Hamer SATF/Phat Cats for Robben Ford Tone

Brett Valentine

Brett Valentine

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Always intended to add a clip of the project I did with the SATF.
Here's a version of "Help The Poor" from a Harmony Central electric Guitar jam thread. It's not a "flat" representation of the pickups, but what I can get with my guitar. Recorded into a Line 6 Guitar Port.

Here it is (warts and all).

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6957323

First passes are neck pickup with fingers (the rest with a pick), bass cut, mids cut to 3.
Middle passes are bridge pickup, full range, volume on 7, mids on 7.
Final passes are volume on 10.
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Brett,

Beautiful playing, great tone, absolutely gorgeous Hamer!:14:

Excellent clip.

Gotta love Hamers!


Thanks,

Jeff
 
Re: Hamer SATF/Phat Cats for Robben Ford Tone

THanks for the kind words. Even though it's an import (got it used) it's still my favorite guitar.
 
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very nice playing brett .... i like your phrasing ... the tone is very sweet too ... the end-to-end chain really lets your picking dynamics show through ... nice 'sqwawk' when you turn up and dig in too

what toneport model amp did you use?

stoking my p90/phat cat gas

thanks for sharing
 
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Wow! Thank you. I'm just amazed at what you can get out of these pickups.

Amp model-wise CC 1967 Double Show from the Collector Classics Model Pack with the Line 6 4x12 cabinet, and Tube Drive stomp box from Fx Junkie Model Pack (drive:81, gain:100, treble:62, bass:61). EQ has a dip at 450Hz and 1.8kHz, slight boost at 270Hz and a bigger boost at 3.0kHz. Compressor threshold is set to 30 to tame the peaks when I dig in.
 
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Thanks, bro. I enjoyed it.

You have a great "feel" for the tune. Nice touch.
 
Re: Hamer SATF/Phat Cats for Robben Ford Tone

Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed it. It's funny how certain pickups pull certain things out in your playing and actually cause you to enhance them even more. I may have to install them on another guitar of different wood or make (semi hollow?)
 
Re: Hamer SATF/Phat Cats for Robben Ford Tone

Absolutely beautiful playing, sweet tone and great guitar too.

What model is the other Hamer (3rd from left) from your signature picture?
 
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Thank you very much. That one is a Sunburst Archtop Quilt top
Also an import. Had a fret dressing and TonePros bridge and tailpiece put on before I replaced the electronics and tuners. This one was to be a backup for the Brian Moore i21 in my avatar. The electronics came out great so I further customized the i21's electronics to basically match the SATQ.

. . .it's a sickness, I know. . .

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Tasty riffs! First thought was Steely Dan, very kool. I have the Gibby P94s in my Epi Riviera, I think you'll really dig what Phat Cats can do in a semi hollow.
 
Re: Hamer SATF/Phat Cats for Robben Ford Tone

Thanks. Steely Dan's another favorite. I'll have to look into another semi hollow or even a full hollow jazz box for the Phat Cats.
 
Re: Hamer SATF/Phat Cats for Robben Ford Tone

Excellent chops and that sounds great. I have been thinking about that Goldtop P-90 import Hamer for a while you might have pushed me over the top.
 
Re: Hamer SATF/Phat Cats for Robben Ford Tone

Thanks a lot for the comments. The Talladega and import Goldtop are what pushed me to do job I did on the SATF. I really like having the series/parallel option for the Phat Cats. With the right amp settings, it gets a great Brian May type tone.
 
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