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Twinfan

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« Reply #30 on: June 20, 2007, 09:50:59 PM »
Sorry Tom/HTH - slight misunderstanding.  I meant Tom won't get quite the right tone with his GH50L and G12H combination.  A Plexi, when cranked, has loads of upper mids and the treble really shines through too.  The GH50L never really does this, even when cranked.  It stays pretty thick, so you can't really get that 'DC tone.

Now HTH's rig on the other hand...   :twisted:
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« Reply #31 on: June 20, 2007, 10:05:22 PM »
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Sorry Tom/HTH - slight misunderstanding.  I meant Tom won't get quite the right tone with his GH50L and G12H combination.  A Plexi, when cranked, has loads of upper mids and the treble really shines through too.  The GH50L never really does this, even when cranked.  It stays pretty thick, so you can't really get that 'DC tone.

Now HTH's rig on the other hand...   :twisted:


ahh, now I get you - gonna need a brighter speaker to pair with the GH50L then.  Maybe V30s? I think G12T-75s have to much of a scooped tone to do 'DC properly.

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« Reply #32 on: June 20, 2007, 10:11:33 PM »
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Sorry Tom/HTH - slight misunderstanding.  I meant Tom won't get quite the right tone with his GH50L and G12H combination.  A Plexi, when cranked, has loads of upper mids and the treble really shines through too.  The GH50L never really does this, even when cranked.  It stays pretty thick, so you can't really get that 'DC tone.

Now HTH's rig on the other hand...   :twisted:


Ah, I see.. hmm. I think I should try a V30 then sometime maybe.
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« Reply #33 on: June 20, 2007, 10:27:54 PM »
Yep - the V30 works well with the GH50L (in my experience).  HTH is right - the G12T-75 will be too scooped.
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« Reply #34 on: June 21, 2007, 01:17:07 AM »
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One of the biggest 'DC bands in the UK (Dirty 'DC) use modded JCM800s.  I presume they're backwards modded to sound more like a Plexi.  I don't know why they didn't get JMP Master Volumes...


Modified by a friend of mine: Jesse Hoff
i'll have to ask him what the mod is when i catch up with him

i think it is rather similar to what they do on the Modern Vintage to be fair - two gain controls for different bits of the sound- controls first and second stage gain balance
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« Reply #35 on: June 21, 2007, 11:35:30 AM »
Here's what works for me:

Angus' tone:
bass: 1 o' clock
mid: 2 o' clock
treble: 3 o' clock

Malcolm's tone:
bass 12 o' clock
mid: 3 o' clock
treble: 12 o' clock

Wether this works right depends a bit on your amp n' stuff.  Angus has a progressive EQ setting while Malcolm's EQ is all about mid boost.
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« Reply #36 on: June 22, 2007, 02:59:35 PM »
I must say I'm heartened to see a non metal thread get so much attention. I have stayed out of commenting on settings and so on as I'm a bit of a blasphemer here.

I use an OD pedal and then a Graphic equalizer pedal to get near the malcom tone. As for angus.... well I just dont play well enough. I have tried many times to recreate "shook me" solo tones and fall short.

Its more about his fingers than amps/guitars etc. In this solo in particular you can here a few pinched harmonics (squawk's) and so on that I just cant get right. I get colse but never right.

Anyways full props to you guys :D  :D  :D
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« Reply #37 on: June 22, 2007, 03:42:19 PM »
Not wishing to brag (too much!), but I think I do a cracking "Shook Me" solo.  My favourite solo of our gigs   :D

Playing High Voltage is massively uplifting too - something about the groove we get with that track.
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« Reply #38 on: June 24, 2007, 12:33:20 PM »
post me a clip aye...

"shook me" rates in my top 5 AC/DC fav's
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« Reply #39 on: June 24, 2007, 12:43:29 PM »
I'll see if I can get one done during the week...
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« Reply #40 on: June 24, 2007, 01:15:55 PM »
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Highway to Hell and Its a long way to the top have the best rock tones ever in my opinion.


Highway to Hell is what I strive for when I try to get the DC tone. Will try and do a quick recording later...
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