You play the guitar? What's your gear?

Bigfish wrote:

 



Cwazy little thing wrote:



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?

If you´re interested I can give you a run down of switch positions for various tones.

Hey everyone, cheers for your replies regarding my sound issues and apologies I didnt reply sooner - it seems I forgot I had written in this thread, and just sort of stumbled back here just now!

Bigfish - After a period when I first got the guitar of making some appalling pickup choices (and even recording a demo with an old band with what can only be described as an awful tone on a solo) I did eventually learn to use bridge and middle for rock generally, and very rarely stray from this territory unless Im just faffing about to tell the truth. I will try the other combinations you mentioned to see what sort of sound I can find!
Basically I wanted a combination that would allow me to play both rock rhythm and lead without having to switch mid-song, and that setting is pretty decent for this.
Plus I struggled to find another setting which gave what I would call quite as dynamic a sound when playing lead.
If you've got some suggestions as to settings for various genres or styles, I'd love to hear them, if only to have at hand for future forays into new musical territories!

Indeed; I think you'll find that Brian is pretty fond of bridge and middle.  It kills some of the interference, for one thing.  
[/QUOTE]I was very fond of just the neck pickup for a long while.  Not so much anymore, but that's because I made a bad height adjustment while I was painting the scratchplate, and now I have no idea where it used to sit.[/QUOTE]

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Sweet Insanity wrote:

 







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andreas_mercury wrote:







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)

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 :-)

Hey Richard, I can't play guitar much or bass at all, but what is easier to play?

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.

I'm waiting to buy a bass guitar, and I hope someday I can play bass guitar as good as Brian Wilson can.

Cwazy little thing wrote:

 



Bigfish wrote:



 

 



 



 



Cwazy little thing wrote:



 



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?



 

If you´re interested I can give you a run down of switch positions for various tones.

Hey everyone, cheers for your replies regarding my sound issues and apologies I didnt reply sooner - it seems I forgot I had written in this thread, and just sort of stumbled back here just now!

Bigfish - After a period when I first got the guitar of making some appalling pickup choices (and even recording a demo with an old band with what can only be described as an awful tone on a solo) I did eventually learn to use bridge and middle for rock generally, and very rarely stray from this territory unless Im just faffing about to tell the truth. I will try the other combinations you mentioned to see what sort of sound I can find!
Basically I wanted a combination that would allow me to play both rock rhythm and lead without having to switch mid-song, and that setting is pretty decent for this.
Plus I struggled to find another setting which gave what I would call quite as dynamic a sound when playing lead.
If you've got some suggestions as to settings for various genres or styles, I'd love to hear them, if only to have at hand for future forays into new musical territories!

Hey Cwazy,

A setting Bri uses alot is all pick ups on with the neck out of phase from the other two. i.e middle and bridge phase switches down and neck phase switch up. This gives you that searing rock tone that he´s used on a number of solos. You´ll need quite alot of gain to get it right. Let me know what you think. 

Bigfish wrote:

 



Cwazy little thing wrote:



 

 



 



 



Bigfish wrote:



 



 



 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



Cwazy little thing wrote:



 



 



 



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?



 



 



 

If you´re interested I can give you a run down of switch positions for various tones.

Hey everyone, cheers for your replies regarding my sound issues and apologies I didnt reply sooner - it seems I forgot I had written in this thread, and just sort of stumbled back here just now!

Bigfish - After a period when I first got the guitar of making some appalling pickup choices (and even recording a demo with an old band with what can only be described as an awful tone on a solo) I did eventually learn to use bridge and middle for rock generally, and very rarely stray from this territory unless Im just faffing about to tell the truth. I will try the other combinations you mentioned to see what sort of sound I can find!
Basically I wanted a combination that would allow me to play both rock rhythm and lead without having to switch mid-song, and that setting is pretty decent for this.
Plus I struggled to find another setting which gave what I would call quite as dynamic a sound when playing lead.
If you've got some suggestions as to settings for various genres or styles, I'd love to hear them, if only to have at hand for future forays into new musical territories!

Hey Cwazy,

A setting Bri uses alot is all pick ups on with the neck out of phase from the other two. i.e middle and bridge phase switches down and neck phase switch up. This gives you that searing rock tone that he´s used on a number of solos. You´ll need quite alot of gain to get it right. Let me know what you think. 

Cheers, will try it later once I've justified playing guitar today by applying for some jobs! haha!

I play a KZ Red Special

Fryer or Cornish treble booster

Boss CE-1 Chorus

2 x 1970's Vox AC30 amps

shawnl wrote:

I play a KZ Red Special

Fryer or Cornish treble booster

Boss CE-1 Chorus

2 x 1970's Vox AC30 amps

Gosh, I wonder whose rig that could be based on? :P

I wonder indeed! Its actually a great setup for most classic rock stuff also!

Agreed, provided you like the sound of the AC30, especially combined with the treble booster. I tend to go for the more saturated sound of Seth Lover's humbuckers through an amp that delivers solid lows myself, but that is due in part to the fact that I don't usually play in a band setup.

if u want to know:
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Wow...the topic I've been waiting for.

I am very proud to say that over the past couple years I have acquired the most awsome gear including, but certainly not limited to...

Some incredibly awesome Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer guitars, including the Gibson Les Paul, Gibson SG, Gibson Flying V, Gibson Sonex 180 and Gibson Explorer.

My favorite being my good ole' Gibson SG. I especially love the red and blue buttons and the way the strum bar doesn't make that annoying clicking sound.

I started out with a standard Orange Amp, but as my skills have progressed I've been rewarded with money and equipment endorsements, including Ernie Ball strings, Boss effects, Line 6 guitar amplifiers, VHT amplifiers, Mesa Boogie amplifiers, and Roland keyboards.

I won't even go into my playlist, because I really don't want to embarrass anyone. Let me just say it's HIGHLY impressive and includes my recently total ACEING of Freebird!



I hope to start my own band soon. It's just a matter of finding the time and people who have their own drum, bass, keyboard periferals...etc

Am I proud or what????????

Rock on!!!

E.T.

ThomasQuinn wrote:

 



shawnl wrote:



I play a KZ Red Special

Fryer or Cornish treble booster

Boss CE-1 Chorus

2 x 1970's Vox AC30 amps

Gosh, I wonder whose rig that could be based on? :P

Its Treasure Moments' fantasy rig..........

Got myself a Lefty Epiphone LP Standard and a Vox AC-10 amp. Also got myself a sweet amp called a, cant remember the name, but its made by Roland and has 7 different amp sounds, various effects dials in place of pedals, etc. Very good and highly recomended. Oh yeah, it was called the Micro Cube.

I am also saving for a lefty BM Red Special. $800!  Damn! Only got 350.

Mr Mercury wrote:

ThomasQuinn wrote:

 







shawnl wrote:







I play a KZ Red Special

Fryer or Cornish treble booster

Boss CE-1 Chorus

2 x 1970's Vox AC30 amps

Gosh, I wonder whose rig that could be based on? :P

Its Treasure Moments' fantasy rig..........

Sorry, but are you saying this rig is just in my mind or I'm making it up?

Might just be me getting the wrong end of the stick!

shawnl wrote:

Mr Mercury wrote:

ThomasQuinn wrote:

 















shawnl wrote:















I play a KZ Red Special

Fryer or Cornish treble booster

Boss CE-1 Chorus

2 x 1970's Vox AC30 amps

Gosh, I wonder whose rig that could be based on? :P

Its Treasure Moments' fantasy rig..........

Sorry, but are you saying this rig is just in my mind or I'm making it up?

Might just be me getting the wrong end of the stick!

"Treasure Moment" is an obsessive-compulsive troll who stalks this forum, yelling at the top of his voice that Queen is the only group apart from his own that ever made good music, that music theory and technique are for the talentless, that everyone except for him is a dumb sheep who will be ruled by the New World Order of Masonic Illuminati working for the Rothschilds, etc. etc. So what Mr Mercury is saying, is that your rig is TM's wet dream because it's so much like Brian's.