Are you a better guitar player than... Part Thrice

[skoora]

Back in the day we used to goto this Gun Range.. The would play Tombstone on rotation non stop..
Years latter they were still playing it.. LOL

My video rotation memory was a roller rink in ‘82 in Perth called Rock ‘n’ Roller and they would constantly play late 70’s Kung Fu movies on a screen but it would be the ones that had decapitations and the bright red blood spurting everywhere. As a 12 year old it was awesome! I’m amazed no-one said anything.

 

[Erock]

Thanks man, I love that thing. I honestly prefer it over more expensive LPs I tried out

I think the LP classic is a bit of an underrated gem

that did sound pretty badass man. Clean and crispy, without lacking low. I dug it.

 

[DanTravis62]

that did sound pretty badass man. Clean and crispy, without lacking low. I dug it.

Thanks man! It took me a like 20 tries to get the shreddy part synced up enough with both tracks lol

I generally do quad tracking (or more) so the low end stacks up more, with only two tracks I had to dial in a bit heavier low end

 

[Erock]

Thanks man! It took me a like 20 tries to get the shreddy part synced up enough with both tracks lol

I generally do quad tracking (or more) so the low end stacks up more, with only two tracks I had to dial in a bit heavier low end

hell yeah man, it's an art to get stuff synched up like that with separate tracks. Gotta be clean and consistent to make tracks sound like one track, with that natural chorus effect from different takes. Sounded killer.

 

[DanTravis62]

hell yeah man, it's an art to get stuff synched up like that with separate tracks. Gotta be clean and consistent to make tracks sound like one track, with that natural chorus effect from different takes. Sounded killer.

It definitely is an art - everyone thinks they're a competent rhythm player until the engineer/producer wants them to double/quad/etc track their riffs

Then everyone suddenly wants their record to sound like VH1 with the guitar in mono on one side of the spectrum and the bass on the other

I've been working on that specific skill for a long, long time though, because I feel like that natural chorusing effect (if you can get it synced up and tight enough) is a hallmark of all of the best metal tones of all time.

Everyone complains that there is something missing in their "black album"/hetfield rhythm tone and then single tracks the guitars, ha

Naw dawg, thats a simple fix, you just gotta git gud

 

[Erock]

It definitely is an art - everyone thinks they're a competent rhythm player until the engineer/producer wants them to double/quad/etc track their riffs

Then everyone suddenly wants their record to sound like VH1 with the guitar in mono on one side of the spectrum and the bass on the other

I've been working on that specific skill for a long, long time though, because I feel like that natural chorusing effect (if you can get it synced up and tight enough) is a hallmark of all of the best metal tones of all time.

Everyone complains that there is something missing in their "black album"/hetfield rhythm tone and then single tracks the guitars, ha

Naw dawg, thats a simple fix, you just gotta git gud

 

[Eazy-ESP]

Those women are amazing. So beautiful. Do the undead menstruate though? A literal eternity of “that time of the month” mood swings . Can’t even imagine the level of head games a vampiress is capable of.

Still would.

 

[Erock]

Those women are amazing. So beautiful. Do the undead menstruate though? A literal eternity of “that time of the month” mood swings . Can’t even imagine the level of head games a vampiress is capable of.

Still would.

I was married to one. Just substitute blood for your soul, and I think most of the ancient myths make more sense.

 

[BABMusic]

I don't know where to post this, so I'll drop it here.

You ever have some days where you just turn on your amp and it sounds very different than the previous day? I swear, some days my amp is way brighter. Other days, I need more treble. I don't get it.

 

[Erock]

I don't know where to post this, so I'll drop it here.

You ever have some days where you just turn on your amp and it sounds very different than the previous day? I swear, some days my amp is way brighter. Other days, I need more treble. I don't get it.

Went through that for years. You can get a cheap voltage monitor from Walmart under 10 bucks. You might be surprised. I went through the same thing, then got a Black Lion voltage regulator. I haven't had one inconsistent day since with sound. Playing your mileage may vary.

 

[DanTravis62]

Went through that for years. You can get a cheap voltage monitor from Walmart under 10 bucks. You might be surprised. I went through the same thing, the got a Black Lion regulator. I haven't had one inconsistent day since with sound. Playing your mileage may vary.

Brown box helped me for this as well.

 

[Erock]

Brown box helped me for this as well.

. I found I like my amps around 117V-118V. Easy to keep there with the combination of the Black Lion and BB.

 

[DanTravis62]

. I found I prefer I like my amps around 117V-118V. Easy to keep there with the combination of the Black Lion and BB.

My power is really good in my area, but especially when traveling for gigs the BB is a constant

 

[Erock]

My power is really good in my area, but especially when traveling for gigs the BB is a constant

My buddy plays live consistently with his band, and loves it as well. I can imagine it's a godsend for clubs where Uncle Billy wired the electronics from the fuse box.

I had the new Brownie for a couple weeks. It doesn't have the range or precision of the big brother BB, but it can take you down in increments, AND boost you up. That seems like it would be invaluable when the kitchen decides to run the fryer and microwave during a set.

 

[DanTravis62]

My buddy plays live consistently with his band, and loves it as well. I can imagine it's a godsend for clubs where Uncle Billy wired the electronics from the fuse box.

I had the new Brownie for a couple weeks. It doesn't have the range or precision of the big brother BB, but it can take you down in increments, AND boost you up. That seems like it would be invaluable when the kitchen decides to run the fryer and microwave during a set.

I bet it is. Especially with marshall style amps, which I know a ton of people still gig with jmps, super leads, 800s, etc

If you haven't ever run an old marshall (or honestly any vintage amp) you don't know what you're missing

It's like all of a sudden all these older amps become unbelievably good sounding, when it's literally just running them on the power they were meant to run on. It helps for consistency for modern amps, too.

I know a handful of people who have gone through a million different amps, and from day to day their amps sound wildly different, and it's literally just the power fluctuating

 

[Erock]

I bet it is. Especially with marshall style amps, which I know a ton of people still gig with jmps, super leads, 800s, etc

If you haven't ever run an old marshall (or honestly any vintage amp) you don't know what you're missing

It's like all of a sudden all these older amps become unbelievably good sounding, when it's literally just running them on the power they were meant to run on. It helps for consistency for modern amps, too.

I know a handful of people who have gone through a million different amps, and from day to day their amps sound wildly different, and it's literally just the power fluctuating

preaching to the choir brother. I literally went through that for years. There are amps I would kill to get back now, because I know they sounded AMAZING on those certain days.

Edit: after measuring a couple years ago, I found my power could fluctuate between 115V and 124V. You can imagine what that does to the sound.

 

[midnightlaundry]

My video rotation memory was a roller rink in ‘82 in Perth called Rock ‘n’ Roller and they would constantly play late 70’s Kung Fu movies on a screen but it would be the ones that had decapitations and the bright red blood spurting everywhere. As a 12 year old it was awesome! I’m amazed no-one said anything.

Love it. Check this out.
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[midnightlaundry]

I don't know where to post this, so I'll drop it here.

You ever have some days where you just turn on your amp and it sounds very different than the previous day? I swear, some days my amp is way brighter. Other days, I need more treble. I don't get it.

Yes, It's exposure I think. Jammin the radio in the car, drivin with the windows down, cranked on caffeine..
Come back home to where it's quiet and everything is muffled.

 

[DanTravis62]

Yes, It's exposure I think. Jammin the radio in the car, drivin with the windows down, cranked on caffeine..
Come back home to where it's quiet and everything is muffled.

Also mains power voltage fluctuation. There's a lot of places where the juice coming out of your wall can vary ALOT

I live in an area with really cheap, reliable power, so it's not a huge issue for me

But i've seen the massive difference it can make in certain amps - it's actually insane. The difference between 115v and 127v for a blackface fender is like the difference between a plugging into a solid state rack power amp with and without the preamp. It's mind boggling.

Marshalls are even more sensitive to power - especially bluesbreakers, superleads and jmps

 

[BABMusic]

Yes, It's exposure I think. Jammin the radio in the car, drivin with the windows down, cranked on caffeine..
Come back home to where it's quiet and everything is muffled.

That's what I was wondering about. Is it all in my ears? I guess I could check the plate voltage in my amp the next time it sounds different.