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Forum Ringside => Players => Topic started by: Scotty477 on December 18, 2007, 11:42:45 PM

Title: Emerald - Clean clip
Post by: Scotty477 on December 18, 2007, 11:42:45 PM: A short example of Emerald clean sound.

Info as follows.

Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Classic
BKP: Emerald calibrated set
Recording gear: Boss BR-900, using a modifed 'JC CLEAN' patch. No revereb, a touch of chorus.

I started on the rhythm pup and cycle through to treble for each segment. The last part is on the rhythm pup.

Playing is my usual ... basic :)
Title: Emerald - Clean clip
Post by: machine_of_god on December 19, 2007, 04:29:12 AM: Sounds almost like an acoustic ;)

Good stuff!
Title: Emerald - Clean clip
Post by: Henk on December 19, 2007, 11:57:58 AM: A touch of chorus :lol:

Nice clip, it does have a nice ring to it, not too dark, very nice. Not comparable to the Mules though, the mule is a PAF and this is not IMO.

PS: grats on the LP, sounds like you picked a good one out of the litter!
Title: Emerald - Clean clip
Post by: badgermark on December 19, 2007, 12:09:07 PM: Sounds good, neck isn't for me I think; I like a dark, round tone, if I want jangle I'll use a bridge pickup. Awesome none the less. The bridge is sexy.
Title: Emerald - Clean clip
Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on December 19, 2007, 02:09:40 PM: It's good but is thier any way to hear it without the fx? would LOVE to hear some clips with no FX, nice little tune there.
Title: Emerald - Clean clip
Post by: ilÿti on December 19, 2007, 03:42:23 PM: ^I can agree on that. I prefer my cleans to not be disguised by effects. Really good tones of course, but maybe we could have a clip without chorus and with a little reverb instead?
Title: Emerald - Clean clip
Post by: Scotty477 on December 19, 2007, 04:37:19 PM: I'll see if I can get a clip with just reverb up and running tonight, using the same chords, for comparison.

The Emeralds aren't a straight PAF sound and I don't think they were really designed to be that way. If I had to put a label on that, I would say that they are very suited for a 70's Classic Rock sound.

I'll hopefully have a clip up shortly, using a backing track, to show the vintage 70's aspect of the pup's.
Title: Emerald - Clean clip
Post by: ilÿti on December 19, 2007, 04:57:02 PM: That would be much appreciated! Thanks. :)
Title: Emerald - Clean clip
Post by: Henk on December 19, 2007, 06:25:23 PM: Great effort Machinehead, no need to rush though, not on my account at least.

I would personally prefer clean without reverb, unless you think it would sound too naked without offcourse.

Thanks in advance
Title: Emerald - Clean clip
Post by: Scotty477 on December 19, 2007, 07:24:27 PM: A naked sound? :o

I've used Roland/Boss gear for so long, that feels like such an alien suggestion - but I'll see what I can do.
Title: Emerald - Clean clip
Post by: opprobrium_9 on December 19, 2007, 07:39:33 PM: sounds good, and i am eagerly awaiting, along with the others, a more natural sound clip.
Title: Emerald - Clean clip
Post by: Fourth Feline on December 19, 2007, 08:30:10 PM: Quote from: Henk
A touch of chorus :lol:

Nice clip, it does have a nice ring to it, not too dark, very nice. Not comparable to the Mules though, the mule is a PAF and this is not IMO.

PS: grats on the LP, sounds like you picked a good one out of the litter!

Interesting observation Henk. Although you have said that the Mule and Emerald are not comparable, I am driven by curiosity ( as a Mule and SM owner who has not had a chance to plug either in for a while ) - to enquire what for you are the characteristic and tonal differences between the Mules and the Emeralds as we heard here ?

Meanwhile Machinehead, thanks for adding that very tasteful and tonefull clip. You chose a very melodic and enjoyable way to present them.

I am certainly impressed by the Emeralds - and would have been very tempted to fit them to my own Les Paul Standard if starting again with BKPs, hence my question to Henk ( and indeed anybody else who wishes to comment ).

:D