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So you’re sitting in front of an amp that’s cranked to the max for some searing over driven guitar sounds and you’re stuck trying to make the thing sound clean. The worst part is your amp is only a single channel model, so you can’t switch between clean and dirty.

You’ve got two options. I’ll offer the first one as the “easy” way, then the second as the “best sounding” way.

Option 1: Use a Distortion Stomp Box (Effects Pedal)

This is pretty straightforward. Set your amp to get the clean tone you want, then put a distortion pedal in line between the guitar and the amp. Now, when you want distortion, hit the pedal with your foot. Then hit it again to turn it off and return to the original sound.

If you perform in a rock band or country band of any kind then you should know that using professional backing tracks will help you be one step ahead of your competition. The right tracks can add to your sound and performance enormously and help you perform songs that you may not normally be able to play live. Whether you’re in a cover band, a tribute band, or an original band, tracks are going to give you that extra edge to thicken up your live sound.