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adamj

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Farewell Ballad
« 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.

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Re: Farewell Ballad
« Reply #1 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?

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Re: Farewell Ballad
« Reply #2 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)

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Re: Farewell Ballad
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2011, 12:13:35 PM »
Needs more chunk/bite, - but it was good!
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Re: Farewell Ballad
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2011, 12:37:04 PM »
Bit 80's tone wise for me, but good job on the tune itself!

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Re: Farewell Ballad
« Reply #5 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

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Re: Farewell Ballad
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: Farewell Ballad
« Reply #7 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!