fretburner
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Mick Mars' sound on Dr. Feelgood is just SOOOO HEAVY and SOOOO THICK (especially on the intro)... does anyone know how he got that sound? Amps? Pickups? Mics? etc?
Thanks!
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Dr. Feelgood -- Mick Mars' set-up?
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Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Dr. Feelgood -- Mick Mars' set-up?
Nice guitars, Duncan JB's, Dist, 59, Marshall amps, and a world class studio with Tom Werman or Bob Rock at the console. That's it.
Nice guitars, Duncan JB's, Dist, 59, Marshall amps, and a world class studio with Tom Werman or Bob Rock at the console. That's it.
fretburner
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Re: Dr. Feelgood -- Mick Mars' set-up?
He's a Seymour Duncan user?
In the Carnival of Sins DVD, Mick Mars' sound was very heavy but not quite up to the studio album heaviness, and he's got a wall of Marshalls behind him on that DVD. Amazing how these sound engineers can make one's sound so thick and heavy!
I've been searching a bit on how his gears were set up for that song but can't find any. I'll search some more... cheers!
He's a Seymour Duncan user?
In the Carnival of Sins DVD, Mick Mars' sound was very heavy but not quite up to the studio album heaviness, and he's got a wall of Marshalls behind him on that DVD. Amazing how these sound engineers can make one's sound so thick and heavy!
I've been searching a bit on how his gears were set up for that song but can't find any. I'll search some more... cheers!
shredaholic
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Re: Dr. Feelgood -- Mick Mars' set-up?
I think the guitar is tuned 1 step down - that plays a big part of it
fretburner said:
I think the guitar is tuned 1 step down - that plays a big part of it
shredaholic
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Re: Dr. Feelgood -- Mick Mars' set-up?
Yeah I hear it when listening to it, it sounds like the results I get when I doubletrack my rhythm guitars and pan one track 40% left and the other 40% right. Huge, ballsy, crunch rhythm guitar tones.
XSSIVE said:
Yeah I hear it when listening to it, it sounds like the results I get when I doubletrack my rhythm guitars and pan one track 40% left and the other 40% right. Huge, ballsy, crunch rhythm guitar tones.
wixedmords
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Re: Dr. Feelgood -- Mick Mars' set-up?
Must be hard to get the Duncan's, Marshall's and nice guitars.
Gearjoneser said:
Must be hard to get the Duncan's, Marshall's and nice guitars.
Re: Dr. Feelgood -- Mick Mars' set-up?
I've been listening to a Best of cd by the Crue all week... it's an older one called Decade..... anyways the sounds on some of Micks guitar work is great!!!! Wild Side is nice but my favourite tone he has got on Record yet is the Crues cover of Tommy Bolin's Teaser!!!!!! man that rocks!
I've been listening to a Best of cd by the Crue all week... it's an older one called Decade..... anyways the sounds on some of Micks guitar work is great!!!! Wild Side is nice but my favourite tone he has got on Record yet is the Crues cover of Tommy Bolin's Teaser!!!!!! man that rocks!
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
dystrust
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Re: Dr. Feelgood -- Mick Mars' set-up?
In the early 90s Crue were Soldano endorsers, while Mick used modded Marshalls earlier on. These days his live rig is split to four different amps, a Soldano and a couple others but I don't recall what they were off the top of my head.
In the early 90s Crue were Soldano endorsers, while Mick used modded Marshalls earlier on. These days his live rig is split to four different amps, a Soldano and a couple others but I don't recall what they were off the top of my head.
Chris of Arabia
Desert RATT
Re: Dr. Feelgood -- Mick Mars' set-up?
Dr. Feelgood you say?
Dr. Feelgood you say?
Wattage
High Voltologist
Re: Dr. Feelgood -- Mick Mars' set-up?
Doctor's got me on that too!
Whatever amp you are using as long as it Marshall-esque, try dropping a Marshall Guv'nor in front of it to dial it in. JB's always had something to do with MM's sound, can't go wrong there but I found a Custom with the ceramic mag helped get the Crue sound especially with that low tuning.
Doctor's got me on that too!
Whatever amp you are using as long as it Marshall-esque, try dropping a Marshall Guv'nor in front of it to dial it in. JB's always had something to do with MM's sound, can't go wrong there but I found a Custom with the ceramic mag helped get the Crue sound especially with that low tuning.
metlking
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Re: Dr. Feelgood -- Mick Mars' set-up?
I had always heard his secret weapon was his Eventide harmonizer set for a doubling effect to thicken rather than harmoniz..........
http://www.guitargeek.com/mick-mars-motley-crue-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-1995/
I had always heard his secret weapon was his Eventide harmonizer set for a doubling effect to thicken rather than harmoniz..........
http://www.guitargeek.com/mick-mars-motley-crue-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-1995/
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
Re: Dr. Feelgood -- Mick Mars' set-up?
That is what I was thinking. I can use the Eventide PicthFactor to thicken the tone, the Marshall setting on my SourceAudio Classic Distortion and drop the pitch a full step with my Eventide H9. Thanks for all of the pickup suggestions but there is no way I am swapping out pickups for one song. I am going Dimebuckers all the way.
That is what I was thinking. I can use the Eventide PicthFactor to thicken the tone, the Marshall setting on my SourceAudio Classic Distortion and drop the pitch a full step with my Eventide H9. Thanks for all of the pickup suggestions but there is no way I am swapping out pickups for one song. I am going Dimebuckers all the way.
Aceman
I am your doctor of love!
Re: Dr. Feelgood -- Mick Mars' set-up?
Marhall channel OD2
- We are playing a few Crüe tunes in the new band.
Kickstart, Girls girls girls, Home Sweet Home, Looks that kill; all on the roster. Maybe Don't go away mad.
Delay setting changes are more important + doubled guitars (live, not via studio track)
Kickstart - short delay + a few repeats
Looks - tight metallic slap delay
Home - no delay
Girls - longer but low repeat delay
[just read the harmonizer / double comment - see bolded, so yep]
Marhall channel OD2
- We are playing a few Crüe tunes in the new band.
Kickstart, Girls girls girls, Home Sweet Home, Looks that kill; all on the roster. Maybe Don't go away mad.
Delay setting changes are more important + doubled guitars (live, not via studio track)
Kickstart - short delay + a few repeats
Looks - tight metallic slap delay
Home - no delay
Girls - longer but low repeat delay
[just read the harmonizer / double comment - see bolded, so yep]
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ErikH
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Re: Dr. Feelgood -- Mick Mars' set-up?
He hasn't used Duncans in years. BITD, it was JB's or 59's. Nowadays he has them custom wound by J.M. Rolph and has been for quite a long time.
For the amp, Marshall, Soldano, with a haromonizer on it set like mentioned to thicken it up.
He hasn't used Duncans in years. BITD, it was JB's or 59's. Nowadays he has them custom wound by J.M. Rolph and has been for quite a long time.
For the amp, Marshall, Soldano, with a haromonizer on it set like mentioned to thicken it up.
