As Lerxst's rep I can say -- Yes! You pronounced it right. And for reference, it's a nickname he had in Rush based on his full name as said in Serbian.
I loved the vibe of this show. It harkened back to TPS days of old. A simpler time, a more innocent time. A clean shaven Mick giddy with excitement as Dan pounded out riffs on the Carpe Diem type of time. And of course you topped it off with an everything on of epic proportions. Really great episode! Cheers.
FINALLY SOME LOVE FOR THE EHX RIPPED SPEAKER!! That pedal is so underrated, litterally my favorite fuzz pedal. Fun fact you can also achieve some bit crush sounds by messing with the rip control. So happy to see you guys feature this pedal, EHX knocked it out of the park with this circuit!!
Fantastic show, right in the ballpark of what makes "That Pedal Show" special. A great range of tones from a great range of pedals, in all different price-points and with the intention of inspiring people to play differently. I love the thought of plugging into something and it squeezing something out of me that other things haven't - I had that experience when I bought my first fuzz last April (late to the fuzz party I know!). Genuinely the sounds made and faces pulled makes all your effort worthwhile because you're clearly having a great time, and you have a community who love what you do! Keep doing it, because tone!
i’ve had the heatseeker for about two weeks now and it’s so much fun. it’s my entire base tone now bypassing my jazz chorus preamp through the fx loop. having a lot of fun trying different angus settings but also starting to find other marshall tones like jimmy page or duane allman
Thanks TPS crew awesome! Your lived experiences with gear, and the way you communicate what you hear and how you feel whilst playing this stuff is the reason I tune in twice a week! Heatseeker for the Win!
Great intro jam by Mick! You have to love when you can tell that someone is playing to the pedal tone in real time and that is why I love these blokes.
It's just not because I am a fellow countryman of the great Alex Lifeson that the Lerxst pedal was my favorite because it sounded awesome! Fun show guys!
Watching this nudged my head, suddenly remembered my old Behringer U-phoria UMC-204 audio interface with Gain and Main Volume knobs. Its USB (B) powered but you can just plug the power cable into a phone charger. Guitar in the front. Overdrive out the back. 🥰
Had an idea for a guest you could invite on to the show. Aziz Ibrahim. What a player, and generally great human being. Went to watch him this weekend and had the pleasure of a chat with him. What a guy.
Nice one chaps. I suppose an alternative to the EHX would be a spare cab with an actual ripped speaker in it, if you don’t have one just stab one of your existing speakers repeatedly with a pencil - they’ve nailed that sound!
Lerxst was his inside-joke nickname amongst his two other bandmates (Pratt on drums & Dirk on EVERYTHING else). Think his variant was simply a weird twist on “Lex”. Sorry if someone already posted.
Mick, I'm glad you still have your custom shop Strat, it's such a great sounding guitar. For want of a better term, I'm a sucker for the strat "piano" tones and I feel like that guitar has it. I picked my custom shop 64 out of a bunch because it just made the sound in my head :). I still love your old ones, but that custom shop is really nice too
This by far my favorite channel and I really appreciate all of the great videos!!! The "Heatseeker" pedal is a pedal I could be interested in but I play a Telecaster. I wish I could have heard it with a Tele.
"Wray's first hit was the 1958 instrumental "Rumble". "Rumble" was banned in New York and Boston for fear that it would incite teenage gang violence, "rumble" being slang for a gang fight."
Ripped Speaker: Increase the bias gives you more headroom. It's probably a reverse pot in that the more you turn it up the lower the bias is and therefore more gated sound. The Fuzz knob will also change the amount of feedback so these two work together, vol & tone are probably after the Fuzz section. I have one of their Germanium Fuzz and Overdrive and they both work that way. Yes Reverb on Fender is always before trem. Great show guys, thanks so much!
Thanks for reviewing the hard drive as requested! 🙏🏻 It’s on my board now and I absolutely love it. I run a JCM 2204 + 1960BHW (in the low input, so clean pedal platform). It’s filling all the needs in gain; We play 90’s alternative in the likes of early foo’s and weezer
Always a pleasure to see and hear new gain options. At the moment, my board's three gain pedals, a compressor and a Hx Stomp as a Swiss knife at the end. Arguably, I have enough gain options. (But I don't!)
Last week a new TPS helped get me through that massive storm, this week it's keeping me going while I'm off work with a stinker of a cold (can't busk when I've got no voice). Cheers for keeping me company these last couple of weeks and hope the hand's recovering ok Mick!
@@kevinmurtagh4996 It's not my sole income, but I'm full time music. Get a few well paid function gigs every so often and fill in with busking. Might never be rich, but it's more fun than an office job. Well, most of the time... you meet the loveliest people busking but also some Grade A nutters! 🤣
I like it. I used it in a pub band a lot when I first got it. It’s easy to play and sounds big. But if you cut me in half, there’s the outline of a Strat running right through my core.
I love my Myles Kennedy in sunburst! Nothing but questions and compliments when I gig. I got tired of the trem on the CE24 with all the de-tunings we were doing on our 3-4 hr sets. When PRS finally stepped into the T shape, I bit and never looked back
Am sure someone has already posted, but Lerxst was Alex's name in Rush, from his bandmates (Ged was Dirk, Neil was Pratt). Lerxst have also produced some high end amps with Alex in recent years. Rush forever (major fan here!)
CTC just released Venus, the tribute to all variants of BK Butler\Chandler TubeDriver an all of its variants. With proper ecc83 in smaller package and normal power supply requirements. I think Mick needs to try it out 👍
I bought a Notaklon as a Christmas gift for myself, only took 3 months to receive it. I realized I didn't have any JHS pedal and found that as a travesty. Won't get on the Klon bandwagon but it is a great pedal, fun to assemble.
Somewhat off topic but you mentioned harmonic trem and that first episode with Joey and that got me thinking; this will be the 5th year anniversary of the release of the Harmonious Monk and I have a suggestion for a variation on the pedal. It would be an epic throwback to that episode if Jam Pedals could make a Dual Harmonious Monk pedal that allows you to run in mono-in-stereo-out or internally parallel so you can get that dual offset tremolo sound.
I loved the Ripped Speaker, and (IIRC) it's the least expensive pedal here (and EHX pedals are widely available) so easy to try out and see for yourself. I also have the EHX Fascination fuzz pedal (as well as many Muffs etc.) so if you can't find the fuzz you want in there .... get a Bliss Factory :D
Would love to hear you guys do a show using solid state pedals as preamps into Mick's 50/50... Some designed to be, some maybe not. Stuff like the Origin amp emulations and the Crazy Tube stuff, then maybe just some fuller featured overdrives and see how they fair.
Rocket 88 by Ike Turner‘s band, Jackie Branston, I believe is the earliest use of distortion on guitar. The story is that on the way to the recording session the guitar players amp fell out of the trunk of the car, causing damage the amp and they just went with the distorted sound.
I've been considering both of these amps-fantastic to hear them together! That alone made for an excellent video. I'm originally from Cambridge but moved to the USA, specifically Maryland, about 20 minutes from the PRS factory. So, I've been thinking I must try some PRS gear, and the HDRX 20 seems like a really sweet deal. Over here, Sweetwater offers a Deluxe Reverb with some mods, such as a mid control, tweaked tremolo sweep, etc., plus you get a new warranty since it’s been "messed with." Anyway, long story short-thanks for the video! It was great to hear the gear put together in the final form I'm dreaming up-what are the chances!
Brilliant show as always. Have escaped on this occasion not feeling the need to make any purchases. Feels good. 😁 Almost the same as my home setup, other than 2x12 with V30s. Perhaps not that 'the same' but pretty close. Hoping to get back into playing live this year and considering a 2x10 for my HDRX, or a 1x12, to pair with Yerasov with C10Q. Probably 1x12 as I'm not getting any younger...
According to my 80s Monster Cerwin Vega stereo speakers the EHX Ripped Speaker is the only fuzz pedal you´ve ever demoed they actually liked. They claimed it sounds authentic.
Sorry to be that guy, D&M, but someone needed to inform you that the Blackbird Deluxe is specifically emulating the ‘61 Deluxe amp. No black panel involved- strictly brown. Amazing demo still!
Great episode! Makes me wish for one built around off-the-radar, wrongfully neglected pedals. Mythos Chupacabra as a suggestion, much less well known than their Mjolnir Klon….
Went to Sun Studios in Memphis last year and they tell the story about the broken amp used by Ike Turner on his 1958 ‘Rocket 88’ record which they claim was the first to use a distorted guitar sound
Lovely selection, gents - great picks! Have the pleasure of listening at volume in the car today. Have you changed part of the recording signal chain again recently? Beautiful clarity - sounds even more than normal like we’re in the room with you. Great work as always, team. Thanks.
I watched the show and have no desire for any of those pedals. I have never been more proud of myself. Now the Les Paul, the gold Strat, Red and the HRDX20 are all still on my “need now” list, but that’s another issue.
As a resident of the US, I sometimes like to tune between E and Eb so that the B string resonates with the 60Hz mains hum we have here, so the hum is in tune with the guitar.
Malcolm Young’s sound, more than Angus’, was not only NOT super distorted, but it was also relatively thin and plinky. Not thin in a bad way, still relatively thick. But very bright, chimey, and only mildly distorted. I’ve listened to a lot of isolated live Malcolm tracks, and it’s just glorious. People focus way too much on gain and distortion when playing AC/DC rhythm guitar. It was all about Malcolm’s right hand- that’s where the power and punch really came from. For AC/DC hard rock rhythm, you only need enough gain for it to distort when you really hit the chord hard. If you had too much distortion, it’s way too compressed and doesn’t PUNCH the way it does when it’s cleaner. Super high headroom Marshall stacks, set to only 5 or 6, and Malcolm’s right hand- that’s the AC/DC rhythm guitar sound!
I have slowly learned this over 30-years, less gain, more headroom, and actually get the guitar to stand out in the mix. (More gain/distortion sounds great in my practice room but can’t get out of the mix with the band.) I’ve listened to the Malcolm isolated tracks - it is really cool how generally clean he is playing but still so hard for me to dial back the gain. Maybe someday I’ll learn. (Hwy to Hull!)
@ It’s because the squishiness of the distortion is more forgiving, and often feels nice to play with. The downside is that when you practice and play at home with a lot of distortion, it then makes it harder to play with less distortion when you play gigs. It’s also hard to get that kind of in-between clean and distortion sound Malcolm got without using a higher headroom amp that’s turned up to 6. It’s just too loud for most applications these days. And pedals just put a sheen of distortion over your whole sound, even if the pedal gain is turned way down. It’s a difficult conundrum these days!
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You had me at: no Klon, TS or BB pedals here. Thanks for yet another great episode.
As Lerxst's rep I can say -- Yes! You pronounced it right. And for reference, it's a nickname he had in Rush based on his full name as said in Serbian.
Aha! Thank you Steve. Our best the whole Lerxst camp!
@@ThatPedalShow Same!
Maybe an Alex Lifeson show with a guest appearance?????
"Highway to Hull" 😂 Love your work Dan.
Follow by "It's The Wrong Way To The Top"!
Legend has it, All Right Now was written after a bad gig in Hull.
I loved the vibe of this show. It harkened back to TPS days of old. A simpler time, a more innocent time. A clean shaven Mick giddy with excitement as Dan pounded out riffs on the Carpe Diem type of time. And of course you topped it off with an everything on of epic proportions. Really great episode! Cheers.
47:00 😂😂😂 Thank you for that! Love Alex Lifeson and Rush
FINALLY SOME LOVE FOR THE EHX RIPPED SPEAKER!! That pedal is so underrated, litterally my favorite fuzz pedal. Fun fact you can also achieve some bit crush sounds by messing with the rip control. So happy to see you guys feature this pedal, EHX knocked it out of the park with this circuit!!
Fantastic show, right in the ballpark of what makes "That Pedal Show" special. A great range of tones from a great range of pedals, in all different price-points and with the intention of inspiring people to play differently. I love the thought of plugging into something and it squeezing something out of me that other things haven't - I had that experience when I bought my first fuzz last April (late to the fuzz party I know!). Genuinely the sounds made and faces pulled makes all your effort worthwhile because you're clearly having a great time, and you have a community who love what you do! Keep doing it, because tone!
i’ve had the heatseeker for about two weeks now and it’s so much fun. it’s my entire base tone now bypassing my jazz chorus preamp through the fx loop. having a lot of fun trying different angus settings but also starting to find other marshall tones like jimmy page or duane allman
Thanks TPS crew awesome! Your lived experiences with gear, and the way you communicate what you hear and how you feel whilst playing this stuff is the reason I tune in twice a week! Heatseeker for the Win!
Love the Fly by Night voice sound effect for Snow Dog. Love Alex Lifeson and his blah, blah speech is awesome!
Great intro jam by Mick! You have to love when you can tell that someone is playing to the pedal tone in real time and that is why I love these blokes.
Some great tones as ever, many of which I'd never use/know how to use, but such fun! Cool to see the gold CS Strat and the DGT back too
It's just not because I am a fellow countryman of the great Alex Lifeson that the Lerxst pedal was my favorite because it sounded awesome! Fun show guys!
Good show again, guys. I saw the thumb nail and couldn't wait to watch later in the day witn good speakers.
Great episode! Really liked the Snow Dog, and particularly the storytelling behind it! 🐕
Got the Kingsley page and Harlot awhile back. Will never need another drive pedal again. So incredible 🙌🏻
Watching this nudged my head, suddenly remembered my old Behringer U-phoria UMC-204 audio interface with Gain and Main Volume knobs.
Its USB (B) powered but you can just plug the power cable into a phone charger.
Guitar in the front. Overdrive out the back. 🥰
Blackbird is def my fave in this lineup.
Whenever Mick plays that DGT it’s like I’m reuniting with an old friend ❤
Had an idea for a guest you could invite on to the show.
Aziz Ibrahim. What a player, and generally great human being.
Went to watch him this weekend and had the pleasure of a chat with him. What a guy.
Nice one chaps. I suppose an alternative to the EHX would be a spare cab with an actual ripped speaker in it, if you don’t have one just stab one of your existing speakers repeatedly with a pencil - they’ve nailed that sound!
Surprising (to me at least) number of great pedals coming out of Greece.
Lerxst was his inside-joke nickname amongst his two other bandmates (Pratt on drums & Dirk on EVERYTHING else). Think his variant was simply a weird twist on “Lex”. Sorry if someone already posted.
Gotta say that what helped me kick my drive pedal habit was getting a few great amps…
I’m not sure it was fiscally responsible but it worked.
The EHX Ripped sounds great stacked with other drives imo. Pulls above it's weight!
Mick, I'm glad you still have your custom shop Strat, it's such a great sounding guitar. For want of a better term, I'm a sucker for the strat "piano" tones and I feel like that guitar has it. I picked my custom shop 64 out of a bunch because it just made the sound in my head :). I still love your old ones, but that custom shop is really nice too
Mick and octave fuzz is a joy that always brings joys
Great show! If I had to pick one it would be the VS Audio Blackbird. The "All-on" ending was sensational. Bravo, because tone!
Very nice to see the Custom Shop Strat again. I like the goldies....
You guys definitely need to cover Electronic Audio Experiments.
Oh the compression off the snow dog when you kicked both sides on was just nasty ❤
Dan's playing in this episode is unbelievable.
Bless you, thanks mate 🤓🙏
This by far my favorite channel and I really appreciate all of the great videos!!! The "Heatseeker" pedal is a pedal I could be interested in but I play a Telecaster. I wish I could have heard it with a Tele.
That SG looks and sounds awesome Dan !! 🙂
"Wray's first hit was the 1958 instrumental "Rumble". "Rumble" was banned in New York and Boston for fear that it would incite teenage gang violence, "rumble" being slang for a gang fight."
Ripped Speaker: Increase the bias gives you more headroom. It's probably a reverse pot in that the more you turn it up the lower the bias is and therefore more gated sound. The Fuzz knob will also change the amount of feedback so these two work together, vol & tone are probably after the Fuzz section. I have one of their Germanium Fuzz and Overdrive and they both work that way.
Yes Reverb on Fender is always before trem.
Great show guys, thanks so much!
Thanks for reviewing the hard drive as requested! 🙏🏻 It’s on my board now and I absolutely love it. I run a JCM 2204 + 1960BHW (in the low input, so clean pedal platform). It’s filling all the needs in gain; We play 90’s alternative in the likes of early foo’s and weezer
Man, that blackbird dlx sound. That’s what I like.
Always a pleasure to see and hear new gain options. At the moment, my board's three gain pedals, a compressor and a Hx Stomp as a Swiss knife at the end. Arguably, I have enough gain options. (But I don't!)
Extraordinary! Killer playing and the devil voice must end up on Dan's EP!!! Loved it!
OMG the voice on the Lerxst, someone there is a Necromancer fan!
Just getting to work and start the day with TPS. Nice !😀
Guys, I’ve got over 30 gain pedals thanks to you. This needs to stop.
Only 30? Those are Rookie Numbers.
But you still thanked them 😂
Sell the ones furtherst in the back of the drawer. Buy new ones to be inspired.
There is no end! 😎🎸🤘😆
@@benjaminkoskinen5835 Sell? :o
I have had many pedals. My favorite combination. J. Rockett Blue note into a Mad Professor Amber Drive.
Last week a new TPS helped get me through that massive storm, this week it's keeping me going while I'm off work with a stinker of a cold (can't busk when I've got no voice). Cheers for keeping me company these last couple of weeks and hope the hand's recovering ok Mick!
You busk for a living? Impressive! Didn’t think that was possible, especially in this day and age.
@@kevinmurtagh4996 It's not my sole income, but I'm full time music. Get a few well paid function gigs every so often and fill in with busking. Might never be rich, but it's more fun than an office job. Well, most of the time... you meet the loveliest people busking but also some Grade A nutters! 🤣
Tea's ready, a wishlist from my fav online store opened and ready to add more pedals, let's begin!
Running the soulfood or the tubescreamer into the ripped speaker is my secret thrash tone combo.
Play the DGT moreeeeeee. Converting to PRS was the single best decision I made of my guitar playing life.
I like it. I used it in a pub band a lot when I first got it. It’s easy to play and sounds big. But if you cut me in half, there’s the outline of a Strat running right through my core.
Lerxst section intro hilarious. That’s a killer sound … great overtones.
The Heatseeker sound bl**dy good.
58:50+
Holy Schnikeys!!!!!
Whatta sound😮😮😮
Black PRS, high-gain pedal, into PRS amp. Half expected Mick to say "WILL. IT. CHUG?"
Epic ending. Dan was in guitar God heaven!
So good , I’d love to see a whole blackbird video
Heatseeker sounds amazing!
I love my Myles Kennedy in sunburst! Nothing but questions and compliments when I gig. I got tired of the trem on the CE24 with all the de-tunings we were doing on our 3-4 hr sets. When PRS finally stepped into the T shape, I bit and never looked back
The Blackbird DLX immediately reminded me of the Get Back era Beatles.
Hopefully the pedal show have Peavey and the new amp pedals cued up for a new episode. Great playing!
You two make me laugh so much. I've never come across guitarists more averse to decent amounts of gain!
Am sure someone has already posted, but Lerxst was Alex's name in Rush, from his bandmates (Ged was Dirk, Neil was Pratt). Lerxst have also produced some high end amps with Alex in recent years. Rush forever (major fan here!)
Easter Egg section - kick ass! Dan, your playing in this episode was also kick ass!
Thanks mate 🤓🙏
Getting ready for the work day watching TPS great way to start the day.
Gotta love waking up to a new show
Fultone made a great OD pedal with parametric mid band called Secret Freq. It's basically a more versatile OCD.
The snow dog is the tones Alex used on the song By-Tor & The Snow Dog. The fuzz part is the epic solo between Geddy and Alex
CTC just released Venus, the tribute to all variants of BK Butler\Chandler TubeDriver an all of its variants. With proper ecc83 in smaller package and normal power supply requirements.
I think Mick needs to try it out 👍
It’s on its way. I’m VERY excited by it!
It's always so funny watching you guys with a high gain pedal :) time to get Simon Neil or Ola back in, to review your progress on heavy riffing :P
I bought a Notaklon as a Christmas gift for myself, only took 3 months to receive it. I realized I didn't have any JHS pedal and found that as a travesty. Won't get on the Klon bandwagon but it is a great pedal, fun to assemble.
Somewhat off topic but you mentioned harmonic trem and that first episode with Joey and that got me thinking; this will be the 5th year anniversary of the release of the Harmonious Monk and I have a suggestion for a variation on the pedal. It would be an epic throwback to that episode if Jam Pedals could make a Dual Harmonious Monk pedal that allows you to run in mono-in-stereo-out or internally parallel so you can get that dual offset tremolo sound.
I loved the Ripped Speaker, and (IIRC) it's the least expensive pedal here (and EHX pedals are widely available) so easy to try out and see for yourself. I also have the EHX Fascination fuzz pedal (as well as many Muffs etc.) so if you can't find the fuzz you want in there .... get a Bliss Factory :D
Best way to start my Friday
So cool to see the DGT and Custom Shop Strat get a run!
Really good description of Gibson sound/weight thing, Mick!.. Best I've heard ..
Aha, thank you!
If only the That Pedal Store could sell the joy Dan was experiencing at the end of the video
Thanks gentleman! The new JHS violet Lori Barsillo is awesome and goes from morning glory up !
Before the womb...lol. You guys are tooo much! Keep it going, love your show!!
Are we ever gonna see Jack White on TPS? That would take the concept of "epic" to another level
Would love to hear you guys do a show using solid state pedals as preamps into Mick's 50/50... Some designed to be, some maybe not. Stuff like the Origin amp emulations and the Crazy Tube stuff, then maybe just some fuller featured overdrives and see how they fair.
JHS Hard Drive strikes me as Pearl OD-05 "inspired". Sleeper pedai with EQ/drive flexibility for fitting in the mix.
lol, I just noticed mini Blue and Red. :)
Rocket 88 by Ike Turner‘s band, Jackie Branston, I believe is the earliest use of distortion on guitar. The story is that on the way to the recording session the guitar players amp fell out of the trunk of the car, causing damage the amp and they just went with the distorted sound.
The CDC - is truly dynamic. That sets it apart! NICE🎸🎶🤟
I've been considering both of these amps-fantastic to hear them together! That alone made for an excellent video.
I'm originally from Cambridge but moved to the USA, specifically Maryland, about 20 minutes from the PRS factory. So, I've been thinking I must try some PRS gear, and the HDRX 20 seems like a really sweet deal.
Over here, Sweetwater offers a Deluxe Reverb with some mods, such as a mid control, tweaked tremolo sweep, etc., plus you get a new warranty since it’s been "messed with."
Anyway, long story short-thanks for the video! It was great to hear the gear put together in the final form I'm dreaming up-what are the chances!
Brilliant show as always. Have escaped on this occasion not feeling the need to make any purchases. Feels good. 😁
Almost the same as my home setup, other than 2x12 with V30s. Perhaps not that 'the same' but pretty close.
Hoping to get back into playing live this year and considering a 2x10 for my HDRX, or a 1x12, to pair with Yerasov with C10Q. Probably 1x12 as I'm not getting any younger...
Frank's "Hell to Haul on the Highway" LOL!
Guys! I believe EHX also has a “Satisfaction” pedal as well. Good show!! 🤘🫶🔥🫡🎸🙏🎸🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
According to my 80s Monster Cerwin Vega stereo speakers the EHX Ripped Speaker is the only fuzz pedal you´ve ever demoed they actually liked.
They claimed it sounds authentic.
Going to work late this morning lol. The 1st distorted recording by Ike turner was at Sun Studio Memphis TN in 1950/51 according to the story!
That ending was epicsauce!
Sorry to be that guy, D&M, but someone needed to inform you that the Blackbird Deluxe is specifically emulating the ‘61 Deluxe amp. No black panel involved- strictly brown. Amazing demo still!
That wasn’t my understanding from the manual. But anyway,…..
@ I was just going off the website. There must be some inconsistencies.
Mick is right - although it is advertised on the site as brown deluxe pedal it does '61 Brown and '65 Black
Man, I need to try a CTC pedal. Every time you have one on the show they always sound amazing... heatseeker sounds epic!!!
Great episode! Makes me wish for one built around off-the-radar, wrongfully neglected pedals. Mythos Chupacabra as a suggestion, much less well known than their Mjolnir Klon….
EHX Ripped Speaker had some Billy Gibbons sound in it! Fun pedal!
Went to Sun Studios in Memphis last year and they tell the story about the broken amp used by Ike Turner on his 1958 ‘Rocket 88’ record which they claim was the first to use a distorted guitar sound
Lovely selection, gents - great picks!
Have the pleasure of listening at volume in the car today. Have you changed part of the recording signal chain again recently?
Beautiful clarity - sounds even more than normal like we’re in the room with you.
Great work as always, team. Thanks.
Hello! Last change was earlier last year with Neve mic pres. Then mid-2024 with Neve analogue summing…
@ it’s working a treat! Thank you.
By-tor and the Snow Dog rocks. It's on the same lp as fly by night, I believe.
I watched the show and have no desire for any of those pedals. I have never been more proud of myself. Now the Les Paul, the gold Strat, Red and the HRDX20 are all still on my “need now” list, but that’s another issue.
I sent the HDRX20 back if that helps. It was really unpredictable with boost and gain pedals. Didn't like being smashed like my 1987x
@ It does help, thanks.
As a resident of the US, I sometimes like to tune between E and Eb so that the B string resonates with the 60Hz mains hum we have here, so the hum is in tune with the guitar.
Tuning to the piano is for suckers! 👍🏼
I wonder whether they make a tuner pedal that does this.
Malcolm Young’s sound, more than Angus’, was not only NOT super distorted, but it was also relatively thin and plinky. Not thin in a bad way, still relatively thick. But very bright, chimey, and only mildly distorted. I’ve listened to a lot of isolated live Malcolm tracks, and it’s just glorious. People focus way too much on gain and distortion when playing AC/DC rhythm guitar. It was all about Malcolm’s right hand- that’s where the power and punch really came from. For AC/DC hard rock rhythm, you only need enough gain for it to distort when you really hit the chord hard. If you had too much distortion, it’s way too compressed and doesn’t PUNCH the way it does when it’s cleaner. Super high headroom Marshall stacks, set to only 5 or 6, and Malcolm’s right hand- that’s the AC/DC rhythm guitar sound!
I have slowly learned this over 30-years, less gain, more headroom, and actually get the guitar to stand out in the mix. (More gain/distortion sounds great in my practice room but can’t get out of the mix with the band.) I’ve listened to the Malcolm isolated tracks - it is really cool how generally clean he is playing but still so hard for me to dial back the gain. Maybe someday I’ll learn. (Hwy to Hull!)
@ It’s because the squishiness of the distortion is more forgiving, and often feels nice to play with. The downside is that when you practice and play at home with a lot of distortion, it then makes it harder to play with less distortion when you play gigs. It’s also hard to get that kind of in-between clean and distortion sound Malcolm got without using a higher headroom amp that’s turned up to 6. It’s just too loud for most applications these days. And pedals just put a sheen of distortion over your whole sound, even if the pedal gain is turned way down. It’s a difficult conundrum these days!
That Blackbird Deluxe Plus sounds awesome.