Author Topic: FINALLY close to getting the actual tone of the SPLAWN !!! (Read 12394 times)

TwilightOdyssey · « **on:** March 05, 2006, 11:02:33 PM »

This clip came out rather well; it's the closest I've come to digitally capturing the actual tone of the Splawn Quick Rod at close range.

Once again, it's my VHII-loaded Strat with zero effects.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BUXblAO80Rg

sambo · « **Reply #1 on:** March 05, 2006, 11:05:11 PM »

corr blimey! amazing crunch but still really tight and clear. that sounds excellent! how much do these 'splawns' cost lol... waaaaaay out of my price range of course but just out of curiosity...

_tom_ · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2006, 11:22:49 PM »

That sounds amazing. With a touch more bass I'd be in love with the tone!

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2006, 12:38:42 AM »

Quote from: sambo

corr blimey! amazing crunch but still really tight and clear. that sounds excellent! how much do these 'splawns' cost lol... waaaaaay out of my price range of course but just out of curiosity...

http://www.splawnguitars.com/amps_products.htm

The new amp, The Competition, is only $1,300 USD!!

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2006, 12:43:27 AM »

Quote from: _tom_

That sounds amazing. With a touch more bass I'd be in love with the tone!

The cabs I use have reeeally tight bass. I'm thinking, with a different cab (or an EQ), you can probably get more 'thunk' from the amp. I prefer a leaner tone, old school tone, which is what you hear. I've heard more low end from the Splawn cabs, too ...

willo · « **Reply #5 on:** March 06, 2006, 12:57:50 AM »

Looking at your recent clips, TO, would you say you are using your VHII strat more than your other guitars now? Is that the 'main' guitar/amp setup now - VHII-->Splawn?

sambo · « **Reply #6 on:** March 06, 2006, 08:17:58 AM »

wow that competition head looks wicked! how do splawns compare with say a marshall in the same price bracket? (if we're talking about the quick rod that is)

_tom_ · « **Reply #7 on:** March 06, 2006, 12:03:16 PM »

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

Quote from: sambo
corr blimey! amazing crunch but still really tight and clear. that sounds excellent! how much do these 'splawns' cost lol... waaaaaay out of my price range of course but just out of curiosity...

http://www.splawnguitars.com/amps_products.htm

The new amp, The Competition, is only $1,300 USD!!

ONLY $1,300 :roll: :lol: I bet it does sound awesome though, if yours is anything to go by.

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2006, 01:40:19 PM »

Quote from: willo

Looking at your recent clips, TO, would you say you are using your VHII strat more than your other guitars now? Is that the 'main' guitar/amp setup now - VHII-->Splawn?

Nah, that's just the way it works out sometimes.
The other guitar in the vid, the green Kamikaze, is my main writing guitar.

Andy Lindsay · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2006, 02:03:03 PM »

What's the gain like on these amps, compared to a 5150 or similar for example? Do they have plenty?

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2006, 04:36:02 PM »

Quote from: Andy Lindsay

What's the gain like on these amps, compared to a 5150 or similar for example? Do they have plenty?

I'm not exactly sure what you're asking here. The Splawn is a modded Marshall lover's dream amp. It has plenty of gain for what I do. I've never compared it to a 5150, so I couldn't tell you. That clip is played on the middle gain voicing. There is one setting more that has additional gain, but I would only use that for tracking solos, not riff-work.

Ratrod · « **Reply #11 on:** March 06, 2006, 05:48:09 PM »

Sounds great. But still I agree with the others about the bass. A riff raff SG and a bit more bass in the EQ would nail that old AC/DC tone.

What you have now is a great old skool Maiden type of tone.

Andy Lindsay · « **Reply #12 on:** March 06, 2006, 05:49:03 PM »

No, it's not very clear is it..haha. I was referring to the amount of gain on tap.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #13 on:** March 06, 2006, 06:08:54 PM »

Sounds great Ben! The neck on your Strat looks like its getting some use, is that the Gajic neck?

That video of those two blokes having a punch up, is that Igor from your band or is that a coincidence?!!

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #14 on:** March 06, 2006, 06:21:09 PM »

Quote from: Ratrod

Sounds great. But still I agree with the others about the bass. A riff raff SG and a bit more bass in the EQ would nail that old AC/DC tone.

Okay, sooo ... ?

Quote

What you have now is a great old skool Maiden type of tone.

Okay, sooo ... ?

LOL! :twisted: