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Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: _tom_ on March 16, 2007, 09:59:03 AM

Really pleased with this tone on this recording, I think I'm finally getting the hang of mic'ing amps, glad I stuck with it :D

Epi LP + bridge mule > Laney GH50L > G12H > SM57:

http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=23852

Not sure if my neighbours were happy with me recording at half 9 in the morning but my reasoning is that they should be at work by that time anyway :lol:

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: sgmypod on March 16, 2007, 10:16:30 AM

I want a set of mules....very big sound..great

what drums you using?

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: _tom_ on March 16, 2007, 10:24:01 AM

I didnt do the drums, its a backing track that I got from either www.guitarbt.com or www.guitars101.com, cant remember which.

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: sgmypod on March 16, 2007, 10:25:41 AM

cool though am lovin the mules at the mo......may have to get some

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: _tom_ on March 16, 2007, 10:30:28 AM

Yeah, they sound really good, especially through this amp :D

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: Twinfan on March 16, 2007, 11:03:07 AM

Sounds superb Tom!  Really, really good!

What's the trick to the mic placement/recording then?

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: _tom_ on March 16, 2007, 11:16:39 AM

Thanks, the trick is to just experiment with different positions until it sounds good :lol: And of course reading the advice from Ben/TO on here :)

This is a good read, pretty funny sometimes: http://www.badmuckingfastard.com/sound/slipperman.html

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: hunter on March 16, 2007, 01:08:18 PM

Wow, great step forward Tom!!!! This is sounding spot on 100%

How was the mic placed, on or off axis? Really great, must be fun playing with this sound.

I want a GH50L now  :oops:

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: hunter on March 16, 2007, 01:13:20 PM

[quote="_tom_"http://www.badmuckingfastard.com/sound/slipperman.html[/quote]

HAHAHAHA, this is going to be my week-end pleasure, I just read two paragraphs and already pissing my pants from laughing  :P

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: _tom_ on March 16, 2007, 03:48:02 PM

Quote from: hunter

Wow, great step forward Tom!!!! This is sounding spot on 100%

How was the mic placed, on or off axis? Really great, must be fun playing with this sound.

I want a GH50L now  :oops:

Thanks for your comments :D Not bad for a stock laptop soundcard and single SM57 eh?

I think its off axis, but I dont really know the terminology. I'll take a photo later of how I mic the speaker so you can see where it is. GH50L are great amps, I've improved so much since I got it (well I think I have anyway), because I've been concentrating more on the playing and not tweaking to get better tone all the time.

And yeah, that recording guide is great, though I havent read much so far, its amusing at least :)

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: Dane on March 16, 2007, 05:16:19 PM

Awesome dude. Makes me more eager 2 get my BKP Mule. But mine is Alnico V as its goin into an SG. :D  Rock on

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: _tom_ on March 16, 2007, 05:23:03 PM

Cheers :D

Hunter, below is a pic showing roughly where I mic the speaker, you can faintly see the outline of it and where the mic is pointed.. I guess its off axis.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tomr61/CIMG8217.jpg)

Like my mic stand? ;)

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: Simon D on March 16, 2007, 06:29:11 PM

Great playing on that Tom, really liked it. Damn nice tone too, I haven't been able to put my Epi LP down since I fitted the Mules.

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: 'Ash' J. Williams on March 17, 2007, 01:46:11 PM

Quote from: _tom_

Like my mic stand? ;)

You bet ! Morrowind rules   :twisted:

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: BloodMountain on March 17, 2007, 03:17:10 PM

Quote from: 'Ash' J. Williams

Quote from: _tom_

Like my mic stand? ;)

You bet ! Morrowind rules   :twisted:

yes it does. but Oblivion is way better.

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: 'Ash' J. Williams on March 17, 2007, 03:42:17 PM

Quote from: BLOODMOUNTAIN

Quote from: 'Ash' J. Williams

Quote from: _tom_

Like my mic stand? ;)

You bet ! Morrowind rules   :twisted:

yes it does. but Oblivion is way better.

That's what i think too...
even if the Elder Scrolls purists may kill both us for saying that  :lol:

Oh, and your clip is really good...
You get a smokin sound out of this GH50L.

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: broken cord on March 17, 2007, 04:41:22 PM

Tone was nice and the playing was good too, nice work. I was listening to Whitesnake this morning on my way into work. 8)

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: _tom_ on March 17, 2007, 05:58:04 PM

Quote from: BLOODMOUNTAIN

Quote from: 'Ash' J. Williams

Quote from: _tom_

Like my mic stand? ;)

You bet ! Morrowind rules   :twisted:

yes it does. but Oblivion is way better.

I've never played Oblivion, my computer isnt good enough to run it :cry: I love Morrowind though, I was playing on it most of the afternoon.. I'm not very far into it yet, but I found some guy with no clothes on who had apparently been robbed, so I offered to help but I had to leave him to be killed by a cliff racer because I was about to die :lol: :D

thanks for listening broken cord :)

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: Johnny Mac on March 21, 2007, 06:08:46 PM

Cool clip Tom! It's a great riff that one and you played it really well too  8) Lovely tone as well!

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: _tom_ on March 21, 2007, 07:06:53 PM

Thanks Johnny :) Havent seen you on here for ages! Hows things going?

As you can see, I've been posting way too much on here due to having too much free time :oops:

Though, last night at band practise was the first good one for ages! Finally found a good dedicated singer, so hopefully we'll get gigging soon, even if it is covers its still gigs :D

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: Johnny Mac on March 22, 2007, 05:10:34 PM

Quote from: _tom_

Thanks Johnny :) Havent seen you on here for ages! Hows things going?

As you can see, I've been posting way too much on here due to having too much free time :oops:

Though, last night at band practise was the first good one for ages! Finally found a good dedicated singer, so hopefully we'll get gigging soon, even if it is covers its still gigs :D

I've been lurking a bit! I'm ok Tom, how's you?

Good luck with the band! My fellow jam mates weren't into practising songs at home so we never got anywhere!  :lol:

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: Jinskee on April 12, 2007, 09:14:05 AM

Wow, that sounded so brutal.


Makes me want to play my guitar. Loving the mules man, great playing and tone.

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: Dane on April 12, 2007, 02:10:59 PM

Tom which song of whitesnake is that u demoed the Mule with. I forgot the title of the song.

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: Jinskee on April 12, 2007, 05:23:46 PM

Still of the night.

:)

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on April 14, 2007, 12:48:49 AM

How much do them Laney amps cost? and what cab/speakers are you using with it? I always think guitar sounds better when miced up! really warm nice tone.

I'm thinking of getting a 50 watt stack myself, mainly for serious live work. I havent got enough money for a vintage marshall reissue, an orange, a cornford and anything 'boutique'

What is the laney amp like?

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: Twinfan on April 14, 2007, 12:22:16 PM

Brand new GH50L is £400.  Used they go for £265ish.  They're great amps and I miss mine.  They do a modern JCM800 type tone very well if that makes sense.

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: sskint on June 07, 2007, 07:52:40 PM

Great playing. But I find the Mules over driven sound good but just not for heavy rock. Sound congested not open and full enough.

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: _tom_ on June 07, 2007, 08:16:06 PM

hm I kinda know what you mean, which is why I'm considering putting my Rebel Yell in the bridge position of my LP. Then again, I just recorded this yesterday and really like the tone:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=493678&songID=5417089

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: sskint on June 07, 2007, 10:12:43 PM

nice clip I dig it. Not brite enough for GnR. But beginning part when guitars first come in sound great. It sounds great at classic rock I think. 70's and 60's.

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: Twinfan on June 07, 2007, 10:34:47 PM

Moving the mic towards the centre of the speaker will brighten the recording up a touch...

Title: Quick Mule doing some Whitesnake clip
Post by: _tom_ on June 07, 2007, 11:23:12 PM

Quote from: Twinfan

Moving the mic towards the centre of the speaker will brighten the recording up a touch...

Yeah I did try that and it sounded too harsh/fizzy so I settled for a slightly more dull tone.. anyway hopefully it'll all sound good when the GnR clip is done, its getting bass and vocals added then being mixed/mastered by someone on harmony central for the guitar jam coverfest at the start of July :)