sweet dissonance Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 So I bought an Ibanez GRG170DX electric guitar, and it finally got here today, and for the life of me I can not figure out how to make it sound distorted!! I've tried the tone knob, volume knob, and 5 way pickup selector, and nada. Basically right now I have a $249 acoustic guitar that just looks cool. I've played an electric guitar that looks almost exactly like mine, and has all the same things (as far as I know), and that one had distortion! what is up with that? do I need some special part or something??? Please share your knowledge, as I know very little of electric guitars! here is a link to the picture of it for referencehttp://www.instrumentpro.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/ibagrg17dx.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdrs Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Sweet.....the distortion will come from your amp. What sort of amp are you using?? Don "There once was a note, Pure and Easy. Playing so free, like a breath rippling by." http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=574296 http://www.myspace.com/imdrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Sweet.....the distortion will come from your amp. Yup, guitars do not produce distortion Never argue with an idiot. They'll bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=810593 http://www.myspace.com/dandelavega Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet dissonance Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 *siiiiiigggghhh* a crate bass amp. everyone at this forum said it would work fine for electric guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geoff Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Turn the gain full up and the master volume down (a bit). G. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know Peace": Jimi Hendrix http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738517&content=music The Geoff - blame Caevan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Turn all the knobs to the right. LOL! Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 *siiiiiigggghhh* a crate bass amp. everyone at this forum said it would work fine for electric guitars. The amp is fine for guitar, when you want a clean sound. Not all electric guitar sounds are distorted. Luckily, you can pick up distortion pedals, dirt cheap. (under $25) Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 *siiiiiigggghhh* a crate bass amp. everyone at this forum said it would work fine for electric guitars. The amp is fine for guitar, when you want a clean sound. Not all electric guitar sounds are distorted. Luckily, you can pick up distortion pedals, dirt cheap. (under $25) That is the best bet. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdrs Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Turn all the knobs to the right. LOL! Don "There once was a note, Pure and Easy. Playing so free, like a breath rippling by." http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=574296 http://www.myspace.com/imdrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardtail Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Turn all the knobs to the right. LOL! Up to 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caprae Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Yes - you need a distortion peddle. I know my base amp does not have an "overdrive" channel. Check your local Craig's List and the Classifieds thread at the top of this forum. Raise your children and spoil your grandchildren. Spoil your children and raise your grandchildren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet dissonance Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 So I could just get a distortion pedal and it would be distorted, and I wouldn't have to buy an electric amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampdog Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 So I could just get a distortion pedal and it would be distorted, and I wouldn't have to buy an electric amp? That would be a quick and resounding yes... If it ain't fun...why do it...? http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=778394&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soggybomb Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 here is a very affordable (and good) route - Boss DS-1 A nice affordable classic that you will find in a lot of pro's pedal boards (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and John Petrucci all have them in their setups) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geoff Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 If you want to go cheap try one of the Danelectro cheapos for starters. Fun Saturday - go down your music store & try out many pedals!!! G. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know Peace": Jimi Hendrix http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738517&content=music The Geoff - blame Caevan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 So I could just get a distortion pedal and it would be distorted, and I wouldn't have to buy an electric amp? Just to clarify. Electric guitars through an electric guitar amp, are clean sounding, not distorted. Some amplifiers (not all) offer the ability to add distortion, reverb and a few other effects. It's sort of like having the effect pedal built into the amp. The way it works is, the guitar provides the music, the pedals provide the colour (distortion, reverb, flangers, etc.) and the amp makes it louder so you can hear it. Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Yeah, I'd second the Danelectro idea. They made a range of overdrive pedals which were meant to sell for only a few bucks and sell at music store checkouts (a bit like the National Enquirer!) And I *do* mean "only a few bucks". I bought the Metal Zone distortion once and it DID have a pretty good metal sound. And then there's the joy of finding "alternative" distortion units. When I was a teenager, I used to play through a portable cassette deck that gave off a great, warm distortion. I've also played through ghetto blasters, old televisions and stereo amps. If your bass amp has a volume AND a master volume, you can do as Geoff says and turn up the Volume as far as it will go and turn the Master Volume down a little (or a lot) and you should get some sort of distortion happening. Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet dissonance Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 I tried what Geoff said and it didn't work.... but I get it now, thanks to A String- I'll go check out guitar pedals when I can. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampdog Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 thanks to A String- I'll go check out guitar pedals when I can. Thanks! That's our Craig... He's a giver... Give give give ... never take. If it ain't fun...why do it...? http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=778394&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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