Archive for May, 2010
May 26th, 2010 | 
Author: Hello,
I have been searching for the right sound and still have not found it yet. My current rig is a Dean Z-X through a Peavey Vypyr 75watt. I am looking for the sound of Scott Ian of Anthrax, esp.. the sound when he was in S.O.D. I just want to play the March of S.O.D. and Milk with a decent enough sound from my amp to play with the CD…
What amps do you suggest for this sound?
Rather than getting yourself a new amp, have you considered something from line 6’s Pod line?
With the Spider II amp, that particular tone is fairly easy to recreate on account of the spider’s fairly low mid-treble response, which tends to emphasize the scooped sounds and balances well on brighter tones with a thick warmer sound to it.
With gearbox, on the toneport, I’m getting the sound thru various seymour duncans basically from the default ‘insane scoop’ setting – which sums up the spider pretty well.
Even on the Recto/Crunch tube-amp settings, you can put together ridiculously accurate tones.
Best of luck with the tone.
HFS.
Right i ain’t really used effects peddles before and i think its time a start, i don’t know alto about them and my guitar Friends don’t help, my band do metal core death metal things and i do abit of slap bass for a side project so what would be come good peddles to pick up
It is a little on the expensive side of multi effects pedals. But the Boss GT-10B would be pretty good. i have the electric guitar version of it and it is versatile and has a lot of effects. I recommend it
I have just bought an electric guitar and now want to buy an amp. What wattage should I use for my amp if I just want to play in my room or garage?
You didn’t say what kind of music you want to play or what your budget is…both kind of important items.
For what you describe, anything over 20 watts is like using a cannon to kill a fly!
Guitar Player magazine recently reviewed several low power amps (under 20 watts or so). Search on guitarplayer.com for the write ups. That will give you a good starting point.
The Epiphone Valve Jr. series are a great. You can get a 5 watt combo for around $160. These amps are just fun. Super simple (just a volume control…like the old Fender tweed champs). Plug in and play. I keep a couple around for the studio and jamming with friends,
If you’re really into effects, the look at the Line 6 Spider series. You can get into thoses for around $100.
Greetings from Austin, TX
Ken
I need to know what the center lead is and the plug size and amps needed.
in amps it a 30.
do pocket amps let you hear them better?
and if there is a amp thats cordless, how does it work? if you play the electric guitar without an amp it sounds acoustic. if you’re not connecting the guitar to anything, how does it work?
i’m new to this. thanks in advance!
pocket amps are like amps but small and easy to carry. They wont replace your main amp but they are fun to use.
a cordless amp does not exist but a Wireless System that has a little box that you connect to your guitar and put in your pocket sends a signal to a Receiver that plugs into your amp so you don’t have to worry about the cable
‘The Valve’ Amplifier’s Bimbo At VERY LOW VOLUME
The Valve Amplifiers 5W Bimbo demonstrating how low in volume this 5 watt amp will go.
The BIMBO is a 5 watt amplifier that incorporates the preamp design based upon one of the most legendary rock guitar amplifiers ever produced in the early 1970 and it is able to achieve 100% full blast tube tone at low volumes operate from its full 5 watts of output power down to 1/20th watt still retaining the same tone!.
BIMBO CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS:
GUITAR Plug in guitar here. You can also use your favorite Overdrive or Distortion pedal in series with your guitar before plugging in here for extra gain.
ATTENUATION This can be thought of as the Bimbos unique way of controlling the overall volume of the amplifier even when the VOLUME and GAIN controls are run at full volumes for maximum crunch and sustain. This is one of the key controls which allows the Bimbo to achieve it’s large tone and low volumes.
Running the VOLUME at MAX (”Loud” position) and using the ATTENUATION to control overall volume allows the BIMBO to operate like a vintage tube amp that does not use Master Volume circuitry.
This is our favorite way of using the BIMBO for great tones since the power tube and transformer contribute to the sound.
Lowering the Attenuation control down to the “Whisper” position reduces the volume while the Power Scaling incorporated circuitry increases the gain at the same time by clipping the power amp allowing you to achieve full blast stack tube tone at whisper levels!
VOLUME This works like a conventional Master Volume you may have seen on other tube amps. It can also be used to control the volume of the amp but will produce a different sound than using the ATTENUATION.
Running the ATTENUATION at MAX and using the VOLUME to control overall volume allows the BIMBO to operate more like a modern tube amp.
This is also useful for getting good clean sounds with the BIMBO.
TONE A specially and carefully designed single TONE control that allows the player to get a wide range of classic guitar tones.
A brighter sound is achieved the more you crank to the right. Many of the best sounds are found in the 10-2 o’clock positions.
GAIN This controls the amount of input gain applied to the guitar signal. In combination with the VOLUME and ATTENUATION controls, this GAIN control can be used to dial in a wide variety of tones from clean to crunchy.
For those needing super hi-gain tones, the use of an overdrive or distortion pedal is advised.
RUN/REST This is the main ON/OFF switch for the amplifier. The “standby” feature normally found in tube amplifiers is built into this power switch thru the use of delayed power up sequence.
CONTACT:
www.the-valve.co.uk
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Making of the Record – Dan breaks out a new guitar effect.
For more information visit: http://www.disturbed1.com
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Laney VC15-110 is the only amp on the market to employ ‘The Dark Art’. The VC15-110 is the new baby of the VC range. Built on the distinguished heritage of the VC30, the VC15 delivers great tone. 15 watts of amazingly warm or classic bluesy lead tone powered by matched EL84’s and cranked out through its internal 10″ speaker. If 10″ ain’t enough for you, there are two dedicated extension cabinets – the GS112VE and the GS210VE.
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www.ProGuitarShop.com – The Fender Custom Shop 57 Twin Amp brings back the wonders of the infamous 5E8A circuit. The incredible dynamic response and purity of tone of the 5E8A circuit are meticulously recreated in this Tweed Twin. The Tweed Twin is all hand wired point-to-point with high quality components and Mercury Magnetics transformers. This 40-watt Twin is powered by USA made Groove Tubes 6l6GE power tubes and rectified by two 5U4s bringing back the late 50s Fender dual rectifier design. This reduces sag for a tighter overdrive tone when pushed. Add all this up and the Fender Custom Shop 57 Twin produces sweet chimey top end with lots of sparkle and a focused overdrive sound with tons of harmonic overtones and incredible dynamic response. The Fender Custom Shop 57 Twin has unbeatable dynamic response and tonality. Forget the rest, go with the best and check out Andy’s demo of the Fender Tweed Twin.
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Ok peeps this is the ZT Lunchbox Acoustic amp with guitar and vocals in action!! I am not a real singer but I wanted to show how the guitar and vocals go together. I just kinda rockabilly’d my way through a cool tune that I have always liked a lot. This little amp is AWESOME!! Click here for more information or to purchase the new ZT Lunchbox Acoustic amp. http://www.lunchboxamp.com/
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