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Oct 29 2014, 02:11 AM
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Along with telling us the guitar and pickups you're currently using, direct us towards an example of a tone or tones you wish to emulate.
Yes, 90% of 'tone' is in the hands but if you're using humbuckers in an LP style axe and you want to sound like Mark Knopfler on 'sultans of swing' or 70s era Clapton - well yes, a change of pickups (and guitar) will help. This post has been edited by klasaine: Oct 29 2014, 02:12 AM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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Oct 29 2014, 10:55 AM
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Hi guys,
I have a PRS Custom 24 SE... Still have the stock pickups (which do sound great!), however I'm looking for something different. I like a sorta.. ''watery' tone. Like this tone here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRhVx610GeE Also I like a really nice crunchy tone. My cousin has a Tone Zone in his guitar, and it really sounds amazing. |
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Oct 29 2014, 02:21 PM
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QUOTE (ChocolateThunda @ Oct 29 2014, 09:55 AM)  Hi guys, I have a PRS Custom 24 SE... Still have the stock pickups (which do sound great!), however I'm looking for something different. I like a sorta.. ''watery' tone. Like this tone here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRhVx610GeE Also I like a really nice crunchy tone. My cousin has a Tone Zone in his guitar, and it really sounds amazing. I'm not familiar with the stock PU you have but I do have a tonezone and judging from the music you shared its not what you're looking for  the tonezone is a bassy pickup on cleans and has a wah-wah'ish vibe when distorted.On the video (I think) it uses either a fat single or a bright paf like humbucker, the tone is what we call "growling" when hitting chords with lower chords. Seems also there are some nices pedals going on there. These are pretty new but might be what you're looking for, checkout the demo Paul is playing but as said there are a lot of fx going on there; http://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/humbuckers/paf-master-bridge |
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Oct 29 2014, 02:58 PM
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The 'lead' tone (melody) sounds to me like a single coil (fender type) of pick up as well as Fender type of guitar. It sounds like a Strat on the neck pickup to me. It's possible I'm being fooled by heavy EQ or modeling but I don't think so.
As awesome as PRS guitars as well as their pickups are, you won't get that sound out of them. Or at least out of the 'custom 24'. Even when you split the coils on that axe it doesn't sound like a Strat. This post has been edited by klasaine: Oct 29 2014, 03:03 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Nov 3 2014, 02:11 AM
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Sorry guys but I disagree - the lead tone does have some single coil qualities but it sounds a bit too fat/quiet to be a true single. I reckon he's using something like The Cruiser rail pickups, same as Andy Timmons.
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Nov 3 2014, 07:16 AM
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Yeah, it could be a 'noiseless' something. It is quiet for sure. Whatever it is, it's trying to sound like a Strat neck pkup ... and succeeding pretty well.
I have a set of mid 90s Fralin 'vintage hot' single coils in an ash body/rosewood fb Strat and it sounds that fat and with modern processing any noise can be pretty much alleviated. But these days I can be fooled with good modeling and software. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Nov 3 2014, 04:04 PM
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Well that certainly narrows the odds but to me those two vids, as far as the lead/melody tone, sound different. There's enough gain on the second video (Sensible's) to obscure the single coil v. double coil differences.
Somebody should just ask him. *I just did via YT comments for the track. This post has been edited by klasaine: Nov 3 2014, 04:08 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Nov 4 2014, 06:26 PM
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I agree with Ken and as I said, Marco is a friendly guy and he will most likely tell what's what without too much fuss
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