Mick Mars - Motley Crue tone.

[Sirion]

Re: Mick Mars - Motley Crue tone.

This is the best we got: (guitar.com interview)

Mick Mars: I have about eight guitars on tour. Most are Stratocasters which Fender modified. I put different pickups in them. I can't remember the guy's name who makes them, but he lives in Tennessee. Most pickups put out about seven to seven-and-a-half ohms, and mine are putting out 16. They have more windings. So that's one of my secrets. It just pushes the guitar amp and pushes the speakers harder.

 

[JOLLY]

Re: Mick Mars - Motley Crue tone.

This is the best we got: (guitar.com interview)

Mick Mars: I have about eight guitars on tour. Most are Stratocasters which Fender modified. I put different pickups in them. I can't remember the guy's name who makes them, but he lives in Tennessee.

John Jolly

 

[ranalli]

Re: Mick Mars - Motley Crue tone.

This is the best we got: (guitar.com interview)

Mick Mars: I have about eight guitars on tour. Most are Stratocasters which Fender modified. I put different pickups in them. I can't remember the guy's name who makes them, but he lives in Tennessee. Most pickups put out about seven to seven-and-a-half ohms, and mine are putting out 16. They have more windings. So that's one of my secrets. It just pushes the guitar amp and pushes the speakers harder.

Awesome!! Thanks!!!

 

[EL WHOPPO]

Re: Mick Mars - Motley Crue tone.

This is the best we got: (guitar.com interview)

Mick Mars: I have about eight guitars on tour. Most are Stratocasters which Fender modified. I put different pickups in them. I can't remember the guy's name who makes them, but he lives in Tennessee. Most pickups put out about seven to seven-and-a-half ohms, and mine are putting out 16. They have more windings. So that's one of my secrets. It just pushes the guitar amp and pushes the speakers harder.

That would be JM Rolph.

 

[rspst14]

Re: Mick Mars - Motley Crue tone.

As others have mentioned, Mick used a Super Distortion on the first two albums, a '59 at some point, and also a JB. I don't really know what he's using now, but his tone on the Crue's most recent tour was awesome. He's even started using a Les Paul here and there like he did in the old days. Hopefully he's feeling a little better, given his condition he seemed to be pretty mobile when I saw them a few months ago.

Ryan

 

[depecheanix]

Re: Mick Mars - Motley Crue tone.

Yeah I saw the crue play in london and im sure he used a les paul for 2 songs. Not to keen on his tone on the first 2 albums. But feelgood and ggg was awsome.

 

[Majestic]

Re: Mick Mars - Motley Crue tone.

It's great to see players give the guy the props he deserves. Seriously.

Crue was/is special for many reasons, and in many ways EACH of those guys was indispensable, but Mick is the guy writing the rythms, which IMO, *is* the song.

 

[depecheanix]

Re: Mick Mars - Motley Crue tone.

Sorry to drag this thread back up but what pedals would you recommend to get micks tone and what settings do you have on your amps when doing this? For the Girls girls girls tone - Dr feelgood.

Thanks :laugh2: