When you hear the word PLEXI...
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Skarekrough
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The sound that begins and ends it with me is Hendrix.
I can hear that sound and think how to tweak it to get it a way that may be moire usable to me. But it starts and ends with Jimi.
The sound that begins and ends it with me is Hendrix.
I can hear that sound and think how to tweak it to get it a way that may be moire usable to me. But it starts and ends with Jimi.
Re: When you hear the word PLEXI...
the funny thing is I don't think Jimi Hendrix used a Plexi on some of those recordings. Many rumor it was a Fender Twin, and more I compare live to studio, I am inclined to agree. Esp with Are you Experienced?
I think Paul Kosoff and Free. Eric Johnson comes to mind, as does Jeff Beck who used Marshall 50 and 100w all over the early JBG albums and Blow by Blow and Wired.
the funny thing is I don't think Jimi Hendrix used a Plexi on some of those recordings. Many rumor it was a Fender Twin, and more I compare live to studio, I am inclined to agree. Esp with Are you Experienced?
I think Paul Kosoff and Free. Eric Johnson comes to mind, as does Jeff Beck who used Marshall 50 and 100w all over the early JBG albums and Blow by Blow and Wired.
The Golden Boy
Fleecy Sweaterologist
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AC/DC.
For Hendrix- I hear more of the Fuzz Tones than the color of the amp.
AC/DC.
For Hendrix- I hear more of the Fuzz Tones than the color of the amp.
Bludave
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The only Fender Twin Jimi used was on Electric Ladyland. The Live recording of Voodoo Chile. It is so obvoius a Twin. If I remember Steve Winwood played Organ and Jack Cassidy played Bass. The Only other amp in the Studio was a Twin and thats what he plugged into. I think ALL of the Experience record was done with Marshalls.
The one thing that so many people forget is Plexis have some of the most beautiful clean tones (at the right volume). Of course once you crank them up they don't stay to clean, but in the studio he was able to get some beautiful clean tones. Think of the versatilty of those amps. He was playing the Wind Cries Mary and Manic Depression through the same head!
The only Fender Twin Jimi used was on Electric Ladyland. The Live recording of Voodoo Chile. It is so obvoius a Twin. If I remember Steve Winwood played Organ and Jack Cassidy played Bass. The Only other amp in the Studio was a Twin and thats what he plugged into. I think ALL of the Experience record was done with Marshalls.
The one thing that so many people forget is Plexis have some of the most beautiful clean tones (at the right volume). Of course once you crank them up they don't stay to clean, but in the studio he was able to get some beautiful clean tones. Think of the versatilty of those amps. He was playing the Wind Cries Mary and Manic Depression through the same head!
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Gr8Scott
Wookieologist
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I think of the JTM-45 when I hear angus, but I think of the Plexi when I hear Malcolm Young's rythem work. THAT is a plexi. Also EVH, but his is a bit gainy compared to most plexi's because of all the stuff he was into. Malcolm Young's tone is the defining sound of a plexi to me.
Also wanted to add Billy Gibbons. He didn't always use one, but I'm certain a plexi was occasionally used in his older works. Just sounds so sweet and gritty that it couldn't be anything else. Can't name the tunes I'm thinking about at the moment though. I'll bet TGWIF could make some suggestions that would be dead on though. He certainly knows the songs I'm talking bout.
I think of the JTM-45 when I hear angus, but I think of the Plexi when I hear Malcolm Young's rythem work. THAT is a plexi. Also EVH, but his is a bit gainy compared to most plexi's because of all the stuff he was into. Malcolm Young's tone is the defining sound of a plexi to me.
Also wanted to add Billy Gibbons. He didn't always use one, but I'm certain a plexi was occasionally used in his older works. Just sounds so sweet and gritty that it couldn't be anything else. Can't name the tunes I'm thinking about at the moment though. I'll bet TGWIF could make some suggestions that would be dead on though. He certainly knows the songs I'm talking bout.
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the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
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ZZ TOP (First album and large parts of all their other stuff...)
Cream
Jeff Beck (Truth and Beck-Ola for sure)
ZZ TOP (First album and large parts of all their other stuff...)
Cream
Jeff Beck (Truth and Beck-Ola for sure)
Corbic
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When I hear Plexi I think of a few different tones, but these ones stand out the most to me:
Cream - especially the live half of Wheels of Fire
Free
AC/DC - live material especially but on the studio stuff as well
Early Zeppelin
I thought the first ZZ Top album was recorded with a Strat and a Champ amp, though I'm probably mistaken.
When I hear Plexi I think of a few different tones, but these ones stand out the most to me:
Cream - especially the live half of Wheels of Fire
Free
AC/DC - live material especially but on the studio stuff as well
Early Zeppelin
I thought the first ZZ Top album was recorded with a Strat and a Champ amp, though I'm probably mistaken.
Hot _Grits
Buttery Toneologist
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Paul Kossoff of Free. Check out their version of 'mr big' at the isle of wight festival on youtube. That says it all to me.
Paul Kossoff of Free. Check out their version of 'mr big' at the isle of wight festival on youtube. That says it all to me.
Dr.Mavashi
neonderthalotonalogist
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Wasn't Uli Roth's Scorpions days, Sails of Charon for example, also a plexi?
Wasn't Uli Roth's Scorpions days, Sails of Charon for example, also a plexi?
Hot _Grits
Buttery Toneologist
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The thing about Kossoff is that what you're hearing is a Les Paul, a cable and a plexi. That's it. A lot of those other plexi users had fuzz, treble boosts, mods etc going on.
The thing about Kossoff is that what you're hearing is a Les Paul, a cable and a plexi. That's it. A lot of those other plexi users had fuzz, treble boosts, mods etc going on.
stevie_bees
Cat In The Hatministrator
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Paul Kossof has what I consider to be a classic, basic Plexi sound. Les Paul+Plexi+Koss's fingers=Rock Tone.
Paul Kossof has what I consider to be a classic, basic Plexi sound. Les Paul+Plexi+Koss's fingers=Rock Tone.
