Mine has a great effect, and it's natural. I have this acoustic guitar, a very simple one, and it comes with the butchering effect, which is due much more to the skill of the player than to the instrument itself.
I get the butchering effect by confidently striking some chords with my proverbial skill at the instrument - the sound the thing does is different, I can tell you. It's not like anything you're used to listen to. :)))))
Oh, dear, I suck.
Great interesting thread! Congrats you all.
Bigfish · Member since
Hey and one more thing. Try the same setting with a bit more bottom end and a little more gain then switch on neck and middle pick up but leave out the bridge. Play these two pick ups out of phase. I love that sound.
Bigfish · Member since
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[b]Cwazy little thing wrote: [/b]
Im packing a Red Special from after Brian's own company took over from Burns, 2006 wasnt it?
I've got a tiny little Marshall MG15 CDR, but recently got something that was a bit more gig capable, so the Vox AD50VT is my new toy.
I havent been able to work out getting good sounds for all purposes yet though sadly as I havent had much time to play with it. Think I've nailed a decent heavy rock sound, and getting a Metal sound is easy enough, but Im struggling to get the right tone/level of distortion/crunch for slightly lighter rock songs and bluesy stuff. Im not used to having so many knobs to play with!
Has anyone else found that because of the various pick up options and the distinctive tone of the Red Special it takes longer to get the guitar and amp to make the sounds you want them to?[/QUOTE]
If you´re interested I can give you a run down of switch positions for various tones.
Penetration_Guru · Member since
[b]Guitars
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Brian May Special - Honeyburst with gold hardware. Fitted with gold strings
'86 Japanese Strat w/locking trem - blue with pearloid scratchplate - all hardware replaced with gold also.
Tanglewood strat copy - black with white scratchplate
Acoustic whose brand I cannot recall with pickup. Feeds back too easily when amplified.
Mini-may, fitted with gold strings, regular tuning. Tried tuning up to A, didn't like it.
Morley Power Wah
Digitech Brian May
Korg A4 Multi-FX Pedalboard
[b]Handicap[/b]
Lack of talent
Only the two May guitars are in regular use - Strats are in the attic (I know....), acoustic is packed away in a spare room. Korg board rarely used - recently changed from Digitech-Morley-Vox to Digitech-Morley-Marshall. Orange & Fender are the best and most versatile mini-amps.
Lack of talent always to the fore though...only appropriate as it is the costliest item!
i am REALLY only a drummer i have a sonor kit with too many toms for my own good..... but on the side since this is about guitars, about a year or less to the past, our band was auditoning a new guitar man who was silly enough to leave his guitar at my 'studio' (its my house but i use it as a studio which is why i write studio with 'studio' on either side, these things 's's's) [/QUOTE] [/QUOTE]and when it found out that he was actually pitching old BEATLES songs to the band and having us record that in ignorence, i kept his guitar for 8 months[/QUOTE] [/QUOTE] [/QUOTE]fucking idiot! i dont play much but it was a SWEET instrument ..... too bad he eventually came back for it and when i didn't offer it up, he came back AGAIN... with his crew >:([/QUOTE] [/QUOTE] [/QUOTE]fucken.[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]
terrence · Member since
ive got a guiatar
inu-liger · Member since
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]andreas_mercury wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
i am REALLY only a drummer i have a sonor kit with too many toms for my own good..... but on the side since this is about guitars,
about a year or less to the past, our band was auditoning a new guitar man who was silly enough to leave his guitar at my 'studio' (its my house but i use it as a studio which is why i write studio with 'studio' on either side, these things 's's's)
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and when it found out that he was actually pitching old BEATLES songs to the band and having us record that in ignorence, i kept his guitar for 8 months
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fucking idiot! i dont play much but it was a SWEET instrument ..... too bad he eventually came back for it and when i didn't offer it up, he came back AGAIN... with his crew >:(
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fucken.[/QUOTE]
You SHOULD take up guitar. It's actually a lot of fun.
If you can afford a cheap but good guitar (like the Fender Squire Tele's), that would be a good way to start learning without making it an expensive hobby initially :-)
Winter Land Man · Member since
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[b]inu-liger wrote: [/b]
[QUOTE]
[b]andreas_mercury wrote: [/b]
i am REALLY only a drummer i have a sonor kit with too many toms for my own good..... but on the side since this is about guitars,
about a year or less to the past, our band was auditoning a new guitar man who was silly enough to leave his guitar at my 'studio' (its my house but i use it as a studio which is why i write studio with 'studio' on either side, these things 's's's)
[/QUOTE]
You SHOULD take up guitar. It's actually a lot of fun.
If you can afford a cheap but good guitar (like the Fender Squire
Tele's), that would be a good way to start learning without making it
an expensive hobby initially :-)
[/QUOTE]
Hey Richard, I can't play guitar much or bass at all, but what is easier to play?
thomasquinn 32989 · Member since
It's easier to learn the basics of bass than it is to learn the basics of guitar, providing you're not into jazz or reggae.
Matias Merçeauroix · Member since
I don't need a guitar, I can shred with my mind.
(They're all custom guitars... completely modified by me, meh)
inu-liger · Member since
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[b]Sweet Insanity wrote: [/b]
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[b]inu-liger wrote: [/b]
[QUOTE]
[b]andreas_mercury wrote: [/b]
i am REALLY only a drummer i have a sonor kit with too many toms for my own good..... but on the side since this is about guitars,
about a year or less to the past, our band was auditoning a new guitar man who was silly enough to leave his guitar at my 'studio' (its my house but i use it as a studio which is why i write studio with 'studio' on either side, these things 's's's)
[/QUOTE]
You SHOULD take up guitar. It's actually a lot of fun.
If you can afford a cheap but good guitar (like the Fender Squire Tele's), that would be a good way to start learning without making it an expensive hobby initially :-)
[/QUOTE]
Hey Richard, I can't play guitar much or bass at all, but what is easier to play?
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Like TQ said: bass, especially if you don't read music and rely on tabs as a beginner.
Guitars are a bit more challenging, but again once you have lots of practice and eventually learn chords with the aid of a chord chart, it gets easier and more fun over time :-)
I think it also helps to know drums beforehand, for better timing/rhythm.
xanadude · Member since
Paul Reed Smith Custom 22
Fender American Stratocaster
Martin D-35
Line6 POD XT Live
BYOC Phaser
MXR Distortion+ (vintage)
GuitarGod_ · Member since
I play a beautiful flame green VRS100 (bascially a cheaper alternative to a PRS). Looks good, sounds good and relatively cheap - all I look for in a guitar.
I currently only play through a cheap practice amp, mainly because I can't afford and decent one and I use other peoples amps when doing gigs.
I'm looking for a cheap Clip-lock DiMarzio strap that can be bought online (preferably a UK site), so if anyone knows of a decent site, give me a shout. :)
thomasquinn 32989 · Member since
Oh, now that you mention it, for those who are into the PRS, I can highly recommend the London City Hurricane series as a cheaper alternative. It comes in a variety of prices, and provides good quality at every level, especially considering the prices (roughly speaking $300 - $800).
