Slick Hard Rock
Devices Used:
I use an old Roland GP-8 in the F/X loop, for the delay only, set to 300 ms, just enough to hear it.
Duncan JBs and DiMarzio Super Distortions are particularly nice with a 5150, in the bridge of course.
Sound Description:
Big rock'n polished studio sound, live!
AND at family room volumes!
Settings:
Eddie's settings as a start.
6.2 6.6 6.6 2.0 5.0 4.5 4.4 3.5 6.2
pre pre low mid hi mst mst res prs
Crunch switch IN.
I haven't changed much at much. I keep coming back to this sweet spot since 93. I just put the mid on 3 and the resonance and presence both on 7!
Bill Armitage
Straight-up lead sound
Devices Used:
Gibson SG with JB in bridge and 59 in neck position.
Sound Description:
If you want a straight-up lead sound with low-end crunch, dynamics and plenty of harmonics, try this setting. It really cuts through without losing note definition or sounding harsh. It really sounds good at high volumes.
Settings:
Lead channel on 5150:
Pre: 6
Low: 10
Mid: 2.5
High: 2.5
Resonance: 8
Presence: 3
Post: loud
Jon
Van Halen I guitar sound
Devices Used:
Kramer Baretta
Peavey 5150
Dod stereo phaser
Aria flanger
Ibanez Soundtank echomachine
Alesis Microverb reverb
Sound Description:
This sound is as close as I can get to the Van Halen I sound with the equipment I have. It is fat and juicy with a very similar top end response. No doubt it would sound better if I could afford an MXR phaser and flanger. The soundtank delay is raw sounding, and gives a good 70's tape delay type sound (a bit like Ed's echoplex) only cheap!
Settings:
Phaser (b/t guitar and amp) set nice and slow for solos only. 5150 lead channel gain 5.5, bass 10, middle 2, treble 5, post gain 1.2, resonance 6, presence 9.5 (This is for bedroom levels - as you increase the post gain, decrease the presence to compensate for added top end). F/X loop: Flanger, slow, not too much depth, set for midrangey sweep. Only used to accentuate certain phrases. Echo set for slapback, not too loud (used on most solos, all of Jamie's Cryin', Atomic Punks, etc.) Reverb mid-length decay, not too loud. If you are recording, add it afterwards for stereo reverb. (obviously with guitar panned left) Guitars with different pickups (the Kramer has relatively powerful humbuckers) will obviously need different gain and treble settings. Back off guitar volume for cleaner sounds.
Don Stick
Concert Rock
Devices Used:
Vox wah
Sound Description:
Rock
Settings:
Run from instrument to the wah to the amplifier. I sometimes use a boss digital reverb/delay 9hooked up through the effects loop) for recordings. I use the peavey footswitch and use the bright option for the clean channel. I use a PRS custom (mahogany body and neck, maple top) so a Les Paul will sound good through this also. Stay away from single coil guitars when using these settings. When I use my strat it sounds like crap. When using any other effects run them through the effects loop, it sounds a buttload better.
Channel A left volume--2
Channel B left volume--4
Low---8.5
Middle--2
High--4.5
Channel A right volume/gain--find volume that matches B level
Channel B right volume/gain--3
Resonance--9.2
Presence-8.6
Mike
