BKP for Randy Rhoads

[Crazy_Joe]

I've been watching a load of Randy Rhoads videos on youtube, i don't know how to get a tone like that and how the HELL does he get those insane pinch harmonics with those pickups and that amp?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqwsOcKK3ic

Anyways what would be the best bridge pickup for rhoads tones?

Slighty off topic - is he bending the neck in that video near the start, seen as he doesn't have a trem?

[indysmith]

I think I've seen Tim say before that the nailbomb would be best for Randy's tone, and I agree - i can nail that sound with my nailbomb through my jcm800. :)

[gingataff]

Apparently an MXR Distortion+ was a key part of Randy's rig, but I agree the tone on that clip is very Nailbomby.

[HTH AMPS]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqwsOcKK3ic

Randy's tone on that clip is excellent - he's playing the shite out of that LP.  Just goes to show, people whine on about LP's having poor upper fret access - didn't seem to bother RR (or ZW for that matter)

 :twisted:

[_tom_]

I can nail that tone (and harmonics) with an LP loaded with Mules into my GH50L.

I want an off-white LP like Randys though, they look so good :)

And I agree with HTH - nothing wrong with LP upper fret access really, takes some slight getting used to but once you're used to it, it feels fine :? I think people just like to nitpick :lol:

[hunter]

Well,  two plexis on 20, what else would you need to create an awesome, saggy, punchy, screaming guitar tone? Randys fingers maybe ...

I think Tim should make a Crazy Train pickup ...

[ericsabbath]

i think nailbomb and painkiller would be fine too, but the new holy diver gets VERY close to randy rhoads tone on blizzard of ozz and vivian campbell tone on holy diver, but better, thicker and clearer, IMHO

try a mxr distortion+ and an equalizer boosting the mids in front of the amp
rhoads used dimarzio super distortion on his sandoval polka dot and it's specs are not so different from your old spec HD  :idea:

[ericsabbath]

For the Randy Rhoads stuff I've stayed mainly with Mules and Nailbombs, the Jake E Lee stuff Mules and obviously all the Zakk material I've used Miracle Man.When we do Sabs material I tend to play it in a Zakk style so use MMs although I've used Riff Raffs, Crawlers and Mules too.I must admit I can get the majority of Ozzy tones out of my Mule loaded Goldtop but I think most players would look for more gain............I just dig in more!

[hunter]

I want an off-white LP like Randys though, they look so good :)

So do I !!!!

[Philly Q]

I want an off-white LP like Randys though, they look so good :)

So do I !!!!

Aha, I think I know where that picture comes from!  :D

[hunter]

Aha, I think I know where that picture comes from!  :D

Yeah man, we internet GAS addicts are getting our fix all at the same places  

[Philly Q]

I have a picture of my Edwards V hanging from that same tree.  :lol:

[hunter]

I have a picture of my Edwards V hanging from that same tree.  :lol:

Sorry for a quick OT philly, how would you rate the Edwards material and build quality? I mean on a scale from chinese Epiphone to Custom Shop PRS?

[Philly Q]

Hunter, I've PM'd you to avoid hijacking the thread!  :D

['Ash' J. Williams]

Slighty off topic - is he bending the neck in that video near the start, seen as he doesn't have a trem?

Yup. Randy would do that very often... like Slash and so many others.
Be careful when doing that, you may cause the neck to snap obviously...
They can afford a new LP anytime afterall  :roll:

Also, I have an Edward LP Custom 85CD/left Hand :
http://espguitars.co.jp/edwards/original/E-LP-85CDLH.html

The quality is really better than the Korean Epiphones but is definitly below
my MIJ Tokai Goldtop and faaaaaar away from my MIJ Orville.

I would say that the main weak point would be the lacquer used
(feel a bit cheap obviously... especially compared to my MIJ LP copies)
but everything else is really good.