Yep, I'm now shopping for a Lonestar! He's such a great player, but also so articulate when he talks about his gear and willing to share settings - what a guy!
I bought a lone star a few months ago. I’m convinced it’s the best amp ever made. It’s like a Fender twin in the clean channel and a Marshall in the drive channel, but somehow better than both.
Dude I saw you with EM in St. Charles IL and I bought your CD killer player! Now that I know you are into the Boogie I may have to step away from the Marshall and Hot Rod, and save for one!
Timmons reminds me a lot of Hendrix in that his playing is warm and soulful. By this I mean that his playing is emotive, especially his leads, which have a vocal quality--like someone scatting. I respond to the tone, expressiveness, and fittingness (right thing, right time) of the playing, not the technique or velocity. I'd rather listen to Neil Young's one-note solo in "Cinnamon Girl," or the crying Gilmour solo in "Comfortably Numb," than a technically amazing metal shred solo. Rock on, Andy!
ya, based on this demo, I picked up a Lonestar today and it's just magical, no BS. I've tried it with a strat, 335, LP custom, tele and even a custom archtop. They all sound really great. I can use it for practically any type of genre... maybe not metal, but I rarely do metal anyway. Even at 10 watts it sounds full and rich. I have not tried it with other tubes yet, but you can use EL34's or 6v6's as well as the stock 6L6's. The effects loop is the nicest I've seen.
what a great idea for Mesa, get someone who knows a lot about tone to demo your product. I mean, the other demos I've seen sound good but this is really sophisticated tone!
I know that the tone is on the fingers and blah blah.. but two key things that get's you very close to his Lonestar tone is a maple neck and Celestion V30s. Lonestar with C90s sounds very different, too loose/bassy. The V30 helps to tighten up the bottom end of the Lonestar. The maple neck gives you that chewy tone that rosewood necks don't have. Again, I know that we'll never sound like him but I'm just saying, to get very close.
the most important factor is his bridge pickup.have one in my guitar.personally i prefer the C90 over the v30's.its the pickup more than anything though
That's an incredible amp , it sounds great with any settings. When he plays on the lead channel do you think he cut the treble with the tone knob too? I was just curious to try the same settings on this video and it's not as warm and fat sounding ,anyway, so insipiring hearing Andy Timmons playing!
After seeing so many amp-demos with poor audio-quality, guitars out of tune and uninspired fiddling and it is a pleasure too hear Andy playing. Sounds amazing but he surely plays not the most affordable amps.
Timmons reminds me a lot of Hendrix in that his playing is warm and soulful. By this I mean that his playing is emotive, especially his leads, which have a vocal quality--like someone scatting. I respond to the tone, expressiveness, and fittingness (right thing, right time) of the playing, not the technique or velocity. I'd rather listen to Neil Young's one-note solo in "Cinnamon Girl," or the crying Gilmour solo in "Comfortably Numb," than a technically amazing metal shred solo. Rock on, Andy!
Yep, I'm now shopping for a Lonestar! He's such a great player, but also so articulate when he talks about his gear and willing to share settings - what a guy!
Great demo and great guitarist.
One of the best videos ............ ever ! Thank you Andy. Fox
This amp was voted one of the best cleanest sounding amps ever...!!! I have to get it in the 4U rackmount...
I have 2 of them and LOVE these amps. That is THE TONE machine!!! Play one if you can. Peace, -G
@gothyke A night to remember...my favorite Timmons tune!
Very nice tone indeed due to not only this great amp but Andy's awesome axe.
His clean tone is amazing!
I bought a lone star a few months ago. I’m convinced it’s the best amp ever made. It’s like a Fender twin in the clean channel and a Marshall in the drive channel, but somehow better than both.
excellent!!!
I love this guitar so much, i've gotta get one!
He also shows you on Part I, great stuff!
I love this tone!! Pretty sure he could play a boot and have it sound amazing! But the amp rocks!
Dude I saw you with EM in St. Charles IL and I bought your CD killer player! Now that I know you are into the Boogie I may have to step away from the Marshall and Hot Rod, and save for one!
Timmons reminds me a lot of Hendrix in that his playing is warm and soulful. By this I mean that his playing is emotive, especially his leads, which have a vocal quality--like someone scatting. I respond to the tone, expressiveness, and fittingness (right thing, right time) of the playing, not the technique or velocity. I'd rather listen to Neil Young's one-note solo in "Cinnamon Girl," or the crying Gilmour solo in "Comfortably Numb," than a technically amazing metal shred solo. Rock on, Andy!
I'd give a kidney to play like that
ya, based on this demo, I picked up a Lonestar today and it's just magical, no BS. I've tried it with a strat, 335, LP custom, tele and even a custom archtop. They all sound really great.
I can use it for practically any type of genre... maybe not metal, but I rarely do metal anyway. Even at 10 watts it sounds full and rich. I have not tried it with other tubes yet, but you can use EL34's or 6v6's as well as the stock 6L6's.
The effects loop is the nicest I've seen.
A night to remember.
Beautiful "singing" tone!
what a great idea for Mesa, get someone who knows a lot about tone to demo your product.
I mean, the other demos I've seen sound good but this is really sophisticated tone!
reminds me of eric johnson tone and style
Sounds like what he wanted was a Gibson humbucker sound. Might have been easier to swap guitars. Kidding of course.
He's using 2 electro- harmonix memory man pedals looped together (Check out part 1)
wow great tone i´m going to buy the stiletto ace combo 1:12
fyi ibanez is supposed to be reissuing the AT100 and mass-producing it later in '09. Can't wait!
anybody know what model ibanex that is??
i love it!!
Electro Harmonix Memory Man.
I know that the tone is on the fingers and blah blah.. but two key things that get's you very close to his Lonestar tone is a maple neck and Celestion V30s. Lonestar with C90s sounds very different, too loose/bassy. The V30 helps to tighten up the bottom end of the Lonestar. The maple neck gives you that chewy tone that rosewood necks don't have.
Again, I know that we'll never sound like him but I'm just saying, to get very close.
the most important factor is his bridge pickup.have one in my guitar.personally i prefer the C90 over the v30's.its the pickup more than anything though
damn... ok thanks for the info - i'll have to surf ebay for a bit!
at 3:26, what is the name of the song he plays??
which song he plays at 3:48
What song on 3:46
That's an incredible amp , it sounds great with any settings.
When he plays on the lead channel do you think he cut the treble with the tone knob too?
I was just curious to try the same settings on this video and it's not as warm and fat sounding ,anyway,
so insipiring hearing Andy Timmons playing!
it has a 40.5 mm nut width, nice guitar if you have very thin fingers, be carefull before you buy it
After seeing so many amp-demos with poor audio-quality, guitars out of tune and uninspired fiddling and it is a pleasure too hear Andy playing. Sounds amazing but he surely plays not the most affordable amps.
whoops, *ibanez*
And I always thought my mark3 sounded good
Its actually no song. Just improvisation.
Timmons reminds me a lot of Hendrix in that his playing is warm and soulful. By this I mean that his playing is emotive, especially his leads, which have a vocal quality--like someone scatting. I respond to the tone, expressiveness, and fittingness (right thing, right time) of the playing, not the technique or velocity. I'd rather listen to Neil Young's one-note solo in "Cinnamon Girl," or the crying Gilmour solo in "Comfortably Numb," than a technically amazing metal shred solo. Rock on, Andy!