Clapton and his boost
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Lewguitar
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Re: Clapton and his boost
Clapton felt that his tone with Cream had become a cliche. Everyone copied it.
Everyone except Robbie Robertson and when Clapton heard the Band it threw him into shock.
After that he switched to the Strat and became a much better rhythm player and a more complete guitarist.
He also became an excellent finger style acoustic guitarist.
I do prefer his soloing tones with a Gibson through a Marshall.
But like all true artists, Clapton had to move on and create new sounds...just like Picasso had to move on and create new ways of painting...or like Joni Mitchell started playing with jazz musicians.
Joni lost much of her old folky audience but a true artist (not a pop artist) is all about growth and fresh directions.
Clapton felt that his tone with Cream had become a cliche. Everyone copied it.
Everyone except Robbie Robertson and when Clapton heard the Band it threw him into shock.
After that he switched to the Strat and became a much better rhythm player and a more complete guitarist.
He also became an excellent finger style acoustic guitarist.
I do prefer his soloing tones with a Gibson through a Marshall.
But like all true artists, Clapton had to move on and create new sounds...just like Picasso had to move on and create new ways of painting...or like Joni Mitchell started playing with jazz musicians.
Joni lost much of her old folky audience but a true artist (not a pop artist) is all about growth and fresh directions.
PFDarkside
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Re: Clapton and his boost
All S1 does is offer different switching options. Putting the neck and middle in series will make it a little hotter and darker, the Clapton Boost is an active preamp, completely different ball game. It adds a ton more output which will thicken and saturate the next gain stage.
All S1 does is offer different switching options. Putting the neck and middle in series will make it a little hotter and darker, the Clapton Boost is an active preamp, completely different ball game. It adds a ton more output which will thicken and saturate the next gain stage.
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Re: Clapton and his boost
You can always get a Pickup Booster or Killing Floor and not worry about an onboard boost.
You can always get a Pickup Booster or Killing Floor and not worry about an onboard boost.
Re: Clapton and his boost
yes i know that
but i would like to know if the Clapton strat can be good for high gain with a pedal or no
a hss elite would be better
the thing i like about the boost is i won't need any pedal for the boost
and i like the volume with the boost of the guitar
yes i know that
but i would like to know if the Clapton strat can be good for high gain with a pedal or no
a hss elite would be better
the thing i like about the boost is i won't need any pedal for the boost
and i like the volume with the boost of the guitar
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i think if this guitar has a boost , i don't need another boost
Re: Clapton and his boost
if it can sound like a humbucker ok
but will it be enough vs a sh4 or paf pro ?
if it can sound like a humbucker ok
but will it be enough vs a sh4 or paf pro ?
Brandenburg
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Re: Clapton and his boost
private reserve sound uber expensive.. LOL .
kool vid but i really dislike sig models.. mainly from the price standpoint but there are other reasons im not a fan of sig
boost sounds kool though.. I just modified a wiring diagram to use the boost I posted. Keeps the wiring theoretically the same considering I gave up my master volume for the boost...
private reserve sound uber expensive.. LOL .
kool vid but i really dislike sig models.. mainly from the price standpoint but there are other reasons im not a fan of sig
boost sounds kool though.. I just modified a wiring diagram to use the boost I posted. Keeps the wiring theoretically the same considering I gave up my master volume for the boost...
jmh151
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Inkstained
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Re: Clapton and his boost
When I first saw this thread title, I thought this was going to be an exploration of Clapton's (alleged) use of a treble booster with his Marshall in his bluesbreaker days.
Shows what I know.
:scratchch
When I first saw this thread title, I thought this was going to be an exploration of Clapton's (alleged) use of a treble booster with his Marshall in his bluesbreaker days.
Shows what I know.
:scratchch
Re: Clapton and his boost
i have a strat
i have a boost but i read it won't be like that
much louder than a humbucker ? my questions is
for the neck position and a boost = versatile guitar ok
but for the bridge position ? can i shred? playing fast licks with harmonics like i do with a sh4 for example or is just a single coil with a boost ?
i have a strat
i have a boost but i read it won't be like that
much louder than a humbucker ? my questions is
for the neck position and a boost = versatile guitar ok
but for the bridge position ? can i shred? playing fast licks with harmonics like i do with a sh4 for example or is just a single coil with a boost ?
