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Why be down on yourself? That solo has character, I like it!

Thanks guys :)

Haha, thanks, it was recorded with a Stingray 4HH in the neck position, mids rolled down a bit, treble and bass up, and an aggressive picking hand. :rock:

Hey all, I have been known for posting songs using my Diezel VH4. I have long wrestled with different tones and finding my "ideal" hard rock tone. The VH4 does so many tones, so well....so it can be difficult finding the right tone because so many sound great! This song, "Given Up", I feel, is...

What is the issue with the guitar tracks? Do they sound muddy or dull? How did you record them? If you let me know what is bothering you about them I can suggest some possible remedies. Most guitar recordings are done with a single mic up close to the grill cloth. The guitar sound is actually...

I can't speak for the Herbert, but the VH4 is tight, focused, and HEAVY. Everything you need for thrash metal :) James Hetfield uses one, and it's hard to argue with his legacy and tone, IMO.

Song 3: Shakedown Updated as of December 1st! Style: Muse-style Rock For this song, I used the Diezel Vh4 channel 3 for all of the rhythm tracks, and supplemented those sounds with a Marshall DSL 50. The solo is a bit brighter, recorded with a JVM 50 on my PRS neck pickup. The Diezel parts...

The best tapping exercise I can think of is Van Halen's Eruption. Learn that solo, and then figure out how it is constructed. From there, you can start coming up with your own tapping exercises.

I love me some EL34s!

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. I tracked guitar last night for 7 hours (10pm to 5am) and am very happy with the results. Here are the settings I used for the Vh4 Bass: 11:00 Mid: 2:00 Treble: 2:00 Deep: 10:00 Presence: 12:00 Channel 3 Volume: 2:30 Master Volume 11:00 I used two mics...

A Diezel with wheels :lol: :LOL: :rock: Line 6 is going to be nothing like Diezel. IMO, if portability it such a big issue (and I don't understand why - you spend 4 grand on a Diezel head but won't bring it out to a gig) then I would recommend getting a portable cabinet and use a quality...

No Power-Strat in my arsenal, but if I need Strat-esque sounds I can coil tap my pickups on the PRS. The tune is in Drop C#, so no worries about tuning :) We normally play in E-Flat, but sometimes drop down to Drop C# for the darker songs, or more chord options in some keys (for example, we...

You know, the whole time I have owned the VH4, I had no idea it maxed out volume at 12:00. Thank you for letting me know, I think that might be the source of my issue (I usually drive the master hard to get power amp saturation...a habit from the Marshall days). I have different guitars, but...

A ribbon mic over a traditional SM57/e906/i5?

Hey all, I am no stranger to recording, and have several years and hundreds of hours of experience. But I want to get a few opinions on recording heavy metal guitar sounds with the VH4. Most of my recordings and songs tend to be on the hard rock end of things, but one of the songs on my band's...

Entering the final stretch - have 3 more songs to track guitar for, should be able to get it done in the next few weeks...expect an update soon :)

Hey all, My band is currently recording our second album, in which I wrote all the music and lyrics. I also do all of the recording, mixing, mastering, guitar and bass work. The band is called High Voltage and the album is going to be called "Colors". The album represents the changes in the...

Thank you everyone! Appreciate your kind words. I love sharing my Diezel sounds :)

Hey all, My band recorded a new tune called "Summer Snow", which is a laid back rock song with a reggae feel. The song uses channel 1 with an electro harmonix chorus pedal...and a rocktron talkbox (not Diezel, I know :lol: :LOL: ) For the guitar, I used my PRS McCartey neck pick up, coil...

I believe a power tube is out. The same thing has happened to one of my Marshalls before. Changed the power tubes, and all was good.