just roll the throttle full on. 😊

  • @mauriciofuentes1217
    @mauriciofuentes1217 Місяць тому

    Thank you for the explaining, I just bought my first pedal and comes with dozens of effects, which is cool but since i just jumped from acoustic to electric guitar, it can be overwhelming or hard to understand how each effect works

  • @jansestak954
    @jansestak954 Рік тому

    Man, thank you for this! I'm just building my virtual pedalboard in my reaper and this is just great!

  • @createlovehappy
    @createlovehappy Рік тому

    This was a great video. Thanks for all the pro tips. Were you using the Volt? Do you like it ? Would you recommend it? Does it have DSP like the UA twin quad x?

  • @oleksiykachynskyy4828
    @oleksiykachynskyy4828 Рік тому

    Awesome video, thanks!

  • @DrewSuch
    @DrewSuch Рік тому

    This was nice. Thanks dudes.

  • @projectz975
    @projectz975 3 місяці тому

    Id love to see a companion video to this thats about transitioning to playing and writing for guitar as a bassist, cause im in a similar spot as Noah right now. i feel like all my guitar riffs are just basslines but higher, im not very good at writing lines that take the spotlight or carry lots of harmonic information.

  • @kennethday9747
    @kennethday9747 Рік тому

    Try a cathode follower preamp amp like Vox, Tweed and Marshall. 3rds blend just fine.

  • @thorggernaut3081
    @thorggernaut3081 Рік тому

    Thanks Rhett, your wisdom is gold….

  • @nohillforahighstepper
    @nohillforahighstepper Рік тому +1

    Great vid.
    Sometimes, it's easier, and cheaper, for a newer picker to use a multi-effects pedal.
    Regardless of what type of pedal(s), be prepared to spend A LOT of time dialing in your sound.
    Back when I was using a Line 6 POD XT Live, I could waste entire days dialing in tone and effects.
    Individual pedals tend to be more user friendly and quicker to dual in that specific tone or effect.
    Multi-effect pedals are considerably more versatile. The sky is the limit. I have a Headrush that will give me literally ANY and ALL tones and effects. But be prepared to spend some time with it.
    And now we have IR.....
    Seems like guitar effects manufacturers are intent on me avoiding my honey-do list...😅

  • @henrikhollander2154
    @henrikhollander2154 Рік тому

    Great video!

  • @sohl947
    @sohl947 Рік тому

    Great overview!

  • @jeremythornton433
    @jeremythornton433 Рік тому

    Excellent ans very well explained video.

  • @rogerbrewin
    @rogerbrewin Рік тому

    Great starter lesson.