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Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 06, 2005, 07:08:00 PM
Sorry to nab your idea Ratrod me old chum! Miracle Mans arn't supposed to play cleans but you can if you want to :)
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Tol on July 06, 2005, 07:43:22 PM
Aha I like it.  Sounds good enough for me clean!  Way to make it harder to decide on which hi gain pickup I want!
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 06, 2005, 07:51:51 PM
Quote from: Tol
Aha I like it.  Sounds good enough for me clean!  Way to make it harder to decide on which hi gain pickup I want!


I did back off the sliders a lot to get it clean. If the levels are nearish to 0db then it breaks up. This isn't supposed to be a clean pickup. Apparently French Jazz players like the Warpig. I read that on here sometime ago. So it's worth bearing in mind. The new Cold Sweats are supposed to be good at both too.
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Tol on July 06, 2005, 08:27:09 PM
Is the cold sweat the next hi gain pickup?  What are its characteristics suppose to be?
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 06, 2005, 09:25:00 PM
Quote from: Tol
Is the cold sweat the next hi gain pickup?  What are its characteristics suppose to be?


Well from what I've heard it's based on what John Sykes used. There are some posts under the pick ups section about it. It does sound well tasty!
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Ratrod on July 06, 2005, 09:25:25 PM
:lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Like your little solo on that one. These pickups aren't supposed to do this stuff and yeah, my Reverend does it a whole lot better. It's a lot of fun pushing pickups to the limits of their abillity.
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: 38thBeatle on July 06, 2005, 09:32:50 PM
Shouldn't it be Miracle Men John?
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: 38thBeatle on July 06, 2005, 09:34:27 PM
great clip btw!
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on July 06, 2005, 10:32:36 PM
Ah, visions of the 60s!!! :D

Nice stuff!!
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Ced777 on July 06, 2005, 10:36:28 PM
Quote from: Tol
Is the cold sweat the next hi gain pickup?  What are its characteristics suppose to be?


Close to the earlier Gibson Dirty Fingers (not the new ones).
about 14K and ceramic magnet if i'm not wrong.
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 06, 2005, 11:53:00 PM
Thanks lads :)  It only took about 10 takes to get it! I dunno what it is, but when you play without it recording you can do it. Press the record button and it all goes pear shaped!
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Armotron on July 07, 2005, 12:46:24 AM
Cool stuff, lol, awesome.
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 07, 2005, 06:22:40 PM
Quote from: Armotron
Cool stuff, lol, awesome.


Thanks mate :wink:
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: 38thBeatle on July 07, 2005, 08:13:57 PM
Quote from: Johnny Mac
Thanks lads :)  It only took about 10 takes to get it! I dunno what it is, but when you play without it recording you can do it. Press the record button and it all goes pear shaped!


I know exactly what you mean. I used to call it "red light fever"- before I discovered another type of fever that can be a result of red lights ..or so I am told.
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 07, 2005, 08:57:59 PM
Quote from: 38thBeatle
Quote from: Johnny Mac
Thanks lads :)  It only took about 10 takes to get it! I dunno what it is, but when you play without it recording you can do it. Press the record button and it all goes pear shaped!


I know exactly what you mean. I used to call it "red light fever"- before I discovered another type of fever that can be a result of red lights ..or so I am told.


LOL :lol: So how did you overcome red light fever? Don't tell me your a family man now :wink:
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: 38thBeatle on July 07, 2005, 09:38:44 PM
I never did mange to overcome it really. Like you said, I'd get it right lots of times and soon as we went for a take I'd mess up. Fortunately I managed to find a way that helped by emptying my mind ( doesn't take long these days) and just doing it. Seems to work and I found I got a better feel. I hate drop ins and like to start over if I mess up. Luckily my friends know what I am like and as I have now got a multitrack recorder I only have myself to please. little red l.e.d.  fever doesn't have the same ring though.
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Ratrod on July 07, 2005, 10:00:57 PM
Just roll the tape. When you screw up, shout the F word a couple of times and start over. Moste of my tracks were done in three takes. I do tend to get nervous when I hit the record button.
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 08, 2005, 05:52:43 PM
It's a weird one alright. It's like someone is watching you. Perhaps someone is. Perhaps it's  :twisted: Him
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on July 08, 2005, 06:01:47 PM
The best way around that is to keep doing it until it's natural. Recording guitar can be very un-natural, since you have to worry about mic position, your headphone cable hitting the strings, facing the correct way, as well as hitting the record switch, etc etc.
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: bucketshred on July 08, 2005, 07:22:19 PM
That clip sounded really nice, I'm sold on what pickups I want now!

Andy!
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Tol on July 12, 2005, 05:10:11 AM
Johnny,

Is that miracle man the bridge or neck position?

Tol
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 12, 2005, 07:26:51 PM
Quote from: Tol
Johnny,

Is that miracle man the bridge or neck position?

Tol


In the Bridge.
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: maxingwell on July 13, 2005, 04:12:09 PM
Great clip Johnny.
Its good to know the MMs clean up like that. My calibrated set arrived this morning. I'll try to post a clip when I get them installed.
Title: Miracle Man Strut Like Ratrods!
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 13, 2005, 05:58:05 PM
Quote from: maxingwell
Great clip Johnny.
Its good to know the MMs clean up like that. My calibrated set arrived this morning. I'll try to post a clip when I get them installed.


Thanks Maxie Baby :!:

You will love them! Then you will think of another project for another type of pickup :wink:

Look forward to your clips!