Guitarists : Hearing yourself on stage ?

[funkyfraz]

I've played many a gig where I've heard literally nothing of what I'm playing. As long as your confident at the songs then it should be a problem!

although I'm talking bass, not sure if its the same on guitar.

[trolley]

Yeah good point

One thing I have noticed over the years is some amp \ cabs tend to sound louder 10 metres away than they do when you stand in front of them .... no idea what causes that but the little Tech 21 amps we use'ed to use tended to do that. The other guitarist in my band still use's a Trademark 60 but with a 4 x 12" cab to get over that problem

Amen to that!
I had a JCM 800 & 4 x 12" cab, but at certain distances I couldn't hear a thing! Another 6 feet out & you could hear it all!

[jalapeno]

Look at the two metal things Fender stick on the Twins that let them tilt. Pretty sure someone could supply you with a pair then you could fit them to your Marshall.

http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_tilt_back_legs_16.htm they come in 14", 16" or 19" lengths.

Soundslive (www.soundslive.co.uk) have the Ultimate AMP-150 stand I got for £24

[Emperor Fabulous]

I've played many a gig where I've heard literally nothing of what I'm playing. As long as your confident at the songs then it should be a problem!

although I'm talking bass, not sure if its the same on guitar.

Before I got my HRD, I used to gig with a little VC15 mic'd up. The VC15 was too quiet to hear clearly above the band and I'd often play almost deaf. Until one memorable occasion when I was wondering why the punters faces were screwing up in pain - until I caught a waft of my guitar bouncing back from the PA and realised I'd been playing the whole song in the wrong key to the rest of the guys - and not just any 'wrong key'... I was a semitone flat all along.

Never again. Now I make sure I can hear everything I'm doing !

[Danny1969]

Before I got my HRD, I used to gig with a little VC15 mic'd up. The VC15 was too quiet to hear clearly above the band and I'd often play almost deaf. Until one memorable occasion when I was wondering why the punters faces were screwing up in pain - until I caught a waft of my guitar bouncing back from the PA and realised I'd been playing the whole song in the wrong key to the rest of the guys - and not just any 'wrong key'... I was a semitone flat all along.

Never again. Now I make sure I can hear everything I'm doing !

Heh heh .... yeah that can happen and I can imagine how bad that sounded !!

[clarky]

when I play live, I find my rig is way too loud to stand in front of cos it wipes out the rest of the band..
and then if you move off to one side it vanishes..

but that don't matter cos my rig is always mic'd..
the "working stage mix" comes through the monitors so I tend to wander around at the front of the stage and stay well clear of my back-line

[Open_Gee]

This is simply what works for me- but I am well aware that it may not be everyone's cup of tea.

Guitar - POD2+Floorboard - Mixer/PA - Floor Monitor.

I have found that this lets us get the FOH sound right, before worrying about hearing myself on stage. The onstage sound is just about right for hearing everyone. It also means that all I take to gigs is my guitar and a stacking box of tricks, -not having to lug a big amp about is so nice.

[clarky]

but then you are missnig the joyous experience of setting Marshall stacks to stun... lol..

[Daevid]

I use a tripod from Thomann for my Mesa which means i can set the tilt angle...

[Open_Gee]

but then you are missnig the joyous experience of setting Marshall stacks to stun... lol..

But my lower back stays in one piece- There's + & - all ways up.