Author Topic: Guitar tone, component, and pedal advice. (Read 19829 times)

Lupus · « **Reply #60 on:** October 17, 2011, 10:16:39 AM »

Please could i have a link to a website that stocks these pedals? My google has turned up zero results.
Feel like such a noob...

Lupus · « **Reply #61 on:** October 17, 2011, 10:17:50 AM »

Quote from: madman3 on October 16, 2011, 04:57:00 PM

Quote from: Lupus on October 16, 2011, 01:13:09 PM
Oh wait, you already posted one, still recommend it?

3 posts of pure doom.
It's great for a thrash sound.
Really, you can't get a pedal with great variety of tone, other than maybe the Blackstar Gus. G Signature model, which has a nice variety of high gain sounds.

For more sort of Stoner and sludgy styles go steal a bass amp from a friend. That's how Kyuss did it.

They only ever sold 1000 of them, in the whole world.

madman3 · « **Reply #62 on:** October 17, 2011, 10:35:04 AM »

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=&q=blackstar+gus+g+pedal&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enGB271GB309&ie=UTF-8&aq=5&oq=Blackstar+gu#ds=pr&pq=blackstar+gus+g+pedal&hl=en&sugexp=kjrmc&cp=12&gs_id=7&xhr=t&q=blackstar+blackfire&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&rlz=1B3GGGL_enGB271GB309&tbm=shop&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=blackstar+bl&aq=0&aqi=g1&aql=f&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=1d6724b9819e668e&biw=1440&bih=681
There. Eat dat.

As for the amptweaker, I can't find it.

If you have a lot of cash to spend and want a brilliant distortion pedal:
http://www.thomann.de/gb/seymour_duncan_sfx04_twin_tube_mayhem.htm
That's the absolute best pedal on the market.

Lupus · « **Reply #63 on:** October 18, 2011, 10:12:30 AM »

Do you know any good ones around or under £150?

madman3 · « **Reply #64 on:** October 18, 2011, 12:21:59 PM »

Quote from: Lupus on October 18, 2011, 10:12:30 AM

Do you know any good ones around or under £150?

The Boss Metal Zone is pretty good. The advantages of the two I suggested is that they are tube pedals which generally sound nicer.

Lupus · « **Reply #65 on:** October 19, 2011, 11:02:01 AM »

I love the tone of the Gus G one, but reading reviews, they don't actually seem to have it in stock, the websites take your money, then inform you that they don't have the item a week later...
I'm not allowed a new guitar but i would be allowed an expensive pedal(around £200) as a christmas or birthday present.

madman3 · « **Reply #66 on:** October 19, 2011, 11:44:22 AM »

If your willing to Sacrifice some presents you may be able to get this:
http://www.thomann.de/gb/bugera_333212.htm
Which pwns and is a great metal amp for the price.

Lupus · « **Reply #67 on:** October 19, 2011, 11:49:15 AM »

When I asked if I could get a new guitar for christmas, i was told "you already have a guitar, you don't need another one for now" and i'm guessing the same thing will happen if I ask for an amp.
Also,my amps tone is extremely fake, my dads strat copy sounds the exact same as my ESP through the distortion setting, or maybe that's just how it's supposed to be...

madman3 · « **Reply #68 on:** October 19, 2011, 11:59:36 AM »

Nah, Line 6's suck. Unlike your guitar they aren't customizable and are infamously rubbish. Ask politely and calmly explain and hope your convincing voice works.

Also, a great amp is far more key to your sound than a great guitar. I could play a Crafter Cruiser through an ENGL Fireball and it would sound awesome.

Lupus · « **Reply #69 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:26:49 PM »

Quote from: madman3 on October 14, 2011, 03:47:30 PM

Quote from: Lupus on October 14, 2011, 02:26:56 PM
Also how do I know if my neck is too bent? (guessing it's a noob question.)
Generally just looking down the neck to see what angle it is in comparison to the body, or:

Use the method covered in the later half of this vid.

My truss rod doesn't have a "slot" for an alan key or screwdriver.

Lupus · « **Reply #70 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:27:53 PM »

Quote from: madman3 on October 19, 2011, 11:59:36 AM

Nah, Line 6's suck. Unlike your guitar they aren't customizable and are infamously rubbish. Ask politely and calmly explain and hope your convincing voice works.

Also, a great amp is far more key to your sound than a great guitar. I could play a Crafter Cruiser through an ENGL Fireball and it would sound awesome.

Would the amp really matter if i had a distortion pedal through the clean setting?

madman3 · « **Reply #71 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:44:18 PM »

Yes. Just running a pedal through your Line 6 would sound bad, as the clipping and dynamics would be different to your amp.

This has a good tone despite the utter lack of bass guitar. Compare it to a decent quality distortion pedal and this will destroy it.

This is a higher end model that I really like, but the 333 is still a great amp for the price.

Quote from: Lupus on October 19, 2011, 12:26:49 PM

Quote from: madman3 on October 14, 2011, 03:47:30 PM
Quote from: Lupus on October 14, 2011, 02:26:56 PM
Also how do I know if my neck is too bent? (guessing it's a noob question.)
Generally just looking down the neck to see what angle it is in comparison to the body, or:

Use the method covered in the later half of this vid.
My truss rod doesn't have a "slot" for an alan key or screwdriver.

Usually there's some sort of cover you have to remove.

Lupus · « **Reply #72 on:** October 20, 2011, 11:17:00 AM »

These Zakk Wylde strings sound exremely metallic with out the amp on, great with the amp on though.

Lupus · « **Reply #73 on:** October 23, 2011, 10:17:21 AM »

Zakk Wylde strings suck dick. High e has ALREADY snapped

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madman3 · « **Reply #74 on:** October 23, 2011, 12:53:19 PM »

Zakk sucks anyway. Go get some proper strings rather than signature strings.

Worth noting, today I held Steve Vai's first ever signature 6 string; the one he used for 15 odd years, the one he himself owned.

Lupus · « **Reply #75 on:** October 23, 2011, 01:01:05 PM »

Quote from: madman3 on October 23, 2011, 12:53:19 PM

Zakk sucks anyway. Go get some proper strings rather than signature strings.

Worth noting, today I held Steve Vai's first ever signature 6 string; the one he used for 15 odd years, the one he himself owned.

Nice.
The Zakk Wylde are just dunlops with his name on it though.Sweet pinch harmonics are probably the only notable good thing about them...

Lupus · « **Reply #76 on:** October 23, 2011, 01:31:00 PM »

Think i should just re-string the whole thing? Waste of my ducking money...

Also, did you get to play the guitar?

madman3 · « **Reply #77 on:** October 23, 2011, 02:26:19 PM »

Quote from: Lupus on October 23, 2011, 01:31:00 PM

Think i should just re-string the whole thing? Waste of my ducking money...

Also, did you get to play the guitar?

Played it acoustically for about 30 seconds. Was out of tune, considered re-tuning it :P

Go get some proper dunlop strings.

Lupus · « **Reply #78 on:** October 23, 2011, 04:52:56 PM »

Quote from: madman3 on October 23, 2011, 02:26:19 PM

Quote from: Lupus on October 23, 2011, 01:31:00 PM
Think i should just re-string the whole thing? Waste of my ducking money...

Also, did you get to play the guitar?
Played it acoustically for about 30 seconds. Was out of tune, considered re-tuning it :P

Go get some proper dunlop strings.

You should have.

Also i have a pack of dunlop "heaviest" next to me atm.

madman3 · « **Reply #79 on:** October 23, 2011, 04:54:34 PM »

Getting the heaviest gauge strings doesn't make you clever. It makes it very hard to play fast on the upper frets unless you downtune to C.