What kind of pedal effects should i use for lead guitarist?

Question:For non-soloing you just want to have a different tone than the rhythm guitarist. This is often just a matter of different amp settings - a bit more gain, a bit more mids, a bit more treble possibly. The idea is that usually lead guitarist plays the melodies, so you want a more distinct tone, but not necessarily over the top.

For soloing it could be just a matter of adding a little bit of gain or volume and maybe some effects... delay, chorus or flange or phaser, pretty much whatever works.

One guy I play with just adds chorus and delay for his solos, another just boosts his volume by a db or two, and I tend to prefer to just use a mild mid or treble boost.

There is such a thing as boosting volume too much - you've gotta be careful by how much you boost, especially in stage situations - extra volume = feedback reeeaaaal quick.

Saul

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: For non-soloing you just want to have a different tone than the rhythm guitarist. This is often just a matter of different amp settings - a bit more gain, a bit more mids, a bit more treble possibly. The idea is that usually lead guitarist plays the melodies, so you want a more distinct tone, but not necessarily over the top.

For soloing it could be just a matter of adding a little bit of gain or volume and maybe some effects... delay, chorus or flange or phaser, pretty much whatever works.

One guy I play with just adds chorus and delay for his solos, another just boosts his volume by a db or two, and I tend to prefer to just use a mild mid or treble boost.

There is such a thing as boosting volume too much - you've gotta be careful by how much you boost, especially in stage situations - extra volume = feedback reeeaaaal quick.

Saul

It really depends on what kind of music you plan on playing, but a distortion pedal is a must have for all lead guitarists.

Only a few suggestions.....

Jambands would often use the "wah" pedal.

Heavy metal bands would often use the regular "distortion" pedal and the "sustain" pedal.

Indie bands often resort to the "tweak" pedal sometimes.