Recent content by DC-XPL

I used to own a Fender HR Deville tube amp. I never really liked the distortion channel, so I ran my Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive into the clean channel. It still sounded like a tube amp - but the difference was more tactile. The Deville gain channel was harsh and flabby and had very little...

D-essing is used to correct sibilance (harsh 'S' sounds). The only thing that would correct this vocal track is a new vocalist - sorry to say it. He's completely off pitch throughout the song - it's just dreadful. I didn't care for the high pitch of the snare. It sounded as if it were only...

For starters (yes I'm dating myself): - RATT - Poison - Motley Crue - Twisted Sister ...and all those other androgenous jerk-offs in the mid-80's. When this trash came out, I abandoned metal for prog-rock (Yes, Genesis, ELP, Kansas, etc). I know - the music was self-indulgent, but at least...

I was 13 in 1983 - just learning to play guitar. At the time, I could not accept nor concieve of a band that was heavier or cooler than Iron Maiden. I remember hearing 'Hit The Lights' for the first time and it was like finding out there is no Santa Claus. I eventually was able to accept...

Black Sabbath had the yeller - Ozzy. Led Zeppelin had the screamer - Robert Plant. We can thank Metallica for ushering in the age of the belcher. Now you have dozens of bands from Nickelback to Godsmack sounding like they're hocking loogies. Cookie Monster would be proud....

Texsunburst59's amp collection is making my knees buckle :D

ggun is correct in that a tube amp is more than just the quality of distortion. There are some very good sounding solid state and digital amps out there; capable of generating convincing tube tones. What they haven't been able to replicate is how a tube amp 'feels' and responds to your...

I love these guys that buy tube amps and then stick a bunch of transistor distortion pedals in front. Whadya think is giving you the distortion? Unless you are using it to drive the front end of the amp, you are getting your distortion from a transistor. Sorry to be the one to break it to...

The Jazz is a very popular pickup for the neck, but I can't say I've ever heard of anyone using it in the bridge. The Pearly Gates will give you a more biting 'Texas tone' as per Billy Gibbons, but not really a Gilmour smoothness. FYI: If you like the tone that Gilmour used on 'Another Brick...

The 18-35 year old that listens to your recorded music isn't going to sit there and say - "The vocals are too sibilant and should've been cut 4db around 10k" or "that guitar would've been so much better if it was mic'd with a Royer". I used insanely cheap gear to record a song that I submitted...

Another nod for the Dano Fish and Chips. You can pick one up on ebay for less than $30.00. It's just as quiet and effective as the Boss, but less than half the price. I felt I needed an EQ pedal because my 1959 tweed amp doesn't have any tone controls and I really needed to notch the...

Ditto for Ted Weber. Unsurpassed customer service and a great speaker at a reasonable price.

I've heard that the RNP isn't as good on bass. I just used the Brick on bass on a recent studio session and it was the best bass tone I've ever gotten in the studio.

I'm also a guitarist of 20+ years that just recently picked up bass. I found that Jazz necks are slimmer than Precision necks - subsequently making the jazz an easier instrument to on which to learn. But YMMV. Tonewise, I found the Precision to be a bit fatter and 'cushier' where the Jazz is...

I put a NOS Tungsram 12AX7 in my humble Tube MP. It made it quieter and gave it a bigger, warmer low end. I don't think it was a HUGE difference in tone, but whatever helps right? I'm perfectly happy using it as a DI for bass guitar and to mic guitar amps. It gets bashed around here quite a...