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I just got a good compressor for my 360/12 (a used homebrew cpr), and wow! It sounds great (here at home)!- I've played this guitar exclusively for 2 shows since I got it a couple weeks ago, and although it's work, it's worth it!
My question is, I've never used a compression pedal before, and I'm curious, on a few lead runs I've noticed my high E bits get a little lost in the mix- Will this cure that?
And my pickups have the nonadjustable poles- Will the pedal help with overall balance of all the strings, especially calming down the Bs?
thanks!
Seth

Yes, your compressor should address the balance problems you are having. But be careful not to use too much compression in a live situation. While raising the level of the quieter signals, the other side of that coin is that it clamps down on the louder ones. On stage, the result of that is a certain loss of dynamics. That's why I don't like using compressors live, when I really dig in, the harder I hit the guitar, the quieter it gets.

That's why I don't like using compressors live, when I really dig in, the harder I hit the guitar, the quieter it gets.

Haha- I made this discovery last night trying it out in rehearsal! But I dialed in a setting I liked after experimenting; basically just a touch of compression to help out my Es and the level turned up for a boost of my clean tone- Can't wait to couple it with my TS808 (being repaired)! I'm guessing that in a pedal string, the compression should go 1st?

You are guessing correctly.