Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
Hello all.
Recently, I've been listening to a fair bit of Bon Jovi (been on a Poodle Rock kick, I suppose) and have been really digging Mr Sambora's tones on the Slippery When Wet album, particularly with his tones one "You Give Love A Bad Name".
To my ear, the amp is some sort of hotted up Marshall. What I haven't been able to get it that thick-yet-bright tone he gets on that song. the chewey, crunchy midrange on leads and that grinding top end he gets along with the chunky, tight low end on the rythms sound pretty kickin' to me.
I'd like to get me some of that, to be honest. I know that around that time, Richie was a super strat kind of guy, and the attack and snap in his tones seem to reflect this. I currently own a Godin SD that I'd like to slate for this type of playing. The guitar itself plays great and is very well made. Unplugged, it has good sparkle to the highs, it sustains well, and has a tight, punchy low end. It's got a 24 fret, 24.75" scale, rosewood on maple neck, a soft maple body, and a recessed Schaller floyd set to dive only. The guitar is set up in a HSS format for now, though I'd like to get a custom HH pickguard cut for it at some point.
Now, the current bridge pickup that's in there ( a PATB-1b/Demon hybrid) is a bit too fat in the highs and chunky in the lows to get this tone. Also, the midrange seems a bit TOO even to get that snarly lead tone.
This is what I have in my parts box to try:
CC Trembucker, PATB-3, PG+, and a regular PG.
I do hear a bit of that Dimarzio "cocked wha" sort of thing, but I don't know a whole lot about Dimarzio's 'buckers, save for the Super D.
What would you guys recommend for that tone in that Godin through a Marshall style amp (Rivera R100).
Thanks in advance.
Recently, I've been listening to a fair bit of Bon Jovi (been on a Poodle Rock kick, I suppose) and have been really digging Mr Sambora's tones on the Slippery When Wet album, particularly with his tones one "You Give Love A Bad Name".
To my ear, the amp is some sort of hotted up Marshall. What I haven't been able to get it that thick-yet-bright tone he gets on that song. the chewey, crunchy midrange on leads and that grinding top end he gets along with the chunky, tight low end on the rythms sound pretty kickin' to me.
I'd like to get me some of that, to be honest. I know that around that time, Richie was a super strat kind of guy, and the attack and snap in his tones seem to reflect this. I currently own a Godin SD that I'd like to slate for this type of playing. The guitar itself plays great and is very well made. Unplugged, it has good sparkle to the highs, it sustains well, and has a tight, punchy low end. It's got a 24 fret, 24.75" scale, rosewood on maple neck, a soft maple body, and a recessed Schaller floyd set to dive only. The guitar is set up in a HSS format for now, though I'd like to get a custom HH pickguard cut for it at some point.
Now, the current bridge pickup that's in there ( a PATB-1b/Demon hybrid) is a bit too fat in the highs and chunky in the lows to get this tone. Also, the midrange seems a bit TOO even to get that snarly lead tone.
This is what I have in my parts box to try:
CC Trembucker, PATB-3, PG+, and a regular PG.
I do hear a bit of that Dimarzio "cocked wha" sort of thing, but I don't know a whole lot about Dimarzio's 'buckers, save for the Super D.
What would you guys recommend for that tone in that Godin through a Marshall style amp (Rivera R100).
Thanks in advance.
