I only gig once or twice a year and that is on bass. But we have family singalongs and regular meet ups with a few friends for a jam [actually to see if we can play anything!]. For these sessions I play my Strat or Epi LP. And use my Stinger SE amp - about 12 watts max output. More than loud enough for the rooms we play in.
My question is how to increase the volume of my guitar for solos while leaving it set as is for general rhythm work? I am not a pedal guy as such, I have a couple of boost pedals - LPB and SparkleDrive - and they don't give quite the volume lift I need. All suggestions welcome, I don't want to spend a lot of cash for something that is used now and then in an informal setting. Thanks.
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In the past I've used a TC Electronics Mini Spark post overdrive/distortion. That could provide more than enough boost.
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There is nothing else that is better.
I prefer a good quality EQ myself, you can push the mids a bit more- 1-3db of 800k and 1.6k and you will cut through perfectly.
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If no FX loop, an EQ pedal with the mids pushed would be best.
Are you running both together, and if so which order? Putting the LPB after the Sparkle Drive rather than before will give you more level boost. If you prefer the sound the other way round, try more clean blend on the Sparkle Drive, that will let the LPB bypass the compression of the overdrive section.
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Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.