Rhythm and lead, really annoying.

[UKBoogieboy]

Its annoying that people assume that Clean means rhythm and lead means overdrive/distortion.

Even neck pickups are often called "Rhythm" and the bridge pickup called "lead".
Of course you play anything on any pickup.

I know some people play rhythm clean and then jump into distortion for a solo, and if you are the only guitarist in the band you might have to play some rhythm strumming clean and then go for an overdriven solo, but not everyone does.

I play at the same volume whether I am using clean, crunch, or overdrive, And I play solos clean all the way through crunch to overdrive, it makes no difference, the rhythm guitar whether it be a riff or strumming comes from the "rhythm guitarist" and that sound could be anywhere from clean to overdrive, infact I play "lead" clean most of the time, so thats the rhythm channel, because "lead" seems to mean overdrive, :x HA HA!!

 

[LTE]

I never really consider myself a lead or rhythm player, you should just truly play the instrument.
And it is annoying how manufactures still refer to them as rhythm and lead pickups, for the most part i switch between neck and bridge pickups quite often throughout my playing, I really use each pickups to emphasize certain parts, whether it be the neck for a quick run on the bass strings, and then switching to the bridge to get a sharp sustaining bend on higher strings all in the same lick.

 

[Scary]

I'm glad they decided for the Mark V to name them Ch. 1, 2, and 3. Makes more sense!

 

[Turumbar82]

Yeah I agree. I get bothered about being called a rhythm guitarist or a lead guitarist.

I think it's funny with pickups too because I play most of my "lead" soloing stuff on the rhythm pickup and I play my rhythm on my "lead" pickup! lol

 

[fishyfishfish]

I ran sound for a band that had their guitar player play "Clean" the hit the dirt for a solo. Sounded weird and dated. Lead and rhythm on a guitar sounds weird as well. Should be front or back pickup. Neck or bridge. As for the homie that played that night he just needs to watch other players from the last 10 years I guess. I also get annoyed when I get announced as "On Lead Guitar Is!" Just like were in Vegas or something. Should be "Just out of rehab" or "The best guitar player on the stage"