Reply With QuoteSet it to the emulation of one of the Fender amphs like maybe the Twin, and play with the EQ is all I can think of. Maybe go to Peavey's site. I think they have some info there or maybe even a user forum.
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Surf Settings for Peavey Vypyr 15
Hi All,
I have a Peavey Vypyr 15 that I am trying to emulate a surf guitar sound with. Guitar is a MIM Fender Fat Strat. I've bumped reverb all the way up. Not sure what else to do. Oh yeah, I'm playing on the neck single coil. Should I be?
Thanks!
RIG 1:
Guitar: Epiphone Ebony G-400 SG "Fast Eddie"
Amplifier: Peavey Vypyr 15
Effects: I think the amplifier has a bunch built in....
RIG 2:
Guitar: Epiphone Ebony Dreadnought "Cinder"
Amplifier: Big Hole in Center of Guitar
Effects: Various Picks & Gnarled Fingers
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Set it to the emulation of one of the Fender amphs like maybe the Twin, and play with the EQ is all I can think of. Maybe go to Peavey's site. I think they have some info there or maybe even a user forum.
Steve Thompson
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Thanks for the advice! That does help a little. I have gone to Peavey's site and have not had much luck finding the settings I'm looking for. Guess I'll keep searching.Originally Posted by sunvalleylaw
RIG 1:
Guitar: Epiphone Ebony G-400 SG "Fast Eddie"
Amplifier: Peavey Vypyr 15
Effects: I think the amplifier has a bunch built in....
RIG 2:
Guitar: Epiphone Ebony Dreadnought "Cinder"
Amplifier: Big Hole in Center of Guitar
Effects: Various Picks & Gnarled Fingers
Regular Fretter
You can, but I would recommend using the bridge/middle combo. If your Strat is newer than 2006, it will split the coils of the bridge humbucker. You'll get twangier, surfier sounds that way.
Nothing says that you can't experiment, though... try 'em all!
Last edited by Katastrophe; May 20th, 2011 at 06:07 AM. Reason: 'cuz it was waaaay too early in the morining when I typed this!
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It's a 2009 model. Are you suggesting using the humbucker for surf?
RIG 1:
Guitar: Epiphone Ebony G-400 SG "Fast Eddie"
Amplifier: Peavey Vypyr 15
Effects: I think the amplifier has a bunch built in....
RIG 2:
Guitar: Epiphone Ebony Dreadnought "Cinder"
Amplifier: Big Hole in Center of Guitar
Effects: Various Picks & Gnarled Fingers
Regular Fretter
Typically, a Jazzmaster or traditional Strat with single coils in the bridge work best for surf, IMO... Since your Strat has a bridge humbucker, I'd use position 2 on the selector for a split bridge / middle pickup combo. It should get you pretty close to the tone you're looking for.
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
Regular Fretter
Search for and get a reverb pedal designed especially for surf guitar sounds. There are a few out there specifically for this purpose. The Fender '63 Reverb pedal, I think, is supposed to emulate the outboard tube reverb unit that Fender still makes I believe. Surf reverb is another "holy grail" type sound that people spend a lot of time and money trying to capture. I wouldn't expect to find it in an inexpensive general purpose multi tasking amp, without using outboard effects. Search for Surf guitar reverb and they will return you a few specific pedals and reverb units that are considered to be good in obtaining this sound; some much more costly than others.
Duffy Bolduc
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If the sound you are looking for was done in the past with a stand alone reverb like the Fender 6G15 http://www.kbapps.com/audio/schemati...everb6g15.html the reverb in the amp will probably come up short. With the stand alone you can dial the output to being all reverb no dry signal. The mix in the amp will usually be approx 50% dry 50% reverb at the maximum due to in some cases feedback problems if the reverb signal is taken too high. So as Duffy stated in that case a pedal or possibly modification of the amp would be what you need to get the tone you want.
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