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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: adamj on May 20, 2011, 09:30:39 PM

Title: Farewell Ballad
Post by: adamj on May 20, 2011, 09:30:39 PM

first off let me apologise for shamelessly posting this link. I decided to try and learn this a few days ago and in the space of a few hours got quite comfortable with it, and im really proud so thought id see what you guys made of it.

http://soundcloud.com/adamjowens/adam-j-farewell-ballad-zakk

its not got BKP's in it, which is why the off topic section might be the right place. I used my Epi LP custom, actually i think its my first recording with it, and quite a surprisingly different tone from my BKP'd Ibby. Enjoy folks.

Title: Re: Farewell Ballad
Post by: JacksonRR on May 21, 2011, 02:42:03 AM

Hey I liked it. I thought your tone had a nice hollowness to it. Was that just the standard Alnico Classic with that?

Title: Re: Farewell Ballad
Post by: adamj on May 21, 2011, 08:28:38 AM

yeah those were the standard pickups, im thinking of replacing them with rebel yells in the future when i can afford it.

I just got my guitar back from the luthier today to get all the frets reglued in place and it plays very nicely now. Although i think iv worn down the strings already  8)

Title: Re: Farewell Ballad
Post by: Jonny on May 21, 2011, 12:13:35 PM

Needs more chunk/bite, - but it was good!

Title: Re: Farewell Ballad
Post by: nfe on May 21, 2011, 12:37:04 PM

Bit 80's tone wise for me, but good job on the tune itself!

Title: Re: Farewell Ballad
Post by: Transcend on May 21, 2011, 12:54:41 PM

i quite like this tone. And overall excellent playing.

I think a  MQ in the neck would really suit your playing for these kinda leads

Title: Re: Farewell Ballad
Post by: asianaxeman on May 21, 2011, 02:41:04 PM

nice playing, how is this recorded, direct? it sounds like it has quite a heavy detune or chorus effect.

Title: Re: Farewell Ballad
Post by: adamj on May 22, 2011, 09:04:04 PM

sorry guys been away from my computer for a while.

It was recorded via pod 2 direct to a usb soundcard. The backing track was from guitarbt.com. Funny enough the setting i was using was on full drive for the 2nd half. The original has a lot of chorus and wah, i think i overdid it a bit with the chorus, which was a VST (khaeugeuguer classic or something :) )
thanks for the feedback folks!