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Title: VHII: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: hunter on July 06, 2008, 01:24:22 PM
This is my attempt of this morning. As he said in his interview he is using pushed Plexis and Dumble clones (Two-Rock) in parallel, I programmed  exactly that in the Axe FX and was pretty quickly pretty close to the desired tone. VHIIs match perfectly.

I think I'd need '11s strings to get the real snarl of his original tone though...

Here's the clip, the clean sound at the neck is the same patch with volume on the neck dialed back and a tremolo activated:
 http://www.thegutbusters.com/temp/bonamassa_roads.mp3 (http://www.thegutbusters.com/temp/bonamassa_roads.mp3)
Title: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: _tom_ on July 06, 2008, 02:24:32 PM
Sounds very good :) You're starting to get the hang of the AxeFX now it seems.. Does it feel like a real amp?
Title: Re: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: hunter on July 06, 2008, 07:31:41 PM
Sounds very good :) You're starting to get the hang of the AxeFX now it seems.. Does it feel like a real amp?

Thanks _tom_ ... I am still confused by the new look and all the buttons in here.

I'd need to plug it into something powerful with "hard" speakers (not soft cones like in my studio monitors). I plugged it into the power amp in of the Shiva (with speaker sims off) and it sounded spot on! Let's see what it's like through a FRFR system (after the gig on Wednesday I'll try this out in rehearsal).
Title: Re: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on July 06, 2008, 07:34:41 PM
the tremolo is nice, what pedal did you use?
Title: Re: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: hunter on July 06, 2008, 07:41:45 PM
the tremolo is nice, what pedal did you use?

this one  :D

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Title: Re: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: FernandoDuarte on July 06, 2008, 09:35:42 PM
I think I'd need '11s strings to get the real snarl of his original tone though...

YEAH!! Do it!! :twisted:


Great tone as always
Title: Re: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: Perandor on July 07, 2008, 12:21:05 AM
Awesome tone!  I seem to have found another Bonamassa fan.  Do you have all his albums, or only a few?  Many of his songs and covers would be cool to play.
Title: Re: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: hunter on July 07, 2008, 01:19:05 PM
Awesome tone!  I seem to have found another Bonamassa fan.  Do you have all his albums, or only a few?  Many of his songs and covers would be cool to play.

Only have that one album, but I am a big fan of that one, so might soon get some more. However I am worried if it's too much blues old style ...
Title: Re: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: Kilby on July 07, 2008, 03:14:30 PM
Nice Tremolo on that machine (well I think so anyway).

As regards the tone I like it but can't judge as I don't have any of his material (yet), however bank account permitting I should be going to see them man himself tonight
Title: Re: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: hunter on July 07, 2008, 03:35:25 PM
Nice Tremolo on that machine (well I think so anyway).

As regards the tone I like it but can't judge as I don't have any of his material (yet), however bank account permitting I should be going to see them man himself tonight

Bor, you gonna see Joey live TONIGHT?

 :o
Title: Re: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: Twinfan on July 07, 2008, 03:43:14 PM
I'm planning to catch him in November in Manchester
Title: Re: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: Kilby on July 07, 2008, 03:55:06 PM
Nice Tremolo on that machine (well I think so anyway).

As regards the tone I like it but can't judge as I don't have any of his material (yet), however bank account permitting I should be going to see them man himself tonight

Bor, you gonna see Joey live TONIGHT?

 :o

Only if I can raise £18.50 and if the wife allows me out
Title: Re: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on July 07, 2008, 07:59:00 PM
Pickup used?
Title: Re: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: Will on July 07, 2008, 08:01:44 PM
VHii
Sounds tasty
Title: Re: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: hunter on July 07, 2008, 08:10:28 PM
I think I'd need '11s strings to get the real snarl of his original tone though...

YEAH!! Do it!! :twisted:


LOL

Actually he uses 11s and strings them topwound over the tailpiece, which apparently gives '11s tone and '10s feel. I'll try it when I get to buy strings next ...
Title: Re: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: Matt77 on July 07, 2008, 11:48:18 PM
I've just done that on one of my guitars. It's a bit of a false economy as I think you have to bend the strings further to get the equivalent increase in pitch. It looks cool and makes some vibrato and some freting a bit easier though.
If you hadn't planned to, it's worth keeping the ball ends of your old strings so you can double up and get the right point of the string to double back.   
Title: Re: VHII: Trying to get Bonamassa's tone on "So Many Roads"
Post by: FiXXXeR on July 08, 2008, 05:24:45 PM
Bonamassa is awesome!!!

just thought id add a statement

i have all his albums, it will make you a better person if you get them too. :lol: