Hot Rails SONGS

[Rainmaker]

Hey guys,

I'm looking for some songs that have Hot Rails in them... I looked at the database and most artists use more than just the Hot Rails, so if you know any songs where this pickup is used, please tell me which!

(The intro hook from Maiden's Rainmaker is one of them)

Bee

 

[Davey]

Re: Hot Rails SONGS

the intro lead to rainmaker is not the hotrails.. it's a really old buttery gibson les paul

if you want hotrails in action, get maidens Rock in Rio, preferably the DVD

as for studio albums, all you can do is guess. i believe dave used his wayne on wildest dreams. Brave new World (song) is the hotrails. the clean lines are position 2 on the switch. a lot of songs on BNW were recorded with the hotrails, but your best bet is still rock in rio

 

[Rainmaker]

Re: Hot Rails SONGS

Oh wow learn something new everyday! Thanks Davey, always trustworthy Maiden source.

I've got the Rock in Rio DVD. I'm gonna bring it to a mates house and watch it there.

Do you know what tracks on BNW (and Dance of Death) don't have Murray on the Hot Rails?

Bee

 

[Jeff5]

Re: Hot Rails SONGS

Check out John 5's Vertigo. He uses a custom made Tele with a hot rails in the bridge.

 

[Davey]

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Rain, i dont know for BNW per se as i didnt 'pursue' the recording process as vividly as dance of death

the lead on nomad is a bit more buttery sounding to be a hotrail, but sound can be decieving (i should know hehe) as for the rest, it's probably a hotrail through various marshalls

 

[Fusion1]

Re: Hot Rails SONGS

The Tele Hot Rails sounds a little different than the standard bridge Strat Hot Rails. Could be a difference one being in a tele and one in a strat.

Someday I will find a way to mount a Strat Hot Rails in the bridge of my tele to AB the difference once and for all.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: Hot Rails SONGS

You can check out my clips at http://twilightsongs2.tripod.com, esp:

Dio Style Jam
Ballad No. 1
Rid Jam No. 2

All neck tones are all Hot Rails.

You can also check out the song Head in the Sand on the new Maiden album: that's got some classic Hot Rails action ... even tho Murray ripped me off and is now playing Waynes!!

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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lots of RATM and Audioslave...also some Nirvana...these are the only 2 that come to mind that have not been named

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: Hot Rails SONGS

lots of RATM and Audioslave...also some Nirvana...these are the only 2 that come to mind that have not been named

Hmmm, I did not know that! Thanx for the info!

 

[joelap]

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Morello uses his hot rails in his new strat. He never used that with RATM.

One thing I always say about Morello's tone... it's less about the guitar he's using and more about his amp. JCM 800 2205 circa 85 or 87. He has NEVER changed the tubes. THAT is the secret to the tom morello tone. (I'm not referring to his weird DJ things, just his basic guitar tone).

I dont think anything you hear on Audioslave will scream "this is a hotrails" although he does use it most of the time (not sure if he recorded with them though).

 

[Davey]

Re: Hot Rails SONGS

You can also check out the song Head in the Sand on the new Maiden album: that's got some classic Hot Rails action ... even tho Murray ripped me off and is now playing Waynes!!

it's FACE in the sand man (yes, i am being very anal when it comes to maiden)

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: Hot Rails SONGS

it's FACE in the sand man (yes, i am being very anal when it comes to maiden)

Yeah, yeah, yeah ...

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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Morello uses his hot rails in his new strat. He never used that with RATM.

One thing I always say about Morello's tone... it's less about the guitar he's using and more about his amp. JCM 800 2210 circa 85 or 87. He has NEVER changed the tubes. THAT is the secret to the tom morello tone. (I'm not referring to his weird DJ things, just his basic guitar tone).

I dont think anything you hear on Audioslave will scream "this is a hotrails" although he does use it most of the time (not sure if he recorded with them though).

Look very close at the "Creamy" guitar...it is a cream color white, with a rosewood fretboard...this guitar stays in "Drop B"...it has a hot rail in the bridge!

 

[skyydogg01]

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morrello usually uses a neck single coil on about 95% of his sounds. he only uses the hotrails for solos/noises. he only uses it if he needs a hotter sound.

 

[joelap]

Re: Hot Rails SONGS

Look very close at the "Creamy" guitar...it is a cream color white, with a rosewood fretboard...this guitar stays in "Drop B"...it has a hot rail in the bridge!

I've never seen a pic of the Creamy... could you send me one? I thought he used "Creamy" on "Freedom" which is in DropD?

Thanks!

 

[joelap]

Re: Hot Rails SONGS

morrello usually uses a neck single coil on about 95% of his sounds. he only uses the hotrails for solos/noises. he only uses it if he needs a hotter sound.

Im not so sure about that. His "Arm the Homeless" guitar has EMG Humbucking pickups (not sure of the model, one of the 80's)

Also, he turns the volume completely off on one of his pickups and uses the toggle as a kill switch. I always thought it was the neck he turned completely off. Maybe you know something I dont? If so, please share! Morello is one of my favorite guitarists so I'd like to know as much as possible about him.

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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I do have a good close up picture, which I would be glad to post or send when I find it...which might take a while...it is used for mostly Drop B stuff...the Telecaster is used mostly for Drop D...and FYI, the Soul POwer Strat(With the HotRail was only used for a few overdubs on the Audioslave Record...he got it just before the record was done...the bulk of that record is the Arm the homeless guitar). BTW, has anyone noticed that that guitar has an Ibanez Lic. Floyd on it, I only mention it because, it suposedly came from Fender like that!!!

 

[skyydogg01]

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the arm the homeless guitar has been retired
telecaster used mostly for drop d
the soul power strat does have an ibanez floyd on it. he prefers it to the newer (more stable) bridges that ibanez has out now.
the soul power strat also has a KILL switch as well as the standard 5 way to do his volume/toggle thingy.
to my knowledge, he has never used emg's, but his arm the homeless does have humbuckers.

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Hot Rails SONGS

the arm the homeless guitar has been retired
telecaster used mostly for drop d
the soul power strat does have an ibanez floyd on it. he prefers it to the newer (more stable) bridges that ibanez has out now.
the soul power strat also has a KILL switch as well as the standard 5 way to do his volume/toggle thingy.
to my knowledge, he has never used emg's, but his arm the homeless does have humbuckers.

The Arm the homeless has EMG's...and it was used for almost ALL of the Audioslave record.

The Telecaster stayes in Drop D

I just find it strange that Fender used an Ibanez trem, on one of their guitars

The kill switch on the soul power strat is just like the one on the Creamy guitar...on the ATH guitar hid did turn down the NECK pickup to do the gateing FX...

as far as the neck pickup remark...tom uses the neck ppup on the tele almost all the time...but really only on that guitar.

The Red and white Ibanez 335, has several built in FX...including a whammy pedal...

The Cherry EDS-1275 is STOCK...

He used a Les Paul Standard on the Audioslave record to back up the Drop B tracks...and in his won words used the "rock" pickup...meaning the bridge...this guitar sees quite a bit of live use with Audioslave

The Ibanez Talman...has a pickup booster built in that never worked right...when Tom heard the sound it made he told them to leave it alone.

He also has a baby blue Roadstar II with a single EMG, volume control and a kill switch that was a backup for the ATH guitar...

and for the record...not changing your tubes will not give you some kind of signature tone or any kind of mojo...

One of the most overlooked things it that most people play marshalls with celestion speakers...which have a very signature type of sound...Tom uses and old PV cab which has Peavey "Ram Drivers"...these speakers were made for PV by Eminence...they have a very transparent tone...letting the Marshall have a sound most people with Marshall amps would never have with celestion speakers...

 

[joelap]

Re: Hot Rails SONGS

and for the record...not changing your tubes will not give you some kind of signature tone or any kind of mojo...

One of the most overlooked things it that most people play marshalls with celestion speakers...which have a very signature type of sound...Tom uses and old PV cab which has Peavey "Ram Drivers"...these speakers were made for PV by Eminence...they have a very transparent tone...letting the Marshall have a sound most people with Marshall amps would never have with celestion speakers...

No I never said it would give some type of mojo, but I know for a fact Morello has never changed the tubes in his JCM800 2205 (I posted 2210 earlier, my mistake. I'll edit the post now)

And you are completely right about the speaker/cab I just never knew the name of the speakers he was using.

This post has really gone off topic. I apologize, I'm partially to blame. :smack: