I recently started getting into playing guitar and bought a Fender Standard Stratocaster and a Crate MX15R practice amp. I am a big fan of punk/emo and would like to be able to play the heavy cunchy guitar sound of punk. However, even with the overdrive channel cranked all the way up on my amp, the guitar still sounds very clean, clear, and melodic. How do I get the crunchy guitar sound that has defined punk?
How to get crunchy punk electric guitar sound?
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Yah, get a pedal. You should be able to pick up one with that sound for a smallish amount of money. Typically, the crunchier sounds sound better when coming from a guitar with a humbucker pickup (like a Gibson). but you can get that sound from a strat, too.
Haha!
No, but seriously. Can somebody recommend any settings (bass, treble, drive, etc)? I would like to know as well.
Thanks for the help. What pedals would you recommend? Actually I'm a big fan of AFI, Alkaline Trio, and Slick Shoes... I do know the difference between punk, pop rock, and what is often mistakenly labeled as emo. I discredit anyone who likes Jimmy Eat World but never heard the album "Clarity."
If you want the modernized punk sound, go get a Les Paul and a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. 
With your amp, just about any distortion pedal should be good to get you started. Maybe a Boss DS-1, which is pretty cheap.
I would save my pennies and get a new amp. I have a Marshall all-tube combo and the built-in distortion rocks.
With your amp, just about any distortion pedal should be good to get you started. Maybe a Boss DS-1, which is pretty cheap.
I would save my pennies and get a new amp. I have a Marshall all-tube combo and the built-in distortion rocks.
I was going to spend ~$300 for an okay amp but alot of people told me to save my money for now and just get a 15-30w amp so that's what I did. It will be fine though, as long as I can still get the sound I want without spending too much more. Otherwise, that thing is going back to the store.... I love the sound of the Mesa's.....
I'm interested in this also.
I have a Peavy Bandit 112. Not a great amp, but good price, decent sound, and quite loud. Suites me well. I usually play with bass around 4 (out of 10), mid at 3, treble at 6 or 7. I also have Thrash on, which I think is like taking out some MID also. I have the tone at 10 on the guitar, and the 5way pickup selector all the way down (i forgot if it means bridge or neck only pickup, its the more 'treble' selection). That's how I pretty much play all the songs I play. Does anyone have any possibly better settings for a more punk sound?
Also, do you think a separate distortion pedal would make it sound any more punk? I just use the amp's dist...
I have a Peavy Bandit 112. Not a great amp, but good price, decent sound, and quite loud. Suites me well. I usually play with bass around 4 (out of 10), mid at 3, treble at 6 or 7. I also have Thrash on, which I think is like taking out some MID also. I have the tone at 10 on the guitar, and the 5way pickup selector all the way down (i forgot if it means bridge or neck only pickup, its the more 'treble' selection). That's how I pretty much play all the songs I play. Does anyone have any possibly better settings for a more punk sound?
Also, do you think a separate distortion pedal would make it sound any more punk? I just use the amp's dist...
Originally posted by: notfred
"Slick Shoes, are you crazy?!?!"
bonus points if you actually know the movie
The Goonies
Originally posted by: dwell
I know you love my punk rock sound...
http://www.bbzzdd.com/at/punkrawk.mp3
Ok, I kinda suck
Neat!
Originally posted by: dwell
I know you love my punk rock sound...
http://www.bbzzdd.com/at/punkrawk.mp3
Ok, I kinda suck
Anarchy in the AT ?
If you want a pedal that does everything, try a Zoom 505 II. I've used this, and there's a ton of different patches on it, even some that may provide the sound you're looking for.
I have an Ibanez Smashbox SM7 that kicks ass with both that and my Fender 25r's distortion cranked up There are better pedals out there - try them out at the store before you buy one
There are better pedals out there - try them out at the store before you buy oneThat's actually a wonder of modern computing...
http://www.guitar-fxbox.com/
Guitar + 1.99 cable + $20 program = massive crunch
The best distortion pedal I have played is the ProCo Rat 2. It is very versatile, presumably even through a Crate amp
If you want a smooth processed feel, you should buy a compression pedal as well and stick it in front of the distortion. Also the 'big' guitar sound you hear on records is the result of double tracking - playing the same part twice, and panning one left and one right, as well as having an engineer EQ'ing it.
If you want a smooth processed feel, you should buy a compression pedal as well and stick it in front of the distortion. Also the 'big' guitar sound you hear on records is the result of double tracking - playing the same part twice, and panning one left and one right, as well as having an engineer EQ'ing it.
I like my DOD FX69 Grunge pedal. It'll give you a nice distortion even if it's turned down all the way.
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