the best tone of the 90s

[RaceU4her]

was Silverchair and their shitty JCM900 4100 dual reverbs. ive read interviews where he said they cranked them to kingdom come, and i believe it as that amount of searing gain with that compressed honk is only something achievable with volume.

 

[Bxlxaxkxe]

Never knew that’s what it was.

It’s funny, nobody cares what amp was used on a shitty song. But if the song is killer and the production is on point…

There’s a lesson here somewhere…

 

[skoora]

Always hated the dirty tone on that song. You look back and it’s really amazing how such basic bands with pretty bland songs became so big.

 

[Techdeth]

Always hated the dirty tone on that song. You look back and it’s really amazing how such basic bands with pretty bland songs became so big.

But atleast it was rock songs , with guys playing actual real blood n sweat instruments . There’s nothing like it in today’s mainstream

 

[PurityS.L.G]

 

[D-Rock]

I don't think Tomorrow is the best representation of the band either. Israel's Son was great and I don't think I could have written a song like Pure Massacre when I was their age that's for sure. On their sophomore release he was using Soldanos through 1960 412s and had an absolute roaring live tone.

 

[rsm]

best 90s guitar tone?

I'm going with this; for example:

 

[saxxamafone]

was Silverchair and their shitty JCM900 4100 dual reverbs. ive read interviews where he said they cranked them to kingdom come, and i believe it as that amount of searing gain with that compressed honk is only something achievable with volume.

Always thought it was Soldano decatone.. not sure about that first album tho

 

[Techdeth]

Deftones around the fur

 

[ZEN Amps]

Always thought it was Soldano decatone.. not sure about that first album tho

Silverchair's debut was a JCM900, and a Soldano Hot Rod for most subsequent projects. This is first hand from Daniel - I engineered the band's fourth album and some of his later solo work.

Here's a pic of us circa 2014:

 

[PiggySmallz]

Best tone of the 90s was from Metallica - Garage Inc. That tone on Sabbra Cadabra was life changing for me as a teenager

 

[Exo-metal]

 

[Techdeth]

By Demons be Driven has an amazing tone . Never spoke of

 

[Philhouse]

Silverchair's debut was a JCM900, and a Soldano Hot Rod for most subsequent projects. This is first hand from Daniel - I engineered the band's fourth album and some of his later solo work.

Here's a pic of us circa 2014:

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Great pic!
I think I recall reading the guitars were Gibbo LP's, but they belonged to the producer/engineer? I don't think they owned any 'big dollar' gear back on the first album as they were just kids in a little Newy band.

 

[Sick Michael]

 

[saxxamafone]

Silverchair's debut was a JCM900, and a Soldano Hot Rod for most subsequent projects. This is first hand from Daniel - I engineered the band's fourth album and some of his later solo work.

Here's a pic of us circa 2014:

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That’s awesome mate. Good to get the clarification straight from the horse’s mouth. Great pic

 

[Wrong-answers-only]

Ain’t no way this discussion can be had without Dean DeLeo and his Demeter TGP-3/VHT 2150 pairing.

 

[JackBootedThug]

I always assumed he was playing prs and using rectifiers like everyone else back then….

 

[Kraku]

My favourite guitar tones from the 90s were on Garbage Version 2.0 album. Pretty much any song on the album had really nice guitar tone and still do. Excellent production from Butch Vig!

 

[Devin]

My 90's pick would either be just about anything by STP or Rich Ward's tone on Stuck Mojo's Rising album