Horn-like Distortion?

[Wattage]

Looking for some sort of an OD/Distortion that gets a horn-like sound ala Clarence or Richie Cannata when they're pushing it

Any ideas?

 

[GuitarStv]

A simple fuzz seemed to work well for Keith Richards.

 

[idsnowdog]

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[solspirit]

http://thoughtfulguitarist.com/2012/12/paul-trombetta-design-ptd-mini-bone-fuzz-pedal-review/

 

[idsnowdog]

Zappa used the Triskelion and there are two modern versions by TWA.

 

[idsnowdog]

Dweezle using a modern Triskelion.

 

[beaubrummels]

Cocked wah and a light fuzz seems like what they sound like to me. Depends on how authentic you want to get. I think the EHX Mel9 or Synth9 has a sax-sounding patch, no?

 

[Chistopher]

Zappa used the Triskelion and there are two modern versions by TWA.

I thought Zappa used the pedal it was based off of, theSystech Harmonic Energizer

 

[Mincer]

Allan Holdsworth did this really well. Any smooth overdrive will work, but the key is playing like a horn player. He used multiple delay lines to smooth things out.
Very little attack, and lots of legato playing.

 

[Phantasmagoria]

The stock cheap Chinese pup's in my Grote Semi-hollow body (looked like EMG's, but were passive) were so dry sounding that with the right amp settings they had a Sax/trumpet-like tone..

 

[Mincer]

Allan's horn-like tone was a 59 neck pickup in the bridge, many times with double screws.

 

[beaubrummels]

Allan's horn-like tone was a 59 neck pickup in the bridge, many times with double screws.

Almost sounds like he has a slight noise gate on the initial attack to give it that breath/wind attack. When he does a run, you can only hear it on the first note, however.

 

[Chistopher]

^^I was just thinking something based off the boss slow gear

 

[El Dunco]

I made my guitar sound like a horn, but with that sound, I can’t get no satisfaction…

 

[Wattage]

The Triskelion is pretty interesting. The EH Mel9 doesn't track bends very well IME, bit too synthetic sounding I think. Holdworth is amazing, his legato is wild but not sure that's quite the sound I am hunting.

thanks for the feedback!

 

[Top-L]

Pat Metheny used to get a very horn like sound on Off Ramp era. I always assumed it was an early guitar synth but I don't know. If he could achieve that in the 70s, I imagine we can do much better today.

 

[Wattage]

my other guitar player got one of the EH pedals with a pretty good horn sound