Fortin Bones Amp Video Clip

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Hi All,

Here is a clip of me playing the Bones from my soon to be released instructional video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wv9LfVN ... annel_page

What I think is cool is the tonal differences you can get from the amp, based on players preferences! As you can hear with Ralph and Todd's clips. As mentioned, I find the amp very responsive with a quick focused attack. BTW, I was plugged straight into the amp, no pedals out front. High Gain Voicing. Gain knob roughly at 3 o'clock. Amp was loud but not blasting, still had plenty of headroom. The guitar is a Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom Shop model form 1995. Stock 57 Classic pickups.

Carl
 
Very nice man! Sound was killer and playing was top notch as well. :rock:

Just curious, what string gauge on the LP?
 
Carl!


thank you!, that just sounds so amazing and makes me that much more eager waiting for my Meathead, I'm no player like you! The chops were VERY tasty, and the whole package of player guitar and amp really makes things very special there!

Fuckin winning combo if I've ever heard one!

Peace!

C
 
Sounds fantastic Carl. Was that Marshall cab the amp is sitting on top of the one mic'd for the recording ? V30s ?

Love your style man, super tastey and interesting note selection :yes: I could use that DVD :)

I've also always wanted a great Les Paul of my own. Thanks for rekindling that GAS :D
 
The tone was great and your playing was smokin' & tasty. What more can we ask for? :thumbsup:
 
Well you know what I think brother but just incase you forgot....simply beautiful playing man!!

Love your style and you ROCK HARD!!

That bones amp sounds ok I guess to :D


All the best!!


Ralph
 
loudgtr":lyciegh0 said:
Very nice man! Sound was killer and playing was top notch as well. :rock:

Just curious, what string gauge on the LP?
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I believe Carl has 10's on that bad Boy although the guy is a master at setting up a guitar because it plays like a dream!! What I mean is that I usually hate 10's and that guitar plays like butter and made a believer out of me that with the right setup..10's can kill!! :rock:


~R~
 
I watched that clip 5 or 6 times in a row and kept thinking, man! thats tasty playing! Then read others were thinking the same.

Great tone, vibrato and love the fast runs. Thanks for posting!

Mike
 
Very tasteful playing. I like the way the amp sounds a whole lot more with that clip.
 
Oh that instructional dvd is mine! Shit between Mike's disk, your disk and this I have to start diving under the couch cushions for extra change :D

Great playing Carl, very passionate but bringing the pain :thumbsup: Love that amp's violin type tones on the neck pup, great sounding amp.
 
WOW,if I wont my Bones to sound like that when I get it you have to give me your hands. :)
Fantastic sound and the playing is :rock:
 
Thanks for all the great comments! You all are too kind ... all greatly appreciated.
 
loudgtr":fi1808f3 said:
Very nice man! Sound was killer and playing was top notch as well. :rock:

Just curious, what string gauge on the LP?
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Thanks loudgtr! The guitar is strung with GHS Boomers 10-46. I like the action low, but not too low ... somewhere around 3/64 and 4 /64. Also, I like my necks with very little or no relief. As straight as I can get it. I think this guitar has a 12 inch radius, so I can get the action in the 3/64 zone without too much buzzing. Harder to get it there on my old strat...
 
thegame":hzm25f06 said:
Sounds fantastic Carl. Was that Marshall cab the amp is sitting on top of the one mic'd for the recording ? V30s ?

Love your style man, super tastey and interesting note selection :yes: I could use that DVD :)

I've also always wanted a great Les Paul of my own. Thanks for rekindling that GAS :D
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Thank you for the super kind words here. :) I was not using the Marshall cab the amp was sitting in the video. Primarily as it would have overwhelmed the vocal mic. The cab was locked away in an amp closet and close miked through an API pre amp. The cab you are hearing was a Cornford 4x12 loaded with V30's. Great sounding cab ... the Marshall pictured has been my workhorse cab. That is loaded in a "X" pattern with two greenbacks and two V30's. I got that idea from Mike Fortin ... as I think he said Greg Howe does that. I really like both the greenback and V30's ... very different. I had been experimenting with various speakers a while back. When Ralph was here he was telling me about the H30's (that was that the one Ralph?) ... anyway, I would really like to check those out soon too ... this gear thing never ends!
 
carl roa":3ffnh37f said:
thegame":3ffnh37f said:
Sounds fantastic Carl. Was that Marshall cab the amp is sitting on top of the one mic'd for the recording ? V30s ?

Love your style man, super tastey and interesting note selection :yes: I could use that DVD :)

I've also always wanted a great Les Paul of my own. Thanks for rekindling that GAS :D
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Thank you for the super kind words here. :) I was not using the Marshall cab the amp was sitting in the video. Primarily as it would have overwhelmed the vocal mic. The cab was locked away in an amp closet and close miked through an API pre amp. The cab you are hearing was a Cornford 4x12 loaded with V30's. Great sounding cab ... the Marshall pictured has been my workhorse cab. That is loaded in a "X" pattern with two greenbacks and two V30's. I got that idea from Mike Fortin ... as I think he said Greg Howe does that. I really like both the greenback and V30's ... very different. I had been experimenting with various speakers a while back. When Ralph was here he was telling me about the H30's (that was that the one Ralph?) ... anyway, I would really like to check those out soon too ... this gear thing never ends!
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Yup!! I was telling you about H30's!! I think that you would love them. They are very vocal like and they can handle bass better then the Greenbacks!! I have a marshall cab with them loaded in it that you can try!!
While we are on that subject.. I think that you also need to check out the 65's! They are killer speakers and I plan on picking some up after I get som cash. Should be about the year 2020 when I can afford them!!


YOU ROCK!!


BTW, I need you to tweak my Les Paul!! Let me know how much!!

Ralph
 
tweed":1qn91vdg said:
Awesome playing! When is the DVD due out?

Randy
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Thanks Randy! It should be out in February. The producer printed a small sample run for the NAMM show, and I asked for a video to be posted on YouTube. There will be some more snippets up on YouTube soon.

Briefly, the video focuses in on Lead Guitar playing for rock/fusion/progressive styles. I did a section on phrasing (which I don't often see on guitar DVD's), and also how to approach soloing over the 3 primary chord types. (major, minor, dominant) Then I did a section on Voice Leading with ideas on how to "make the chords changes" in your solo. There is also some bonus material with full song performance, gear section, interview ... etc. As a long time fan of guitar DVD's, I had always wanted to make one myself! It was a lot more challenging then I thought. Basically the idea was to "bridge the gap" between the theory and real world performance, as that is always a difficult bridge to cross. (it was for me!) "Ok, I know the Dorian Scale ... now what?!?!?" :lol: :LOL:
 
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