How can I boost my Luke for solos?

[beej]

I really think that a good quality volume pedal could be a good solution for me. But I think then I won't be able to use a delay in the loop as well! Or would you put it in there as well, right before the volume pedal?

Dude, you can use both, not a problem!

For a series loop, if you put volume after delay it'll affect all the sound going to the amp including delays. If you put it before delay then you can swell into the delay pedal and still get delays that taper off when you reduce the volume, just a different effect. In both cases the vol pedal will control your overall amp volume.

My amp has a parallel FX loop and I use the vol pedal to blend in the wet signal along with the dry tone (the Steve Morse approach). Gives me a bit of a volume boost but mostly allows me to swell effects in and out as I play.

I'm afraid if it gets too much in the loop I will be killing the tone...

I use the same approach. Just a little delay, verb, chorus when needed. Try it and see, if you don't like the sound don't use 'em.

 

[guertzi]

Dude, you can use both, not a problem!

For a series loop, if you put volume after delay it'll affect all the sound going to the amp including delays. If you put it before delay then you can swell into the delay pedal and still get delays that taper off when you reduce the volume, just a different effect. In both cases the vol pedal will control your overall amp volume.

I was just thinking, that if I put the volume before the delay, then the input level of the delay would vary too much, resulting in a higher amount of delay when the volume pedal is pushed...?
Or am am I missing something ?

 

[beej]

The delay will act on the input signal. Louder signal in, louder delay out. Quieter input signal, quieter delay. So it's ok. But again, if you have both pedals try both and see which you like.

 

[guertzi]

The delay will act on the input signal. Louder signal in, louder delay out. Quieter input signal, quieter delay. So it's ok. But again, if you have both pedals try both and see which you like.

Will definitely do so! Thanks for your advice!

 

[Spudmurphy]

The seymour duncan pickup booster will give you a turbo boost - awesome!!
The xotic BB plus pedal looks a good bet too!

 

[www.lamusic.ca]

I run my volume pedal in my FX loop, but it's really only for muting, and swells.

The PB1 works amazingly well through the FX loop too - it's the only way to sell it!

 

[Ponch]

The xotic BB plus pedal looks a good bet too!

yes, I say go with BB preamp, or you can wait for the BB plus (double boost channel). I use BB preamp and I love it, no tone coloring of your original guitar tone, and good sustain too.

 

[JeffreyB]

the hot girl standing next to your amp could work your pedals, too....but she may have trouble with those 6 inch pumps....

 

[guertzi]

Hmmm,

the more I think about it: maybe I should go for the hot girl?


But seriously: I thought the BB from Xotic is more of an overdrive pedal like a Tubescreamer?

I tried that once (ok, not in the FX loop of an amp) and as opposed to the RC, it sounded a little to midrangy to me. But might work for others, if not for me...

 

[beej]

I have the RC and BB. The RC is definitely more transparent and is better for a clean boost. The colouring from the BB is more noticeable. And yeah, it has much more gain when you crank it up.

 

[matty]

Depending on your budget, both the Barber Launch Pad and the Fulltone Fat Boost are excellent clean boost pedals. Fulltone just came out with a Fat Boost 2 but I have yet to hear it.

Good luck!

Matt

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I used to use a Boss GE7 in the FX loop in my Marshall days. Always worked a treat!

 

[dannymusic]

just buy the MESA and run EL34s in it. problem solved.

 

[Joe Demo]

I use an older Menatone Foxy Brown (the larger one, as compared to the smaller new ones), gives a great clean boost and doesn't color your sound.

 

[rocksalt]

More $.02...

I use my Boss EQ for a nice boost. I like using the EQ over just straight-up extra volume because you can tweak the sound to jump out better in the mix.