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How to Get a Good Guitar Tone with the ME-50 Boss

The Boss ME-50 guitar multiple effects device includes multiple effects pedals for adding delay, distortion, compression, modulation, overdrive and reverb to your guitar playing. You can also edit the sound of each effect using the various setting knobs located on the device, including the Tone Modify function. In order to find a tone that sounds well with the effect you’re using, you must make sure that your electric guitar is properly connected and tuned before working with an effect.

Things You'll Need

  • Boss ME-50
  • Guitar cables
  • Electric guitar
  • Amp
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Instructions

    • 1

      Connect one end of a guitar cable into your guitar’s cable input and the insert the other of the cable into the “INPUT” jack on the back of the ME-50.

    • 2

      Connect a guitar cable to the “INPUT” jack on your guitar amp and then insert the other end of the cable into the “L (MONO)” jack on the back of the ME-50. Turn on your amp.

    • 3

      Press the “OD/DS 1” and “MOD 2” pedal with your foot until the green light indicator turns on. You’ll then be in Tuner mode.

    • 4

      Play your high E string and the display screen will show the name of the note closest to the one you’re playing. Tune the string until the “E” is displayed on the screen.

    • 5

      Continue tuning the rest of the strings and then press the “EDIT/EXIT” pedal to exit out of Tuner mode. Start playing your guitar and use the “MOD” pedals to select any effect sound.

    • 6

      Turn the “TONE MODIFY” knob to edit the tone of the effect you are playing with. Turn the knob up or down a level and play your guitar each time until you find a satisfying tone that works with the effect you’re using.

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