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Guitar sound advice needed

  • 11-08-2006 3:03pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭


    Recently I came across this video lesson by Kristofer Dahl. The lesson is a lesson, but I'm wondering how to get to sound like this? His sound is very sustained and bright, and I could never achieve such sound - only remember once a few years ago I was playing with a tube distortion that gave me something similar.
    I use Ibanez RG1570, Marshall JH-1 and a Peavey Envoy 110. I'm not very experienced player, but don't tell me it's just me. Something is wrong with the rig (Envoy?). Any advice please?

    PS: I've sent an email to Kris, but haven't got anything back so far :(

    Cheers.


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Yeah, I'd say the Peavey isn't doing you any favours, and your Marshall pedal is probably only painting over dirt so to speak. You might want to invest in an amp with some decent natural distortion.

    Or if money's an object, might I just a Roland Microcube? I'm sitting here, guitar in lap, plugged into a microcube and getting some excellent tone. ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭stas


    Thanks a lot, Karl! I was lost: was going to replace pickups with EMG81, change distortion... and as the amp is the biggie it was going to be the last thing :rolleyes: In fairness, I was suspecting the amp from the start, but I'm not brave enough to go to the shops to try other ones :D
    Is it this Microcube you're talking about? I was thinking more of a this type of thing in a long run, but I'm not exactly a gigging musician, so maybe this'd be okay for home practice. Do you know if they have Microcube in any of the Dublin's shops so I could try it?


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    They have a red one in Musician Inc.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭Duff_Man


    ah cant go wrong with the micro-cube! amazin little amp! that marshall looks gd too but if ur not giggin u wont need one that big! dont want the neighbours complainin:Phaha


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭stas


    Well, yeah, you see I can't even play loud (so can't take advantage of amp's distortion anyhow!) due to having a small kid :rolleyes:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭stas


    May I just say big thanks to Karl and guys here in the thread as I got the Microcube last week and I just can't get enough of it! Absolutely brilliant!
    I wish I could buy you a pint!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    stas wrote:
    May I just say big thanks to Karl and guys here in the thread as I got the Microcube last week and I just can't get enough of it! Absolutely brilliant!
    I wish I could buy you a pint!!

    Congrats! Glad you're loving it. You've now got access to the super-sekrit Microcube Forum!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    Welcome to our Microcoven


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    stas wrote:
    I wish I could buy you a pint!!

    Thanks to the power of the Internet, you can! http://www.realbeers.ie/

    Actually, seeing as the Microcube board is growing, I think it's time for a Microbeers :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭stas


    Beer From Ireland
    Our apologies. We do not appear to have any beers from this location in stock at present.
    On an Irish site! :confused:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    You can go ahead and get me this. Thanks. ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭stas


    and there was I saying "a pint" :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭bluto63


    might aswell go the whole hog and get this


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