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Forum Ringside => Players => Topic started by: JamesHealey on January 30, 2007, 08:13:50 PM

Title: Splawn(Fixed) + VH2 does Micheal Jackson Beat it
Post by: JamesHealey on January 30, 2007, 08:13:50 PM

Had some trouble getting my strat to sound ok with the splawn..
found a loose wire in the strat this afternoon due to my dodgy soldering skills...

anyway heres what the splawn really sounds like.. and it's pretty fantastic

Title: Splawn(Fixed) + VH2 does Micheal Jackson Beat it
Post by: _tom_ on January 30, 2007, 08:17:40 PM

Sounds really good to me if a bit low gain/fat for Van Halen style tone. Great playing though :)

Now, I need to decide, VHII or Nailbomb for my Charvel :lol:

Title: Splawn(Fixed) + VH2 does Micheal Jackson Beat it
Post by: JamesHealey on January 30, 2007, 08:27:59 PM

low gain? are u barmy?

Title: Splawn(Fixed) + VH2 does Micheal Jackson Beat it
Post by: Crazy_Joe on January 30, 2007, 09:02:31 PM

Very good version of the classic solo, nice tone too.
Though i prefer Van Halen's version :lol: haha.

Title: Splawn(Fixed) + VH2 does Micheal Jackson Beat it
Post by: Twinfan on January 30, 2007, 10:13:34 PM

I'm with Tom on this - too much bass and no bite is making it sound like it's running through four 12" doughnuts  :?  Your previous clips were, to me, much nicer sounding.

Nice tapping though  ;)

Title: Splawn(Fixed) + VH2 does Micheal Jackson Beat it
Post by: JamesHealey on January 30, 2007, 10:51:02 PM

lol twin.. each to there own but i think it's the microphone that makes it sound dull.. coz it still sounds pretty bright in real life.

Title: Splawn(Fixed) + VH2 does Micheal Jackson Beat it
Post by: dave_mc on January 30, 2007, 11:24:46 PM

i liked it.

:drink:

Title: Splawn(Fixed) + VH2 does Micheal Jackson Beat it
Post by: Kilby on January 31, 2007, 12:04:51 AM

I liked it too

If I was goinf to say anything I would say that the rhythm tone could possibly do with being a little warmer for my tastes, but that really is a taste thing

Rob...

Title: Splawn(Fixed) + VH2 does Micheal Jackson Beat it
Post by: Twinfan on January 31, 2007, 09:50:51 AM

Quote from: JamesHealey

lol twin.. each to there own but i think it's the microphone that makes it sound dull.. coz it still sounds pretty bright in real life.

I thought that might be the case.  Glad you didn't take my comment too personally   :lol:

Title: Splawn(Fixed) + VH2 does Micheal Jackson Beat it
Post by: steve on January 31, 2007, 01:10:39 PM

Great playing and i liked the tone.Thick and warm to these ears.

Title: Splawn(Fixed) + VH2 does Micheal Jackson Beat it
Post by: JonnyScaramanga on January 31, 2007, 03:10:46 PM

The lead tone rocks.

I agree with the others that the rhythm sounds a little muddy and even a touch boxy, but I can easily see how that could be the mic,  being as they have a massive mid hump and no top end.

I was in Brighton recording the other day and even with a combination of two mics on the cab, I couldn't believe how difficult it was to make the recording sound as good as the live amp.