80s Hard Rock/glam Metal Tone
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Sirion
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Re: 80s Hard Rock/glam Metal Tone
Turn off the chorus, and that looks like a generic hard rock rig, if you ask me.
Turn off the chorus, and that looks like a generic hard rock rig, if you ask me.
Sirion
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Re: 80s Hard Rock/glam Metal Tone
Really? I've always considered CC to be something of an outlier when it comes to tone. Both he and Carlos Cavazo in QR had this really tones that sound really mid-heavy to me (and especially in this era), and I don't really hear too many others going about it the same way. Fallen Angel is a really good pop song, though.
Really? I've always considered CC to be something of an outlier when it comes to tone. Both he and Carlos Cavazo in QR had this really tones that sound really mid-heavy to me (and especially in this era), and I don't really hear too many others going about it the same way. Fallen Angel is a really good pop song, though.
Gtrjunior
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80s Hard Rock/glam Metal Tone
Iirc, at one point CC was using Crate amps. One would assume tube(?) but I remember Crate as being mostly a SS amp. They had the Blue Voodoo series which I believe was all tube. I’m not sure if that is what CC used.
But, I agree...I’m not sure I see CC’s tone as quintessential hair metal tone. There was always something “different” about his. Not better or worse, just different.
To me, Ratt and Skid Row are more of the hair metal tone I associate with the genre. Especially Ratt.
Iirc, at one point CC was using Crate amps. One would assume tube(?) but I remember Crate as being mostly a SS amp. They had the Blue Voodoo series which I believe was all tube. I’m not sure if that is what CC used.
But, I agree...I’m not sure I see CC’s tone as quintessential hair metal tone. There was always something “different” about his. Not better or worse, just different.
To me, Ratt and Skid Row are more of the hair metal tone I associate with the genre. Especially Ratt.
LLL
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Re: 80s Hard Rock/glam Metal Tone
Ah yes, RATT... The Rodents of Hair Metal.
Great tone, catchy riffs.
Ah yes, RATT... The Rodents of Hair Metal.
Great tone, catchy riffs.
LLL
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Re: 80s Hard Rock/glam Metal Tone
Hah... when Poison came out I dismissed them (still mostly do). They were just a hair "after my time" (as far as my musical brain intake was concerned).
I took one look at the album cover which a friend showed me... "Look What The Cat Dragged In"
I was like, "yeah some of the bands I listen to kinda look like chicks but these guys really look like chicks!"
Hah... when Poison came out I dismissed them (still mostly do). They were just a hair "after my time" (as far as my musical brain intake was concerned).
I took one look at the album cover which a friend showed me... "Look What The Cat Dragged In"
I was like, "yeah some of the bands I listen to kinda look like chicks but these guys really look like chicks!"
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Little Pigbacon
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Re: 80s Hard Rock/glam Metal Tone
Yeah, but you don’t turn off the chorus.
You don’t turn off the chorus.
Yeah, but you don’t turn off the chorus.
You don’t turn off the chorus.
beaubrummels
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Re: 80s Hard Rock/glam Metal Tone
You don’t turn off the chorus
You don’t turn off the chorus
Securb
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Re: 80s Hard Rock/glam Metal Tone
Seems like the OP has the beginnings. That amp should do 80's gain well, no need to change the speakers. I would suggest a BOSS DD3/7, an EQ and a good Chorus Ibanez CS9 or a BOSS CE-2. All of these pedals can be found on the secondary market very cheap.
Seems like the OP has the beginnings. That amp should do 80's gain well, no need to change the speakers. I would suggest a BOSS DD3/7, an EQ and a good Chorus Ibanez CS9 or a BOSS CE-2. All of these pedals can be found on the secondary market very cheap.
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
Re: 80s Hard Rock/glam Metal Tone
This is the reason why I always turned off the chorus in the 80's. Didn't want to sound like the other 4 bands playing that night.
This is the reason why I always turned off the chorus in the 80's. Didn't want to sound like the other 4 bands playing that night.
Gtrjunior
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beaubrummels
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Re: 80s Hard Rock/glam Metal Tone
Ah you’re slippin’ Securb. You didn’t catch the 80’s hair forum turning into a chorus??
Ah you’re slippin’ Securb. You didn’t catch the 80’s hair forum turning into a chorus??
