Sporky McGuffin
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Re: What makes a guitar sound 80s?
I'd have said chorus. Lots and lots of chorus.
I'd have said chorus. Lots and lots of chorus.
What makes a guitar sound 80s?
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Skaforlifeologist
Re: What makes a guitar sound 80s?
VH1 is from '78, and VHII is from '79
the playing is definitely 80s though, ya kno?:bling:
VH1 is from '78, and VHII is from '79
the playing is definitely 80s though, ya kno?:bling:
Re: What makes a guitar sound 80s?
I had a kramer focus 6000 with the floyd rose and Jcm800 Marshall. It was very midrange. thing is, it cut thru the mix with no problem. playing it loud by itself if you were close to the half stack it would give you a wicked headache or make you def for a day or two. REO Speedwagen is not my favorite band but they have a song called "roll with the changes". If you listen to that song especially the end chorus (lasts like 3 minutes it seems) you can distinctly hear the midrange guitar chords cutting thru all the other mass junk on the mix. Its like a buzz saw and it is very distinct. I was surprised after I heard the song on the radio at how well it cut right thru. I dont think the guy in that band played a kramer but my kramer focus 6000 with my marshall jcm 800 half stack seemed to cut thru like that. Now I prefere a tone more similer to that midrange attack over the low buzzy tone that seems to get lost in the mix and leaves me cranking the treb in my car to find the guitar player again.
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I had a kramer focus 6000 with the floyd rose and Jcm800 Marshall. It was very midrange. thing is, it cut thru the mix with no problem. playing it loud by itself if you were close to the half stack it would give you a wicked headache or make you def for a day or two. REO Speedwagen is not my favorite band but they have a song called "roll with the changes". If you listen to that song especially the end chorus (lasts like 3 minutes it seems) you can distinctly hear the midrange guitar chords cutting thru all the other mass junk on the mix. Its like a buzz saw and it is very distinct. I was surprised after I heard the song on the radio at how well it cut right thru. I dont think the guy in that band played a kramer but my kramer focus 6000 with my marshall jcm 800 half stack seemed to cut thru like that. Now I prefere a tone more similer to that midrange attack over the low buzzy tone that seems to get lost in the mix and leaves me cranking the treb in my car to find the guitar player again.
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Jessie Sammler
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Re: What makes a guitar sound 80s?
That's because half of the players in the 80's were trying to copy it.
VH1 is from '78, and VHII is from '79
the playing is definitely 80s though, ya kno?:bling:
That's because half of the players in the 80's were trying to copy it.
ImmortalSix
John Mayer's Mankini
Re: What makes a guitar sound 80s?
Chorus
Chorus
jmh151
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Re: What makes a guitar sound 80s?
+1. And not good chorus, cheap chorus that sounds like it came off a zoom or digitech pedal.
+1. And not good chorus, cheap chorus that sounds like it came off a zoom or digitech pedal.
JordanM82
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Re: What makes a guitar sound 80s?
O O O O I know, I know... PICK ME! PICK ME!
Dude.... dude.... It's all in the hair, you've got to have the long hair... can't sound 80's without it....
I can't believe I am the first one to say this... what's wrong with you guys today, way slower than normal...
O O O O I know, I know... PICK ME! PICK ME!
Dude.... dude.... It's all in the hair, you've got to have the long hair... can't sound 80's without it....
I can't believe I am the first one to say this... what's wrong with you guys today, way slower than normal...
Re: What makes a guitar sound 80s?
Oh YEAH!!! I just got done blasting this beastie thru Mr Marshall! Its been a very long time since Ive had this axe plugged up. She was in tune and ready to slay. I cranked up the amp as much as I could in the bedroom and man oh man! They sounded like they were made for each other! Just right, and yeah, I can see this carving right thru.
I dialed in alittle delay and kicked on the ts9 and I could feel the hair starting to grow. Thank god I cant find my spandex pants, that wouldnt be pretty for my kids to see me like that.. haahhahah
Oh YEAH!!! I just got done blasting this beastie thru Mr Marshall! Its been a very long time since Ive had this axe plugged up. She was in tune and ready to slay. I cranked up the amp as much as I could in the bedroom and man oh man! They sounded like they were made for each other! Just right, and yeah, I can see this carving right thru.
I dialed in alittle delay and kicked on the ts9 and I could feel the hair starting to grow. Thank god I cant find my spandex pants, that wouldnt be pretty for my kids to see me like that.. haahhahah
guitfiddle
firstlessonologist
ImmortalSix
John Mayer's Mankini
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donnievaz
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Grandturk
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Re: What makes a guitar sound 80s?
Thin and buzzy immediately comes to mind when I think about 80's "rock tone" - but there were some real thick, meaty guitar tones in the 80's and I'm scratching to thing of anyone that was actually thin and buzzy.
Probably someone doing a bad RR impression.
Thin and buzzy immediately comes to mind when I think about 80's "rock tone" - but there were some real thick, meaty guitar tones in the 80's and I'm scratching to thing of anyone that was actually thin and buzzy.
Probably someone doing a bad RR impression.
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Re: What makes a guitar sound 80s?
Chorus, delay, reverb, maybe some flanger or phaser, a lot of whammy, 5 cans of paint for the graphics and too much hairspray.
Seriously, that is not only the secret to 80's tone but also the real reason behind the ozone hole and global warming.
Chorus, delay, reverb, maybe some flanger or phaser, a lot of whammy, 5 cans of paint for the graphics and too much hairspray.
Seriously, that is not only the secret to 80's tone but also the real reason behind the ozone hole and global warming.
jmh151
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Christopher Caruana
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Re: What makes a guitar sound 80s?
1. Hotrodded JCM 800
2. Kramer baretta or Pacer w/ Floyd Rose
3. 2 cans of hair spray (for the big hair)
4. Aviator Sunglasses
5. black leather/pandex pants and leather jacket
6. Snake skin cowboy boots
............................................Or.......(see below).........
1. Hotrodded JCM 800
2. Kramer baretta or Pacer w/ Floyd Rose
3. 2 cans of hair spray (for the big hair)
4. Aviator Sunglasses
5. black leather/pandex pants and leather jacket
6. Snake skin cowboy boots
............................................Or.......(see below).........
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: What makes a guitar sound 80s?
Old amps...not the bloody JCM800s.....most of us did not even like them back then...thought they where second rate Marshalls...until the usual hype caught up..
80's tones??
Dunno anything that was fun and such...made for party and good times...as the world was close to a nuclear war....80's where a decade of much war......sounds familiar?
No wonder people wanted to think of something else!
Old amps...not the bloody JCM800s.....most of us did not even like them back then...thought they where second rate Marshalls...until the usual hype caught up..
80's tones??
Dunno anything that was fun and such...made for party and good times...as the world was close to a nuclear war....80's where a decade of much war......sounds familiar?
No wonder people wanted to think of something else!
