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BOSS BLUES DRIVER SETTINGS WITH CLEAN AMP HOW TO

Play some chords and single string riffs to identify this. Increase or decrease the mids depending on if the tone sounds too thin or too full, respectively.Begin by adjusting the gain, if you require more saturation then increase it, or decrease it if it sounds too distorted.Set the gain to 3, the treble and mids to 7, and the bass to 3.Select the overdriven channel (unless you are using a pedal).Make sure your guitar’s volume and tone controls are on maximum.Here’s my step-by-step guide to getting a good blues tone.

BOSS BLUES DRIVER SETTINGS WITH CLEAN AMP HOW TO

Make sure you check out the brand-specific amp controls guide which is relevant to you, to get the most from your rig:Īs well as understanding what makes a good blues tone, it’s useful to know how to set up your amplifier to dial in the best settings based on your rig. If so, then select the clean channel on your amplifier.ĭifferent brands also have different controls which need to be addressed. The exception, is if you are using an overdrive pedal. If you have multiple distorted channels for example overdrive and distortion, then choose the overdrive mode. For blues, it’s best to use the overdrive channel and have the gain medium-low so that you get some crunchiness and saturation, but nothing too heavy. Most amplifiers have at least two channels that may be called clean and overdrive (or distorted etc). EQ or tone: adjust this so that it favours a mids-boosted or treble-boosted tone.Tilt: this allows you to switch to treble-favoured frequencies, which can be useful if you are struggling too add brightness and clarity.Lowering it will have the same effect as increasing the mids so have the contour on low for blues. Contour: this works in opposition to the mids control.Presence: this adjusts the high-end frequencies but also influences the treble control by acting as a cap.Here are some more popular settings and how to adjusts them for blues:

This prevents the tone from becoming flat and helps give it more character.ĭepending on the amplifier you own, you may have slightly different controls.

For blues, the reverb should be on around 2-4 to begin with.

Reverb: this simulates an echo sound which adds life and colour to the tone.

The bass setting for blues should be medium-low, as this prevents it from becoming too “boomy”.

Bass: this controls the low-end frequencies.

For blues, the mids, or “middle” control should be moderate-high to give the tone plenty of depth.

Mids: this controls the mid-range frequencies which help to give the tone depth.

The treble control for blues should be moderate-high, giving the tone crispness and helping give it a more crunchy quality.

Treble: this controls the high-range frequencies, giving the tone more clarity, bite and brightness.

It needs to be high enough to drive the tone and add some saturation and crunch, but not too high so that it verges on rock/ metal styles.

Gain: this should usually be on around 2-4 and may also be called “drive” or “distortion”.

Here’s a quick rundown of each control and how to set it for blues guitar. Some amplifiers have a “tone” control or “EQ” control, instead of separate bass, mids and treble controls.

Most amplifiers have gain, bass, mids, treble and reverb controls built-in. The EQ should favour middle and treble frequencies to provide it with some brightness and clarity. Low-level gain to create saturation and crunchĪ blues tone should be overdrive and full, but not too distorted.Let’s start off with the key characteristics of a good blues tone: