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Tone Monster
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Hetfield via Bob Rock
RIFF
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Hmm.. I used to chase tone, but you realize that when you try, you dont sound like that. I always hear stuff I dig, new or old. But I kinda shaped my stuff to what I like pretty well. Its more personal, and its not important to chase.
MatrixClaw
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None. Once I got heavily into recording, I realized how most people chasing certain tones are never going to get there because they're hearing the sound of the guitar mic'd and mixed with all the other instruments. Especially in heavier music, so much of that "huge tone" comes from the bass guitar. So, unless you've got your own personal basist at all times, good luck getting that tone.
I mostly just like certain characteristics of amps. I don't tend to like amps that are super low-mid oriented and tend to prefer slightly brighter tones. I like amps that are middle of the road between loose and tight - I tend to LIKE tighter sounds, but I also want the option to get it looser because I find listening to only tight amps gets boring quick. The biggest thing I chase recently is clarity - I want to hear all the notes in a chord as it rings out with tons of gain on it. This has made me start tweaking guitars and amps a lot more differently than I used to over the years but I like to hear the mistakes so I can get better instead of covering up the suck.
I mostly just like certain characteristics of amps. I don't tend to like amps that are super low-mid oriented and tend to prefer slightly brighter tones. I like amps that are middle of the road between loose and tight - I tend to LIKE tighter sounds, but I also want the option to get it looser because I find listening to only tight amps gets boring quick. The biggest thing I chase recently is clarity - I want to hear all the notes in a chord as it rings out with tons of gain on it. This has made me start tweaking guitars and amps a lot more differently than I used to over the years but I like to hear the mistakes so I can get better instead of covering up the suck.
saxxamafone
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Modded 800 with a boost?
Techdeth
RESIDENT ROCK PROFESSOR
Ya . He elans metal head modded 800 . I been using my Hermansson 800 with koko boost v1
Dino 939
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When comes down to the brass tax?
Myself.
You’re the only person who can truely
lie to yourself and get away with it.
The stew I vibe from:
Jimi Hendrix, John Bonham, Clapton,
Navarro, Rhoads, Cavalera, Weiland
and
Eddie Hazel
Myself.
You’re the only person who can truely
lie to yourself and get away with it.
The stew I vibe from:
Jimi Hendrix, John Bonham, Clapton,
Navarro, Rhoads, Cavalera, Weiland
and
Eddie Hazel
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Dino 939
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But lately, it’s been more about how an idea
appears, you put it to work,
-it all lines up and comes together, or it doesn’t.
It’s all gotta be KILLER from the start.
Here’s a template:
appears, you put it to work,
-it all lines up and comes together, or it doesn’t.
It’s all gotta be KILLER from the start.
Here’s a template:
the rossness
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I used to chase Eddie’s tone.
After he died, I took his words to heart and I’m paraphrasing here- “Don’t be me, be yourself.” And these days I try to have my own tone.
After he died, I took his words to heart and I’m paraphrasing here- “Don’t be me, be yourself.” And these days I try to have my own tone.
wIsEbLooD
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Hanneman/King.
Mustaine/Poland
Ian/Spitz
Hetfirld/Hammett
Peterson/Skolnick
Holt
Gustafson
George
Mustaine/Poland
Ian/Spitz
Hetfirld/Hammett
Peterson/Skolnick
Holt
Gustafson
George
8len8
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Used to be Page, but then I found his tone doesn’t work for my more modern style of music.
Now after all these decades I sculpt my own tone.
Now after all these decades I sculpt my own tone.
J
justin
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EVH (all variants)
Ian Thornley
Blue line era Ford
Brent Mason
Brad Paisley
Ian Thornley
Blue line era Ford
Brent Mason
Brad Paisley
GreatRedDragon
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It's not really a "who." I think tone chooses us as much as we choose it. My own tone is primarily of the Slash/Eddie school, but I boost it Zakk-style when I want to chug, and I often like it with chorus. Those four are the root of my DNA, but my tone doesn't clone any of them 100%.
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RWMusic
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EVH, Lynch, DiMartini, SRV, John Mayer.
NorCal_Val
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If I'm playing rock/hard rock type stuff;
EVH-rhythm tone
George Lynch-lead tone
Eric Johnson-clean tone
EVH-rhythm tone
George Lynch-lead tone
Eric Johnson-clean tone
eddyrox
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man this is tough... for the hairband stuff, Akira Takasaki which is Rhoads and VH for rhythm's, and then VAI for leads
for the BROOTZ and Chugs - VADER and Decapitated! which is basically EVH and 5150's
for the BROOTZ and Chugs - VADER and Decapitated! which is basically EVH and 5150's
rickenbacker198
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Time for me to reply so the thread can die - that’s usually what happens anyways.
Theres the usual yeah , but there’s loads more variety in the responses than I thought.
I’m a child of the 90’s - most of the earlier guitar music I’d heard didn’t have much of an impact. Something to tap your foot to, but not much more,
Never got into fast playing or flashy solos ,.. it just doesn’t turn me on.
At about 12 years old the vibe , texture , emotion of a songs that’s what finally started to turn my head.
All the local radio stations were terrible here , but late at night 89X from Detroit would come in.
I clearly remember when The Unforgiven (Metallica) and Disarm (Pumpkins) were on there - before I was old enough to go out get my own music - they made me feel something that I had never felt before.
When the Pumpkins came out with the Mellon Collie album, I was 16, that album was the pinnacle for me.
The vibe and texture and emotion of each song was so unique.
The insane and nearly out of control Jellybelly, The haunting solo electric in To Forgive,
The monstrous wall of guitars that hit at 2 mins in Thru The Eyes of Ruby.
So much more,,
I know we move on , make something new but that album more than any other is the tone I chase , or at least how it made me feel.
Theres the usual yeah , but there’s loads more variety in the responses than I thought.
I’m a child of the 90’s - most of the earlier guitar music I’d heard didn’t have much of an impact. Something to tap your foot to, but not much more,
Never got into fast playing or flashy solos ,.. it just doesn’t turn me on.
At about 12 years old the vibe , texture , emotion of a songs that’s what finally started to turn my head.
All the local radio stations were terrible here , but late at night 89X from Detroit would come in.
I clearly remember when The Unforgiven (Metallica) and Disarm (Pumpkins) were on there - before I was old enough to go out get my own music - they made me feel something that I had never felt before.
When the Pumpkins came out with the Mellon Collie album, I was 16, that album was the pinnacle for me.
The vibe and texture and emotion of each song was so unique.
The insane and nearly out of control Jellybelly, The haunting solo electric in To Forgive,
The monstrous wall of guitars that hit at 2 mins in Thru The Eyes of Ruby.
So much more,,
I know we move on , make something new but that album more than any other is the tone I chase , or at least how it made me feel.