Sailing By Moonlight -- live rig test/play through (video inside)

[TwilightOdyssey]

It took several rounds with amp and pedal combinations until I finally got something I was happy with, but here it is: the final setup for my live gigs.

Setup is pretty simple. It is:

Guitar: 1968 MIJ Fender Stratocaster reissue with DiMarzio HS-3 in the bridge
Effects chain: Thundertomate Fat Boost > Bogner Harlow > MXR Micro Flange > strymon DECO
Amp/speaker: Bumbox Cielo; amp reverb; Eminence Wizard

For the recording I used:
Sennheiser e609 > Focusrite Scarlett 2i2

Tonally I was going for a cross between Steve Howe (tape saturation, single repeat echo, edge of breakup clean) and Alex Lifeson (flange, big bottom Marshall tone on the heavy parts).

How did I do?



Link, in case the embed is working as poorly for you as it is for me:

https://youtu.be/WFBrf2q-9dU

 

[everdrone]

Re: Sailing By Moonlight -- live rig test/play through (video inside)

cool! Im hearing The Police sort of vibe

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: Sailing By Moonlight -- live rig test/play through (video inside)

Ha, yeah! I was definitely trying to cop that sound in the opening riff!

 

[stevie_bees]

Re: Sailing By Moonlight -- live rig test/play through (video inside)

I thought you got a fantastic range of tones out of that set up. What struck me is that you managed to cover all that ground and none of the sounds were compromised. I felt that the clean tones were a little thin for my taste (although I was listening on an iPad), but cool tones nonetheless.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: Sailing By Moonlight -- live rig test/play through (video inside)

Thanks for the feedback!

 

[AmirH]

Re: Sailing By Moonlight -- live rig test/play through (video inside)

Sounds really good! I agree that the cleans are a wee bit thin, but the other tones sound great and the riffs are very catchy! Is anyone going to be singing on this?

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: Sailing By Moonlight -- live rig test/play through (video inside)

Hmm, the Thundertomate has about 12 dip switches inside it for different EQ curves. I will have a play on that and see if I can't beef things up a bit.

 

[AmirH]

Re: Sailing By Moonlight -- live rig test/play through (video inside)

Cool -- keep us posted on the results!

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: Sailing By Moonlight -- live rig test/play through (video inside)

Oh, forgot to answer your other question: the album version does, indeed, have vocals, as well as a LOT more guitars lol.
The live band will have a singer, too.

This is the studio release,

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Sailing By Moonlight -- live rig test/play through (video inside)

Sounds very good..
Dig these long projects of yours!

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: Sailing By Moonlight -- live rig test/play through (video inside)

Thanks, Vasshu!

So, I had a chance to open up the Thundertomate and, indeed, it was set for on of the TB settings. There are 3 main boost types with this pedal: TV, Fat Boost TB, and a Full Range boost with a low pass filter to just add fatness. I selected one of these settings and will report back on how it works!