Let's Talk Lead Tones.
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PUCKBOY99
Irish Flagologist
Re: Let's Talk Lead Tones.
Tele neck into a Hiwatt Custom 50, inputs bridged.....churns more butter than a Quaker !
LP Custom 5 bridge into a Marshall JCM800 high input...screams like a virgin on prom night!!!
Add a Mesa Boogie Bottle Rocket into the mix & it's slicker than puppy sh!t on a wet floor!!!
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Tele neck into a Hiwatt Custom 50, inputs bridged.....churns more butter than a Quaker !
LP Custom 5 bridge into a Marshall JCM800 high input...screams like a virgin on prom night!!!
Add a Mesa Boogie Bottle Rocket into the mix & it's slicker than puppy sh!t on a wet floor!!!
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54stratlover
New member
Re: Let's Talk Lead Tones.
1. tube screamer --> Mesa V twin ---> ernie ball stereo pan pedal ----> blackfaced 70's twin with modded left channed (sounds like jtm 45) with V30 & Greenback. This setup has quite a few tonal variations especially when you can pan between the left and right channels seemlessly. I also use a line 6 delay pedal to cover the delays when needed. also useing fulltone wah and deja vibe.\
2. tube screamer into marshall ( sometimes use a ibanez metal screamer, it is like the meavy metal version of a tube screamer, but I tend to use it for
Grit & Chunky rhythms)
3. I tend to turn the power amp section up rather than driving the preamp section on most amps. I like the power amp distortion.
4. I lead off of the neck position on either a L.P. or a strat makes no difference to me.
1. tube screamer --> Mesa V twin ---> ernie ball stereo pan pedal ----> blackfaced 70's twin with modded left channed (sounds like jtm 45) with V30 & Greenback. This setup has quite a few tonal variations especially when you can pan between the left and right channels seemlessly. I also use a line 6 delay pedal to cover the delays when needed. also useing fulltone wah and deja vibe.\
2. tube screamer into marshall ( sometimes use a ibanez metal screamer, it is like the meavy metal version of a tube screamer, but I tend to use it for
Grit & Chunky rhythms)
3. I tend to turn the power amp section up rather than driving the preamp section on most amps. I like the power amp distortion.
4. I lead off of the neck position on either a L.P. or a strat makes no difference to me.
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Lewguitar
Guest
Re: Let's Talk Lead Tones.
I see your Strat and tweed Deluxe and I raise you a Tele and two tweed Deluxes...
Sorry...been watching the world series of polker or whatever that show is called! :laugh2:
Lew
Curly said:
I see your Strat and tweed Deluxe and I raise you a Tele and two tweed Deluxes...
Sorry...been watching the world series of polker or whatever that show is called! :laugh2:
Lew
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some_dude
Raging BB Gunologist
Re: Let's Talk Lead Tones.
Guitar -> Boss GE-7 -> Amp
I use the GE-7 as a buffer to restore lost highs and for some tone shaping prior to the preamp. I don't use it as a boost as it's generally always on.
I use either a Strat w/JB or a Strat w/Super Distortion into a Mesa Dual Rectifier with vintage voicing, the gain around 12:00 (half), and the output (master volume) maxed.
My Les Paul gives good dirty lead work, but I prefer it as a rhythm guitar right now as the stock pups suck (in my opinion).
I don't do alot of clean lead work, but if I do it's always with single coils and generally with chorus (Small Clone, rate 0 or 4, deep on).
I sometimes use my Polychorus set on either chorus or double-tracking to add noise to my lead work. It allows me to add variety and change things up every now and again.
Guitar -> Boss GE-7 -> Amp
I use the GE-7 as a buffer to restore lost highs and for some tone shaping prior to the preamp. I don't use it as a boost as it's generally always on.
I use either a Strat w/JB or a Strat w/Super Distortion into a Mesa Dual Rectifier with vintage voicing, the gain around 12:00 (half), and the output (master volume) maxed.
My Les Paul gives good dirty lead work, but I prefer it as a rhythm guitar right now as the stock pups suck (in my opinion).
I don't do alot of clean lead work, but if I do it's always with single coils and generally with chorus (Small Clone, rate 0 or 4, deep on).
I sometimes use my Polychorus set on either chorus or double-tracking to add noise to my lead work. It allows me to add variety and change things up every now and again.
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Let's Talk Lead Tones.
GTR --> Fulltone Full-Drive 2 -- > Fulltone Fat Boost --> Marhsall JCM800 or Rivera Knucklehead K100 or Engl preamp/Marshall EL34/100 --> Full stack, baby!
Full-Drive 2: All Settings at 12:00, except for Boost, which is all the way down, but with the Boost engaged. Compression is ON.
Fat Boost: Input Gan 3:00, Tone 12:00, Volume 12:00-3:00.
General Amp Settings: Boost Channel (or Hard Lead on the Engl) ON, Hi and Bass around 3, Mid around 4-5, Presence around 5-6, Master Volume on the 100-watters around 3-4, on the 50-watter around 7-8.
This is for a classic 80's LA lead tone, a la DiMartini, Lynch, etc. It's really not fancy, I use no reverb or other effects. It's just a good over-amped tone, with lots of harmonic complexity, very gainy, but not overly distorted. Ive been recommending this setup to several forum members, also old-metal guys like m'self, and we all seem to like it.
GTR --> Fulltone Full-Drive 2 -- > Fulltone Fat Boost --> Marhsall JCM800 or Rivera Knucklehead K100 or Engl preamp/Marshall EL34/100 --> Full stack, baby!
Full-Drive 2: All Settings at 12:00, except for Boost, which is all the way down, but with the Boost engaged. Compression is ON.
Fat Boost: Input Gan 3:00, Tone 12:00, Volume 12:00-3:00.
General Amp Settings: Boost Channel (or Hard Lead on the Engl) ON, Hi and Bass around 3, Mid around 4-5, Presence around 5-6, Master Volume on the 100-watters around 3-4, on the 50-watter around 7-8.
This is for a classic 80's LA lead tone, a la DiMartini, Lynch, etc. It's really not fancy, I use no reverb or other effects. It's just a good over-amped tone, with lots of harmonic complexity, very gainy, but not overly distorted. Ive been recommending this setup to several forum members, also old-metal guys like m'self, and we all seem to like it.
beandip
Frito's Better Half
Re: Let's Talk Lead Tones.
Strat (dont matter which one) strait into my Gibson GA-30 cranked. The best natural overdrive I've ever heard. No pregain grit, just pure output/speaker distortion. The shop wants me to get the speakers re-coned, but I love it just the way it is. Oh, and on the amp, the "tone" (just like a guitar, this is old school) is set at about 7.
Strat (dont matter which one) strait into my Gibson GA-30 cranked. The best natural overdrive I've ever heard. No pregain grit, just pure output/speaker distortion. The shop wants me to get the speakers re-coned, but I love it just the way it is. Oh, and on the amp, the "tone" (just like a guitar, this is old school) is set at about 7.
JammerMatt
New member
Re: Let's Talk Lead Tones.
SWEET!! Thanx
TwilightOdyssey said:
SWEET!! Thanx
Young Angus
Kometose Tonologist
Re: Let's Talk Lead Tones.
Nice thick rockin guitar, my jackson and my les paul standard when i get it, straight into channel 4 of my ENGL Savage 120 and its ENGL vintage 30 quadbox. Tone that rips!
And there will be a fulltone clyde deluxe somewhere in there too soon
Nice thick rockin guitar, my jackson and my les paul standard when i get it, straight into channel 4 of my ENGL Savage 120 and its ENGL vintage 30 quadbox. Tone that rips!
And there will be a fulltone clyde deluxe somewhere in there too soon
texasguitarslinger
Mo Cow Bellologist
Re: Let's Talk Lead Tones.
Les Paul ---> Hot Rod Deluxe for sparkling clean :newangel:
Les Paul ---> Danelectro Fab Tone ---> Hot Rod Deluxe for ear bleeding distortion :headbang:
Les Paul ---> Big Muff Pi ---> Hot Rod Deluxe for classic '60s fuzz :afro:
Les Paul ---> Danelectro Daddy-O ---> Hot Rod Deluxe for '70s overdrive heaven :fing25: :smoker:
Les Paul ---> Hot Rod Deluxe for sparkling clean :newangel:
Les Paul ---> Danelectro Fab Tone ---> Hot Rod Deluxe for ear bleeding distortion :headbang:
Les Paul ---> Big Muff Pi ---> Hot Rod Deluxe for classic '60s fuzz :afro:
Les Paul ---> Danelectro Daddy-O ---> Hot Rod Deluxe for '70s overdrive heaven :fing25: :smoker:
LesStrat
Reining PunLowered
Re: Let's Talk Lead Tones.
Parker Nitefly->Dynacomp->POD 2. Presets (modded, of course) in Bank 1 for Marshall and Boogie tones, Bank 2 for blues-style tones, Bank 3 for more pure guitar tones. Effects are used from the POD depending on what I want at the moment. I adjust the tone on the geetar for specific purposes (this knob is really responsive on the Nitefly). Most of the time I play the Nitefly in the 2nd pup position, although 1st pos. is better when I want more harmonics. I use the neck pup for darker tones.
LesStrat: I recently discovered that I prefer the individual pups over the blended (pos. 2 & 4) positions. The SD rails are HOT and in this geetar really have a LP tone.
I often play direct to the mixer in band situations (to control stage volume and make the soundtech happy). When I use an amp, I tend to set it as neutral as possible. I really do get the tones I want from the guitars and the POD.
I honestly don't know what the amp settings are in most of my POD presets. I adjusted them to what I wanted, saved, and never looked back. Ultimately, my tone comes from my bony li'l fingers, so I'm to blame for it, not my equipment.
Parker Nitefly->Dynacomp->POD 2. Presets (modded, of course) in Bank 1 for Marshall and Boogie tones, Bank 2 for blues-style tones, Bank 3 for more pure guitar tones. Effects are used from the POD depending on what I want at the moment. I adjust the tone on the geetar for specific purposes (this knob is really responsive on the Nitefly). Most of the time I play the Nitefly in the 2nd pup position, although 1st pos. is better when I want more harmonics. I use the neck pup for darker tones.
LesStrat: I recently discovered that I prefer the individual pups over the blended (pos. 2 & 4) positions. The SD rails are HOT and in this geetar really have a LP tone.
I often play direct to the mixer in band situations (to control stage volume and make the soundtech happy). When I use an amp, I tend to set it as neutral as possible. I really do get the tones I want from the guitars and the POD.
I honestly don't know what the amp settings are in most of my POD presets. I adjusted them to what I wanted, saved, and never looked back. Ultimately, my tone comes from my bony li'l fingers, so I'm to blame for it, not my equipment.
