trey anastasio's beauty

[mu5ik16]

im looking for something like trey anastasio's guitar: koa semi hollowbody, infinate sustain. i found one at abyssguitars.com (almost a replica)

the problem: i dont have 7000 dollars.

help, im a tone freak and i dont like big guitars.

thankie!

 

[apl]

You might be able to get Carvin to do a Holdsworth Fatboy in Koa.

 

[Flamin Lip]

thats one sweet sounding guitar...... even cooler, check out his crazy signal path sometime. Couldnt find a link about it, but its worth checkin out!

Not bad fingers either!!!!!!!!

 

[mu5ik16]

check out his new website, theres a gear page, fat photo and some details, i want more in depth though.
http://treyanastasio.com/treysrig/

 

[mrbowes]

infinate sustain

...lol

that "infinate" sustain is not being produced by his guitar, but rather his signal chain. most likely has a lot to do with the compression pedals he uses.

 

[Tadpui]

The guitar has a lot to do with the sustain, but I'd bet that the phrase sampler, 2 tubescreamers, and other etcetera in that rig don't hurt the sustain.

As far as infinite sustain though, only a machine could emulate such a thing.

I've always been curious about Trey's rig, thanks for the link. It was very educational. I thought that I'd see some obvious compression unit in there somewhere, but I don't see anything. He's got one of the most compressed guitar tones I've ever heard so I'm surprised not to see something in there for that.

 

[sile2001]

As far as infinite sustain though, only a machine could emulate such a thing.

So then what's an Ebow for?

 

[boingoman]

The guitar has a lot to do with the sustain, but I'd bet that the phrase sampler, 2 tubescreamers, and other etcetera in that rig don't hurt the sustain.

As far as infinite sustain though, only a machine could emulate such a thing.

I've always been curious about Trey's rig, thanks for the link. It was very educational. I thought that I'd see some obvious compression unit in there somewhere, but I don't see anything. He's got one of the most compressed guitar tones I've ever heard so I'm surprised not to see something in there for that.

I always heard he used a Carl Martin compressor.

 

[Tadpui]

So then what's an Ebow for?

That would be a MACHINE that produces energy enough to keep a string vibrating indefinitely.

 

[mindwave_21]

I always heard he used a Carl Martin compressor.

I always thought it was Ross compressor. Maybe Carl Martin is what he uses now though. I'm sure he uses a compressor in his chain. There's no way to get that squashed sound without one. Besides, I built a Ross compressor, and I can get some of the "middy-squash" to some extent (dunno how to use it right though...). I also believe that GCB-95 is modded by Teese to an RMC3. I don't think any professional musician using a wah can consider a stock GCB-95 as a good wah anyways.
A note about the guitar: It's a true hollowbody, not a semi-hollow. That means that there isn't a centerblock in the body to stop the feedback on that smaller bodied guitar (probably lots of sustain from that). I also remember it being 24 3/4 with 24 frets, and that Ed Roman had some company on his site doing replicas a while back (I believe they ran for about 3500-4000). Don't know if Crazy Ed is still selling those though.

 

[boingoman]

I believe you are right about the compressor. I always mix those two up.