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<blockquote data-quote="Peter Kowalczyk" data-source="post: 146290" data-attributes="member: 4308">Re: Do guitar players really need guitar in their own stage wedge?A technique I like is to use my guitar amp AS a wedge.&nbsp; I saw Frank Gambale do this several years ago - his guitar speaker cab was placed downstage, tilted back and aimed upwards directly at him, right next to his monitor wedge.&nbsp; This arrangement has a few benefits:It points the amp at the null of the (presumably directional) vocal mic, if present, rather than at its business end.It gives the guitarist maximum &#039;Me&#039; without blasting bandmates or audience.It aims the icepick at the player, who might then decide to make adjustments to compensate.It places the amp&#039;s controls (if a combo amp) within easy reach to facilitate and encourage those adjustments.This, of course, assumes there&#039;s PA and tech capable of conferring the amp&#039;s tone to the audience without any &#039;direct reinforcement&#039; from the amp itself...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Peter Kowalczyk, post: 146290, member: 4308"] Re: Do guitar players really need guitar in their own stage wedge? A technique I like is to use my guitar amp AS a wedge. I saw Frank Gambale do this several years ago - his guitar speaker cab was placed downstage, tilted back and aimed upwards directly at him, right next to his monitor wedge. This arrangement has a few benefits: It points the amp at the null of the (presumably directional) vocal mic, if present, rather than at its business end. It gives the guitarist maximum 'Me' without blasting bandmates or audience. It aims the icepick at the player, who might then decide to make adjustments to compensate. It places the amp's controls (if a combo amp) within easy reach to facilitate and encourage those adjustments. This, of course, assumes there's PA and tech capable of conferring the amp's tone to the audience without any 'direct reinforcement' from the amp itself... [/QUOTE]

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