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Oct 26 2007, 02:34 AM |
Still looking for my tone, its taking a lot of effort
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Oct 26 2007, 03:10 AM |
I have plenty of tones I like, all for different things. One for 80's metal, one for modern punchy progressive metal, several good crunch tones, clean, vintage tones, modern tones.
And it varies. Sometimes I feel a little delay is needed, or to add some presence, add more mids etc etc. But in general, all these tones circle around the same tonal ideas and preferences. And sometimes you manage to key in a killer tone you stick with. Like ZakkWylde said, Marshall scooped mids is damn heavy. It's like to use that for a modern rhythm sound (and I do but I don't have a Marshall), but for a lead tone I'd use something else, I'd add mids and a delay. If I'm happy with the tones I like and have to day in say 10 years, I don't know. If I think back to my sound 10 years ago, it sucked but at that time I thought it was good. -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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Oct 26 2007, 03:24 AM |
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Oct 26 2007, 03:58 AM |
I have a tone i like, but i can't get this tone with my equipment
I have to invest a lot of more money into amp, stompboxes etc. till i have a good tone. -------------------- Guitars: Ibanez RG 2550, Squier Showmaster Jimmy Shine Signature
Amps: Marshall G30R CD Combo, Marshall MG100HDFX Halfstack Pedals: Digitech DF-7, Boss RC-2, Dunlop Cry Baby Wishlist: Brunetti XL R-Evo II or Brunetti Mercury EL34 and a Fabian Schulz Signaturemodel by Ibanez :D Check out my video lessons! |
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Oct 26 2007, 04:05 AM |
I think I've yet to find my ultimate tone, but I'm quite satisified with the one I have now.
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Oct 26 2007, 04:08 AM |
I didnt really start thinking about tone before I joined GMC, about 10 months ago. After I changed the pickups on my explorer I really found a nice blues tone, both distorted and clean. I'm still kinda looking for a good metal sound, havent really found anything I liked yet, with the gear I have.
Also, I was very happy with my acoustic sound after changing from 0.10 to 0.12 strings and tuned from open D to open C. Thats on the 6 string though, I havent changed to 0.12 on the 12 string guitar yet because I havent found 0.12 for 12 string guitars in the stores here yet... And atm I just have it in open D, but I only practice with it, so what the hell, no rush I have to invest a lot of more money into amp, stompboxes etc. till i have a good tone. Stompbox ey? http://www.ellisguitars.com/stompbox.html is the only way. Got mine today, its freakin awesome. This post has been edited by Robin: Oct 26 2007, 04:12 AM |
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Oct 26 2007, 04:20 AM |
About 3-4 hours of messing with my amp and guitar, not too bad really.
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Oct 26 2007, 07:55 AM |
I'm building my ultimate tone (that's the plan anyway )
-------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab |
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Oct 26 2007, 10:06 PM
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still searching, well not searching, just hoping i dial in something good one day lol
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