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Got an Ibanez GSA6 & Need Some Help, Ibanez GSA6 , Distortion Effects , Amp , Guitar Performance ,..
Topic Started: Dec 8 2009, 03:21 PM (186 Views)
Metal Frantic	Dec 8 2009, 03:21 PM Post #1
Newbie Posts: 10 Group: Members Member #9,270 Joined: December 8, 2009	Got an Ibanez GSA6 & Need Some Help, Ibanez GSA6 , Distortion Effects , Amp , Guitar Performance , ... HELP I bought an Ibanez GSA6 Jumpstart Package last week , I have a few questions , As I'm not a pro guitarist , and I'm just gonna start , Is Ibanez GSA6 Good ? Is It better than these models : ? Ibanez GRX70 ESP/ltd F10 by the way does the amp. have Distortion effect ??? there is a pitch on it called Gain . is that kindaa distortion or what ?? how can I enable distortion effect ?? thanks Some Pictures From My Ibanez GSA6 : http://www.musik-service.de/images/prx/395501522/i00.jpg http://www.woodbrass.com/images/woodbrass/IBANEZ+2510015057005.JPG http://www.woodbrass.com/images/woodbrass/IBANEZ%2B2510015057006.JPG Some Information About It : http://www.mcmusic.ro/product_view.php?BrandsID=2&BrandCategsID=13&BrandProductID=1524 http://www.dealtime.co.uk/-ibanez+gsa6+review



Rampant	Dec 8 2009, 06:05 PM Post #2
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 403 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	Hi dude This looks pretty decent as a starter kit. I can't see from the pictures of the amp - but normally these types of amp have 2 "channels" - the clean channel, and the overdrive or "gain" channel. There should be a switch to select between the channels. When using the overdrive channel, the amount of overdrive is usually controlled by the gain knob, while the overall volume might be controlled by a master volume knob. So set the volume first and then set the amount of gain to get the required amount of overdrive. It looks as though there is also a reverb on the amp as well, which adds a kind of echo effect to the sound. You'll have to let us know what you think about the sound.... Cheerz Mark H
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voodoorider	Dec 9 2009, 01:33 AM Post #3
Garry Posts: 673 Group: Members Member #8,964 Joined: November 3, 2008	Ha! Fantastic to see sound guidance given by you Mark, seeing you come from a fledgling yourself it's very cool! Not something i normally notice/see on forums!
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Metal Frantic	Dec 9 2009, 12:30 PM Post #4
Newbie Posts: 10 Group: Members Member #9,270 Joined: December 8, 2009	U know , i was doin' that , but i don't feel anything great here u know I mean I want some real sound , really Metal Sound , I want Distort , to play some heavy riffs n i don't want clean voice



Rampant	Dec 9 2009, 02:49 PM Post #5
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 403 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	OK, try this... Set the gain knob to fully clockwise. Select the clean channel first and play a few notes. Second, select the o/d channel and play the same riff. Does it sound any different???
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monwobobbo	Dec 9 2009, 04:33 PM Post #6
Posts: 1,032 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	as far asw starter sets go your's is fairly decent. didn't the ampcome with instructons? as mentioned crank te gain and tht should get you distortion. keep in mind though that starter amps often don't have very good distortion so you won't sound like the really heavy metal out these days. invest in a distortioj pedal to help you out or better yet innvest in a better amp.
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Metal Frantic	Dec 11 2009, 11:08 AM Post #7
Newbie Posts: 10 Group: Members Member #9,270 Joined: December 8, 2009	Thanks For Your Help , But I Really Don't Feel Any Heavy Metal Thing , I Need Some Heavy $h!t , Is It The Problem Of My Amp. or My Guitar ? Is Ibanez GRX70 Better Than This ?? Or GSA6 Is Better ?!



monwobobbo	Dec 11 2009, 03:15 PM Post #8
Posts: 1,032 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	Metal Frantic Dec 11 2009, 11:08 AM Thanks For Your Help , But I Really Don't Feel Any Heavy Metal Thing , I Need Some Heavy $h!t , Is It The Problem Of My Amp. or My Guitar ? Is Ibanez GRX70 Better Than This ?? Or GSA6 Is Better ?! ok you have a common problem amoungst new guitar players. you have to understand that starter pack guitars and amps are just that and tend to be very low end in quality. alot of new heavy metal players use 7 string guitars that are tuned way down. your setup obviously can't do that so won't sound the same (you can tune your guitar down however) get yourself a distortion pedal that will help get you better distortion than your amp is capable of. keep in mind that pro guitar players use pro equipment. while you can get great sounds out of cheaper equipment you may not be able to duplicate the sounds of your favourite guitarist easily if it all.
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Metal Frantic	Dec 13 2009, 05:49 PM Post #9
Newbie Posts: 10 Group: Members Member #9,270 Joined: December 8, 2009	thanks man



monwobobbo	Dec 13 2009, 10:24 PM Post #10
Posts: 1,032 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	Metal Frantic Dec 13 2009, 05:49 PM thanks man no problem thats what i'm here for.
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