Screaming' Demon for VH tone?

[Aceman]

So, since I got my Kramer revamped, I've been playing a lot of VH, because, Kramer! (See Kramer Confidential in guitar room)

That said, I'm pretty happy with the sounds I'm getting VH-wise. Run-in w/ Devil, Atomic Punk, Eruption, etc...Not as good for Panama, but still, pretty darn good IMO

I'm playing through my Hughes & Ketner TM18, lead channel plus boost, with delay from my VS H2O. No idea if it is finger mojo, the amp, the pickup or what, but I'm digging it!

Anyone else getting their VH on with a Demon???

[beaubrummels]

I've been doing some with a Custom Custom in my Jackson. But I don't spend a lot of time on VH. Just hit a few chords and riffs for satisfaction when taking a break between other things. When I tried the Demon, it was similar to the '78 Model. At least in terms of being thin and bright.

[eclecticsynergy]

Yah, tight & bright is the ticket.

Amp tone is really the bigger factor IMO - and his playing itself, of course.
Still, through Eddie's rig various guitars often sounded pretty much identical.
To this day some debate which which were used on which songs.

[ErikH]

Yup. Been doing the same. I don’t worry so much about the pickup being dead on but on having the amp dialed in close enough and capturing the vibe in how I play it.

[DonP]

Jackson J50BC is what works best for me.

[Aceman]

I've never been a down-to-the-wind VH tone chaser personally. As I have often said, it's preset #37 on whatever box-o-chips is on the floor anymore anyway. Most of my VH tones have came from either a Distortion, a Custom, or a Custom Custom.

But I was kind of pleasantly surprised at how well this thing vibes. I think it lets me really work with the amp a lot, especially bass and mids, while still having the 'bite' I need.

[soulforger]

It's been quite a few years since I've tried a Demon in the bridge position, might have to try it again. I like the term "finger mojo" though and hope you won't mind, I'm using it!

[Aceman]

It's been quite a few years since I've tried a Demon in the bridge position, might have to try it again. I like the term "finger mojo" though and hope you won't mind, I'm using it!

Yeah - I see players sometimes playing an amp just getting "that" sound, whoever it may be, with just random guitar into amp. No fancy pickups or effects - it's finger mojo. Enjoy the phrase.

[soulforger]

Thx Ace! This has me thinking, and maybe this has been covered, but has anyone ever tried a small ceramic Custom type magnet in a Demon for the bridge? I don't usually mess with the sauce too much...

[JMP/HBE]

SH-5 for VH.

[Aceman]

SH-5 for VH.

Yeah - I have done that. But there is the '78, The Custom, and the Custom Custom that have been VH'ed.

[JamesPaul]

It is the equivalent of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle.

Only instead of particle position and particle momentum, it is VH pickup construction and VH pickup tone.

[maug2122]

I use the Screamin' Demon in the neck position with a Dimarzio Evo in the bridge.
The SD is probably the most versatile pick ever made. You can put it in any position and it never seems to not amaze me.

[beaubrummels]

Yeah - I have done that. But there is the '78, The Custom, and the Custom Custom that have been VH'ed.

Yep, even more than that. For the forum, I'll just leave this here:

[JamesPaul]

I thought nailing Panama was at least half the point of owning a Kramer?

Own multiple Kramers and problem solved!