Favourite tones

[lepersmeesa]

I recently found out that all the tones on Ashes of the Wake (lamb of god) were done with one guitar track on either side, reamped into a Mesa Mark IV, Marshall JCM 800 and a Sansamp DI. They mixed these three tones together to get the clarity and crunch on that album.

I was wondering if anyone else knew the secrets behind their favourite tones.

[_tom_]

I dont know about the secrets of Slashes Appetite for Destruction tone, apparently its not his usual amp though.. I'd like to know the secret  :P

[dave_mc]

I know eric johnson can hear the difference between battery brands, so I'm going to buy a new battery...

[sambo]

battery?  :?  :lol: battery for what???

[dave_mc]

^ pedals.

[sambo]

ooooooooooh

[Bird]

Apparently EVH used the Palmer PDI-03 a lot in the studio.

[Searcher]

I've read that Hendrix had his amps retubed with 6550s, replacing the original EL34s, which would explain why his cleans sounds brighter than the typical Marshall clean sound.

[Miracle Man]

On Appetite for Destruction Slash used a Marshall Super Lead Tremolo head. It was modded. The extra 12ax7 valve that is used for tremolo was rewired to a preamp valve. But the amp wasn't his, it was rented.

[_tom_]

On Appetite for Destruction Slash used a Marshall Super Lead Tremolo head. It was modded. The extra 12ax7 valve that is used for tremolo was rewired to a preamp valve. But the amp wasn't his, it was rented.

Ooh nice, cheers. Dont suppose I'll ever be able to afford one though  :P

[TwilightOdyssey]

I was wondering if anyone else knew the secrets behind their favourite tones.

Marshall type amplifier + full stack (horizontal, not vertical) + good room + lots of volume + careful mic'ing = GREAT CRUNCH TONE.

Most 'large' guitar sounds are the result of blending various mics right on the grilles (close mic) with mics further out (room/ambient mic).

[Bainzy]

I've read that Hendrix had his amps retubed with 6550s, replacing the original EL34s, which would explain why his cleans sounds brighter than the typical Marshall clean sound.

Wasn't it KT66's that he used? A JTM45/100 with KT66's was the amp he used on Experienced.


Tom - I've worked out the mod that gets the Slash/AFD amp from an ordinary Marshall, it's not really anything that advanced. It's like a tweaked JCM800 when the extra gain stage is engaged (if you make it switchable). Personally I prefer the Silver Jubilee sound.

Personally my favourite tones are Yngwie Malmsteen's, Eddie Van Halen's and Jimi Hendrix's. Those guys had some awesome Marshall tone going on. But my overall favourite tone is Bareknuckle VHII's through my Plexi that I've tweaked a lot to make it perfect for what my ideal tone is. Unfortunately, that killer tone has yet to be captured through my recording clips, but I'm working on it  

[indysmith]

full stack (horizontal, not vertical) + good room + lots of volume + careful mic'ing = GREAT CRUNCH TONE.

Why horizontal and not vertical? won't that just spread the sound out a bit around ur knees?

[_tom_]

full stack (horizontal, not vertical) + good room + lots of volume + careful mic'ing = GREAT CRUNCH TONE.

Why horizontal and not vertical? won't that just spread the sound out a bit around ur knees?

Id reckon it makes the sound more full as you can put one cab on each side of the room  :twisted:

[Bird]

Brian May's 1 watt 'Deacy' amp, and Jimmy Page recording the solo for Stairway with a little, I think, Fender supro champ. So much for big amps in the studio.