fenderlover
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Can anyone explain (as best as possible with words) what 'thin,' 'muddy,' 'fat,' 'warm,' mean concerning pickup tones?
Terminology explanation?
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Curly
Moe's Bluesman
Re: Terminology explanation?
'thin,' - lacking body, usually trebly without bass, and lacking harmonics
'muddy,' - lacking articulation, such a Les Paul on the neck position, when the output is overpowering the articulation
'fat,' - full tone, lots of lower mids and lows, with full rich harmonic content
'warm,' - rich in mids and lows, without any piercing highs
'thin,' - lacking body, usually trebly without bass, and lacking harmonics
'muddy,' - lacking articulation, such a Les Paul on the neck position, when the output is overpowering the articulation
'fat,' - full tone, lots of lower mids and lows, with full rich harmonic content
'warm,' - rich in mids and lows, without any piercing highs
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Terminology explanation?
I was going to chime in,but Curly explained it very nicely! :dance: What Curly said! :smack:
John
Curly said:
I was going to chime in,but Curly explained it very nicely! :dance: What Curly said! :smack:
John
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Terminology explanation?
I agree 100% w/those definitions ...
I agree 100% w/those definitions ...
RG 2570
New member
Re: Terminology explanation?
thin is self explanatory,it means the overall tone is tinny,maybe too bright as well
muddy to me means not a whole lot o clarity like too much bass drowning out the highs and mids.
like if you play a big chord with a lot of overdrive the notes will all bleed into one another :yell:
A good clarity pup will allow you to play a big suspended bar chord and still you will hear every note in that chord even with a lot of distortion.
fat is a big warm tone that still has good definition, usually the treble is rolled back a bit and the mids and bass are higher.
warm is to me a les paul tone like most les paul players get, it is fat,bigsounding
and just has a warm feeling about it even when you are playing the highest E note :cool3:
thin is self explanatory,it means the overall tone is tinny,maybe too bright as well
muddy to me means not a whole lot o clarity like too much bass drowning out the highs and mids.
like if you play a big chord with a lot of overdrive the notes will all bleed into one another :yell:
A good clarity pup will allow you to play a big suspended bar chord and still you will hear every note in that chord even with a lot of distortion.
fat is a big warm tone that still has good definition, usually the treble is rolled back a bit and the mids and bass are higher.
warm is to me a les paul tone like most les paul players get, it is fat,bigsounding
and just has a warm feeling about it even when you are playing the highest E note :cool3:
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Terminology explanation?
Gearjonser's knowlege and first-hand experience are an asset to this forum ... and his mental data base intimidates me!! lol
Curly said:
Gearjonser's knowlege and first-hand experience are an asset to this forum ... and his mental data base intimidates me!! lol
