astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
im trying to find out what amps they used for this, but the video doesnt help much. any guesses on how they got that big chunky tone?
There is NO way this tone is coming from an AC30...
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im trying to find out what amps they used for this, but the video doesnt help much. any guesses on how they got that big chunky tone?
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Funkfingers
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Re: There is NO way this tone is coming from an AC30...
1) Why do you think an AC30 is involved at all?
2) Any number of overdrive/distortion devices could have been connnected between the guitar and amp.
3) Any amount of post-processing could have been applied to the recorded sound.
4) I have to agree that the solo tone does not sound like a Gibson LP Special (or Junior Special). The instruments in the video may just be hired props.
1) Why do you think an AC30 is involved at all?
2) Any number of overdrive/distortion devices could have been connnected between the guitar and amp.
3) Any amount of post-processing could have been applied to the recorded sound.
4) I have to agree that the solo tone does not sound like a Gibson LP Special (or Junior Special). The instruments in the video may just be hired props.
GoDrex
Riffologist Extraordinaire
Re: There is NO way this tone is coming from an AC30...
cool - my son likes this show. I've heard this song way too many times.
about the tone - it sounds similar to the AC30 on my tonelab le - - plus it's mixed with bass so it sounds bigger. Not saying it's a definitely an AC30 - - but I can get some nice chunky sounds from the model.
cool - my son likes this show. I've heard this song way too many times.
about the tone - it sounds similar to the AC30 on my tonelab le - - plus it's mixed with bass so it sounds bigger. Not saying it's a definitely an AC30 - - but I can get some nice chunky sounds from the model.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: There is NO way this tone is coming from an AC30...
Have you ever plugged into an AC-30??
Have you ever plugged into an AC-30??
FuseG4
Our Neighbor Totoro
Re: There is NO way this tone is coming from an AC30...
You can see a vox combo behind and to the left of that front guy.
ac30's have some crunch in that top boost channel when cranked. With a pedal to tighten it up a lil, and some creative studio work like mic placement, double tracking, EQing and compression, that amp could imaginably cop that sound all day.
You can see a vox combo behind and to the left of that front guy.
ac30's have some crunch in that top boost channel when cranked. With a pedal to tighten it up a lil, and some creative studio work like mic placement, double tracking, EQing and compression, that amp could imaginably cop that sound all day.
rashayritto
Off-Topic Lurker
Re: There is NO way this tone is coming from an AC30...
actually the second i heard the guitar i had no reason to doubt an ac 30 may be involved. people always talk about the twang and chime when it comes to vox....but if you crank those bad boys hard they get NASTY in the best way possible. mini buckers and an ac 30 cranked to exploding sounds very down and dirty. I dig it
actually the second i heard the guitar i had no reason to doubt an ac 30 may be involved. people always talk about the twang and chime when it comes to vox....but if you crank those bad boys hard they get NASTY in the best way possible. mini buckers and an ac 30 cranked to exploding sounds very down and dirty. I dig it
rashayritto
Off-Topic Lurker
Re: There is NO way this tone is coming from an AC30...
someone here posted about a band consisting of a guitarist and a DJ a long time ago, i checked it out and the guitar was straight up nasty and big in your face fuzz sounding. It was an epiphone with mini buckers running into an ac-30, its the reason i started wanting an ac-30
someone here posted about a band consisting of a guitarist and a DJ a long time ago, i checked it out and the guitar was straight up nasty and big in your face fuzz sounding. It was an epiphone with mini buckers running into an ac-30, its the reason i started wanting an ac-30
CapoFirstFret
New member
Re: There is NO way this tone is coming from an AC30...
I've seen Rooney a couple of times live, and I know their guitarist used to play through a Tophat King Royale which is just a boutique AC30 as well so I'm fairly certain an AC30 or a boutique version thereof is exactly what you're listening to there.
I've seen Rooney a couple of times live, and I know their guitarist used to play through a Tophat King Royale which is just a boutique AC30 as well so I'm fairly certain an AC30 or a boutique version thereof is exactly what you're listening to there.
That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
Re: There is NO way this tone is coming from an AC30...
I use an AC-15 and it doesn't sound like a stock Vox AC series amp to me. I'm thinking that guy probably has a pedal or two boosting the amp to sound like that. Vox amps when driven naturally seem to have a edgy, kinda dry sounding crunch (and can get fizzy with a treble booster ala Queen), but not as much as depicted in that clip.
I use an AC-15 and it doesn't sound like a stock Vox AC series amp to me. I'm thinking that guy probably has a pedal or two boosting the amp to sound like that. Vox amps when driven naturally seem to have a edgy, kinda dry sounding crunch (and can get fizzy with a treble booster ala Queen), but not as much as depicted in that clip.
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trevorus
Modsterbator
Re: There is NO way this tone is coming from an AC30...
Pardon the terrible playing, but it's my Gibby LP straight into my AC30, Top Boost and Normal channels blended.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1736811/AC30wLP.mp3
Pardon the terrible playing, but it's my Gibby LP straight into my AC30, Top Boost and Normal channels blended.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1736811/AC30wLP.mp3
James Rock
New member
Re: There is NO way this tone is coming from an AC30...
Maybe not just the VOX but with pedals and post production I reckon it could easily be an AC30 sounds closer to the VOX then a Marshall or Mesa would
Maybe not just the VOX but with pedals and post production I reckon it could easily be an AC30 sounds closer to the VOX then a Marshall or Mesa would
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: There is NO way this tone is coming from an AC30...
you guys are right, i guess its a vox overdubbed and compressed and thoroughly EQed. i thought it was a bad ass rock tone. athe one on the song seems to be missing lot of frequencies from the 6-8k region. it isnt fizzy, like Trevorous' clip. I have plugged into an AC30, more than you'd think. While I know it can handle some gain, I could never get the amp to sound like it does on the song without any pedals or anything. I was referring to my experience with the amp (which was with a dry signal). woah, i guess i wasnt really right after all! I bet we can all agree that those arent the guitars heard on the recording though.
you guys are right, i guess its a vox overdubbed and compressed and thoroughly EQed. i thought it was a bad ass rock tone. athe one on the song seems to be missing lot of frequencies from the 6-8k region. it isnt fizzy, like Trevorous' clip. I have plugged into an AC30, more than you'd think. While I know it can handle some gain, I could never get the amp to sound like it does on the song without any pedals or anything. I was referring to my experience with the amp (which was with a dry signal). woah, i guess i wasnt really right after all! I bet we can all agree that those arent the guitars heard on the recording though.
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