That's awesome, Rev!
Some chase a certain tone for years, and never are satisfied with their sound.
OK, folks, I can't get over it. I never thought I'd like the way I sound as much as I do. I don't mean my playing per se because I still suck. But when I do play it sounds great. The combo of my DK2M->Thesis 96->Boss DD-6->JCA20H is just wonderful for me.
I've got the Thesis 96 to provide a straight-ahead Tube Screamer thing. The DD-6 adds 500ms delay with just a couple of repeats with the effect level set very low. I set the gain on the amp to 6 and the volume to what I can tolerate and let it rip! It gives me that straight-up 80s metal tone that I love ever so much.
For cleans I just back off the gain on the amp to about 2, increase the volume to about 4 or 5 and kick off the Thesis 96. Actually, if I set the gain to about 3, I can get anything from bluesy crunch to cleans, depending on how I twiddle with the guitar volume.
With all of this I've had a record low level of GAS. Color me thrilled.
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
That's awesome, Rev!
Some chase a certain tone for years, and never are satisfied with their sound.
Guitars:
Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
I'm just hoping I don't wake up one morning and suddenly my ears hear everything differently (and if I do, I hope it just means that a new set of t00bs are in order).Originally Posted by Katastrophe
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
Or that you should just put the guitar down for a day and come back later -- some days a tone I would normally love just sounds bad to me...Originally Posted by marnold
Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350Originally Posted by Spudman
Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner
Ain't that the truth.Originally Posted by Eric
One day it's delicious the next day I'm checking the knobs trying to get it back. Weird.
I guess that's why we have several guitars and amps, to keep the tone fresh.
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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I've really been expecting that. I'm almost looking for problems, but I haven't found any. Talk about weird, yet very cool.Originally Posted by kiteman
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
Ain't that the truth! Exactly the reason why I don't ever fiddle with tone knobs...only when it's been like 5 sessions and one recording, and I still feel it's a bit dark, I will up the treble, and so on. Because if I do, it's an endless road. Every damned day it sounds a little different anyway!Originally Posted by Eric
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Glad to hear that you're so pleased with your tone....and that the Thesis 96 pedal is some small part of it!
I'm feeling much the same way about one particular tonal combination of my own gear. That Blues Junior amp that I've put so much time (and ~$350) into tweaking pretty much nails that quintessential Fender tone that I hear in my head. Particularly when I play my CV '50s Tele or Strat Plus through it, it sounds fantastic. I'm still working on achieving the same degree of satisfaction with a British/Marshall kind of tone, though.....
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Well, that brings up an interesting point: what is the best way to get there? It's my main area of interest, and while my amp does a passable job with it, it isn't the greatest mix for band use.Originally Posted by duhvoodooman
Is a 4 x 12 with a JTM/JMP/JCM/Jubilee/JVM amp the only path to "enlightenment"?
Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350Originally Posted by Spudman
Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner
Ah, sweet tone-e-ness!
Some people will go a long way to find the tone they seek...
"This isn't the tone you're looking for."
I'm glad you found yours right at home!
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard Natural Burst, Squier CV 50's Tele, Hell Guitars No. 2, Squier CV 50's Strat, Reverend Club King 290, Taylor 522e 12-Fret mahogany,
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Short Scale
Amp: Fender Super Champ X2 Head, Egnater Tweaker 15, Fender Mustang I, Acoustic B20 1x12 bass amp
Pedal: Budda Budwah wah, Wampler Ego Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo, TC Electronics Gravy Tri Chorus & Vibrato, Catalinbread Echorec, TC Electronic Alter Ego 2 Delay, Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Verb, MXR Carbon Copy, Catalinbread RAH, Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker, BYOC Mouse 2.0 Distortion, BYOC Boost/OD-2
Don't forget the pickups Eric, they play a factor in the tone. When I used to have the Windsor half stack it was so british sounding that I got tired of it, it was so so.Originally Posted by Eric
That changed when I got the NOS M22T and M22V pups from Carvin. They were different from the other pups, I can't really descibe them but they sounded good, just kind of midrangey somehow. The pups sounded the best in mahogany (another factor) which is my BD guitar.
I plugged it into the Windsor and it was a match made in heaven. Kind of make sense because the amp is model after the 80s marshall and the pups were made in the 80s.
Since I don't have the Windsor anymore I took the pups out and put in the Carvin Holdworths pups.
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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Huh. Well that's kind of interesting to hear. I generally think Marshall=rock, which is my bread and butter, and since finally finding some good Marshall tones here and there, I'm beginning to understand the tone a little better.Originally Posted by kiteman
It doesn't seem like finding a convincing rock tone should be quite so nuanced, but I do know that pickups make a big difference in everything else, so it follows that they would have an impact in this area too.
I'm basically just blathering now, but...interesting nonetheless.
Last edited by Eric; August 16th, 2010 at 08:13 PM.
Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350Originally Posted by Spudman
Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner
Glad to hear that you've found your tone nirvana, Rev. It is an elusive thing. I had found what I felt was the perfect Alex Lifeson tone, circa Exit Stage Left, using my Epi Tribute LP, my DVM-modded Tube Screamer, Ibanez Chorus and both my Marshall and my Vox in stereo. It was fleeting though, I haven't been able to quite find it again. I know it's there...just not sure why I can't nail it quite exactly anymore.
-Sean
Guitars: Lots.
Amphs: More than last year.
Pedals: Many, although I go straight from guitar to amp more often lately.
Like I said, the Windsor was modeled after the Marshall it did not sound as good as the Marshall.
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GUITARS - Carvin DC127M - Carvin Bolt kit
AMPS - Bogner Alchemist 112 - Blackheart Handsome Devil half stack
FXs - Roger Linn Adrenalinn III - Boss GT-10
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My Jet City does the mid-heavy Marshall thing well, but it is still it's own animal.
Axen: Jackson DK2M, Fender Deluxe Nashville Telecaster, Reverend Warhawk 390, Taylor 914ce, ESP LTD Surveyor-414
Amphen: Jet City JCA22H and JCA12S cab, Carvin X-60 combo, Acoustic B20
Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
"I wish Imagine Dragons would be stuck in an Arcade Fire for an entire Vampire Weekend."--Brian Posehn
that is true, I mean I've been playing for almost 10 years now, And I still find myself switching pickups, amps, and gear all the time. Right on. Maybe I'll give that set up a little try.Originally Posted by Katastrophe
Guitar; B.C. Rich Assassin Circa 1980's. Carvin C22b-1 {Bridge}, Lace Tres Hombres {Middle}, And looking for a single coil replacement for neck {Suggestions?}
Strings- Ernie Ball Super Slinky. Thinking about trying a lighter gauge, {Suggestions?}
Amp was stolen, Looking for a new one {Suggestions?}
I know what you mean. One of the things that help me dial in a tone is to keep a small tone journal to keep tabs on what I'm tweaking. Man, Never thought I'd have to study tone when I set out to study guitar. I've been known to spend more time on that then running scales at times, lol.Originally Posted by FrankenFretter
Guitar; B.C. Rich Assassin Circa 1980's. Carvin C22b-1 {Bridge}, Lace Tres Hombres {Middle}, And looking for a single coil replacement for neck {Suggestions?}
Strings- Ernie Ball Super Slinky. Thinking about trying a lighter gauge, {Suggestions?}
Amp was stolen, Looking for a new one {Suggestions?}