Badlands tone

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I read years that Jake used a Marshall JTM 45 and a Dimarzio Very Metal pedal on that first album . I think his speakers were EVs
 
This album was released right after I landed in L.A. to start my year at G.I.T. I started in March of '89 and I think this came out in May??

The first Blue Murder album came out in April. I flat wore those discs OUT that year. Both CD's are like a magic Time Machine for me: - any track from either disc and I am magically transported back to West Hollywood - summer of '89.
 
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hammered said:
I read years that Jake used a Marshall JTM 45 and a Dimarzio Very Metal pedal on that first album . I think his speakers were EVs
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I searched out and bought a Dimarzio Very Metal Pedal to test that theory after I read it somewhere.....it was more like a RAT pedal....I did not hear the Badlands first album with the Dimarzio VMP and I gave it a really good try.:dunno:

There are more Jake tones in a Marshall SL/2203 with a Boss OD1 or SD-1 by a longshot so don't waste your money on the VM pedal.

I find the main Jake trick is setting the drive level to about 9-10 o'clock depending on how much dirt you want in the tone depending on the amp, that drive level gives it that dirty/slightly fuzzy effect, AFAIK level was always maxxed on the OD1.

He supposedly used a Black Cat OD for short time but I think that was on his solo albums.

The first and second albums were awesome.......Dusk is cool all in it's own way.
 
harddriver said:
I searched out and bought a Dimarzio Very Metal Pedal to test that theory after I read it somewhere.....it was more like a RAT pedal....I did not hear the Badlands first album with the Dimarzio VMP and I gave it a really good try.:dunno:

There are more Jake tones in a Marshall SL/2203 with a Boss OD1 or SD-1 by a longshot so don't waste your money on the VM pedal.

I find the main Jake trick is setting the drive level to about 9-10 o'clock depending on how much dirt you want in the tone depending on the amp, that drive level gives it that dirty/slightly fuzzy effect, AFAIK level was always maxxed on the OD1.

He supposedly used a Black Cat OD for short time but I think that was on his solo albums.

The first and second albums were awesome.......Dusk is cool all in it's own way.
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Dusk is very cool considering they just went in and slammed it out . I’ve read that was a Budda amp
 
hammered said:
I got right up from for this gig and I can confirm he likes to play loud

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I seen him in 2019 with RDC and his Friedman 50 watters were dimed.........He also had an RJS 100 watt amp but he was using the Friedman's near as I could tell. It was a really good show and he played well. Since I missed Badlands in their hayday I had to make due......................:yes:
 
harddriver said:
I searched out and bought a Dimarzio Very Metal Pedal to test that theory after I read it somewhere.....it was more like a RAT pedal....I did not hear the Badlands first album with the Dimarzio VMP and I gave it a really good try.:dunno:

There are more Jake tones in a Marshall SL/2203 with a Boss OD1 or SD-1 by a longshot so don't waste your money on the VM pedal.

I find the main Jake trick is setting the drive level to about 9-10 o'clock depending on how much dirt you want in the tone depending on the amp, that drive level gives it that dirty/slightly fuzzy effect, AFAIK level was always maxxed on the OD1.

He supposedly used a Black Cat OD for short time but I think that was on his solo albums.

The first and second albums were awesome.......Dusk is cool all in it's own way.
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That Dimarzio pedal is a Rat copy from what I have read.
 
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