Aynsley Lister Rig Progress & Four Awesome ’70s Stratocasters
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- Did he stick with the wet-dry rig? Ayns returns to take us to tone school!
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Welcome to the show! Back in January 2021, our good friend Aynsley Lister came to visit in the hope of getting some inspiration on developing his live guitar tone a little bit. We made a video of the day which you can see here: • Bigger Tone For Aynsle...
Later in 2021 Mick caught up with Ayns before a show in Newbury, UK to transfer the pedals you see in this video onto a board which he’s been using ever since.
Today, Mister Lister returns for an update and to fill us in on how he’s been getting on with the expanded rig. Lucky for us he also brought a quartet of super cool 1970s Strats - not at all the ‘dead sounding boat anchors’ that many people believe them to be. As we’ll hear, these things sound utterly stellar!
Couple of points of note:
Wet/dry? Yeah, we know. The ‘correct’ definition of wet/dry is where there are no wet effects in the dry side, and no dry signal in the wet effect side. Try not to get too twisted about it. We refer to wet/dry in a TPS kinda ‘dual mono’ sense, and if it helps, every time we say wet/dry, just imagine we’re saying ‘wetanddry/dryandreverb’ as that’s actually what it is. The diagram around 24:40 should clear up any confusion.
Does Ayns' board change at the end? Yep, Dan did a little tune up that we filmed… but the audio failed sadly so we couldn’t use it. All he did was sure up the power and patch cables to ‘tour ready’ standard, improve some of the velcro/pedalboard tape, and add an external tap tempo button for the delay.
Enjoy the video, and for more on Aynsley, hit www.aynsleylister.co.uk/
Pedals in this episode
• Alder & Ash The Tailor Pedalboard
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• Sonic Research ST-200 Turbo Tuner
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• T-Rex Octavius (not currently available new)
• T-Rex Alberta overdrive (not currently available new)
• Mad Professor Royal Blue Overdrive
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• Free The Tone Final Booster (not currently available new)
• JHS Pink Panther Delay (now called the Lucky Cat)
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• TheGigRig Bank Manager (used as external tap tempo)
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• JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk
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Guitars in this episode
• 1970 Fender Stratocaster, refinished Shoreline Gold by Dave Walsh at www.eternal-guitars.com/
• 1970 Fender Stratocaster Fiesta Red
• 1974 Fender Stratocaster Olympic White
• 1975 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst
• Patrick James Eggle Macon Single Cut
www.eggle.co.uk/the-guitars/ma...
Amps in this episode
• Rift Amplification Aynsley Lister Signature amp: www.riftamps.com/aynsley-list...
• Fender Vibroverb reissue (no longer available new)
Interesting bits and go-to sections
0:00 Intro playing
1:10 Welcome and context for today
4:00 How did the new rig fare?
6:11 Guitar volume control is king
8:00 Two amps & the Rift sig story
11:30 How the two amps are set up
12:35 Core sounds: the Rift amp
13:48 Most important pedal?
15:58 And the Vibroverb amp?
18:45 Royal Blue OD to Vibroverb
21:30 Gain, delay and mush
23:11 Why the wet amp needs to be clean
24:40 Signal flow diagram
25:40 Delay sounds, dry and wetdry
28:40 And some harmonic trem
30:30 More overdrive: Alberta
32:20 Aynsley’s ’70s Strats
37:25 ’74 and block saddles
39:00 Heavy guitars?
40:30 ’74 Strat sounds
42:50 ’70 Strat sounds
45:40 Enhancing the rig?
46:45 ’75 Strat
50:45 New album coming
51:47 Singing
54:00 How were the lockdowns?
56:30 Coming back - gig fit?
57:10 Guitar setup
1:00:00 The fun of the gear carnet
1:04:50 Ayns plays us out
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Aynsley’s visible level of inspiration as soon as he started playing the cream strat is, IMO, proof that not only each instrument has its own personality and sound, but also that we connect to each in different ways and each allows a different musical side to come out. That’s why we constantly chase new instruments and sounds. Or maybe it’s just the pickups height.
Ohhhh man that '74 Strat is glorious. It's my birth year guitar and a dream for me. LOVELY!
Mine too! Mick here. :0)
My birth year guitar would be that delicious candy apple red 70 Strat. But I have to admit, I thought the 74 sounded better.
@@ThatPedalShow Yessir, I saw the smile on your face! :)
@@ImNotOld_ImVintage The '70 was also amazing! Heck, even that '75 was great. Anysley has some truly beautiful guitars.
This was so enjoyable to watch and listen to. No egos anywhere to be seen, although talent abounds. So British, so self effacing. I love you all. Power to you Aynsley, Dan and Mick.
Thank you John, glad you enjoyed it!
Big Facts! The very best, usually have nothing to make up for and egos are non-present🙏💪🙌✔️😎
Glad to see another person who's 'core tone' is a cranked amp, 'throttle controlled' via volume knob alone.
I just adore how quick Aynsley is to laugh and smile. You can tell he just absolutely loves playing guitar.
The Fullerton-curve on that CAR is lovely. Such a deep carve.
Aynsley is a fantastic example of tone is in the hands!
Love his feel! Can’t wait to see a special on micks NEW STRAT!!!
I absolutely love Aynsley’s volume control. It just helps create such a mood and accentuates textures.
I had a chance to play some of Aynsley's 70s strats recently - these early 70s strats are not like the stereotype of 70s strats, which I think is based on late 70s strats, not the ones from 70-74... anyway, just as he has turned me on to them... the price has gone through the roof!
I totally agree. My first guitar, which I still have, is a 74 Strat (sunburst) that I got in 1977 second-hand. I recently had it worked on by a local guitar shop and it is even better now than when I first got it. It plays fantastic and sounds amazing. I suspect that the collectors are grabbing these up since the prices for the 50s and 60s guitars are through the roof already.
you feeling better James?
@@raydowley1038 cheers for asking Ray - about 50% recovered i think! 👍🏼
66-70 basically is the same killer guitars
@@jerryyeaaah15 66-74/75 probably, no? Some of the specs changed by then but the ones i have tried still had real character and were well made, even with 3 bolt necks
Ritchie Blackmore made the CBS strats cool. I know Jimi had some big headstock strats but with every strat Blackmore played, there were uniqueness to all of them. There was a rare 1971 Strat with a skunk stripe, normal trussrod adjustment in the headstock (not bullet) with synchronised tremolo decal and a 4 bolt neck.
My favorite among Blackmore's many strats has to be the natural one he used around '73-'75. Looked great and sounded amazing! California Jam 74 for evidence :)
I had never even heard the name Aynsley Lister until today, but man, that was awesome. Crazy tones, great points and good discussions. And he's even smiling the whole way through
Nice one Oliv! Ayns is a solid dood!
Thats it fellaz. i realized today im a Stat guy, i was a die hard les paul player, andwill always be...And i have sick 1960 pafs in my Goldtop...I JUST GOT A STRAT, THATS PERFECT! ONCE IN A LIFE TIME ,we get a special guitar, where it feels like it becomes apart of your heartbeat....Theres an energy thing, the vibration, the feeling beneath your fingers, the fit in your hand, it just has that extra harmonic thing, where the notes seem like they split off and start dancing, the relationship i built with this guitar in the past few weeks,is poetic, i write a song everytime i plug it in..... .....great show as always...
That’s great to hear John, great that you’re feeling inspired!
I’m only 30 seconds in and I’m expecting another 20 odd minute lecture from Mick on the different kinds of gold strats. Fingers crossed!!
Ha! Not today Alex. We do talk about Strats later on of course…. But not about the golds. :0)
@@ThatPedalShow I totally get why Mick bought the gold Strat... Why Aynsley sold it is a bit of a mystery. But hey, roll on the vlog...
We spoke about it. Basically he’s found a couple he likes more and wanted the funds! Seems to be he prefers the maple neckers….. :0)
Wow. Just WOW. Perfect tones and chemistry. I think Aynsley needs to be a regular! I love the adventure and discovery of the last episode coming back with these epiphanies. Quintessential TPS. So rewarding to watch.
Yet another great show !! You guys have the coolest friends!
That was so much fun! Thanks guys.
This was the most amazing thing. Thank you all.
Great episode, and FANTASTIC tone and playing. Cool insights on how he gets those tones too.
Thanks guys, all kinds of awesome.
Omg!! What beautiful melodies. You had me in tears twice… Just beautiful
Brilliant. Always love to see and hear Aynsley playing
What a fantastic episode, stratospheric !!, what a brilliant player Anysley is and those strats of his are incredible, such an enjoyable watch 😄
Incredibly beautiful sounds.
Thanks for this eye-opening video. My '77 Strat (natural, maple neck, small headstock) has a weight of 2.998 Kg or 6.609 lbs. For a long time it sounded stiff, but now it gets older it starts to do what I want to hear from it. BTW: I use partly the same rig => Vibrolux CVR/Marshall 1987x (5881) // or Stiletto and a Matchless 2x10 cab, just to match the speakers.
Pedals to taste...
Cheers from Münster, Germany,
Frank
Awesome show, brilliant sounds, fabulous playing.
And I have to say the 2 strats Dan’s holding look just unbelievable together like that!
That contrast of candy apple red/maple vs. gold/rosewood just causes a release of dopamine I think…
Mmmmmmm!
Great episode gents! Really enjoyed the format!
Loved this one. The best show in a long time.
That 75 strat is the best of the bunch! What a beast I absolutely love it.
Excellent stuff. Aynsley always sounds fantastic.
Great to have Aynsley back on. Great player and some great tones. Thanks to all.
A great show with inspiring sounds and solutions to our rig !
This episode is one of the most inspiring I’ve shown, in term of gain and feel, the points you address are simple to understand and and the solutions are really effective and what a great sound in the end !
Thank you.
So glad I watched the first episode with him last night it was great to see the follow up.
Loving 70's Strats for their looks. The big headstock is really where it's at for me. (;
Edit: Grats on your new Strat, Mick!
I'd have one like this any day of the week. (;
Massive, massive tone! I mean I enjoyed so many things about this video but that massive tone coming out of those strats and amps are blowing my mind. Thank you for this.
Getting a notification that a new TPS show is available is a highlight in the day. Thanks team!
Sweet and awesome. What a fab episode gents, and boy, we need Aynsley back at least once every quarter! What a fabulous player and such a gent.
Brill Thanks again guys! Great playing and in depth discussion about a very useful aspect of tone, drive and volume balancing. The yellow Strat and your playing on it with the delay and 2 amps was inspiring 👍
Awesome episode! He seems like a really nice dude. Cheers!
Such a great player with tons of feel and tone in his hands!
Loved this guys ,Thank you !
Wow! Another great guest. Really digging his playing. Love his style. Seems like a super cool dude, too. Great video.
Really great guest and case study, thank you for making this video
Thank you Ian, glad you enjoyed it!
I have watched the first video with Ansley going on no less than 15 times. The man has great touch, tone and is as humble as one can be.
Great show ! I absolutely love how Aynsley has so much control over the dynamics with his playing style using different attacks, where he hits the strings, and constant use of the guitars controls to change the sound. I also really like the walking bass line mixed in with muting and full blown riffs.
Just hearing Aynsley's intro totally made my Friday!! Thanks so much guys!! 💜🥳👍
Yay!
What a cool dude, with the proper bluesy chops and licks!
The sounds Aynsley got on the sunburst just by picking in different places and controlling volume …so good.
Wow... Wow! Aynsley! Absolutely killer player. Loved every moment of this show, just incredible. Great interview too. Also loved Dan hoarding the guitars hahaha
This was par excellance, fellas! That "yellow" guitar is like my 80 STRAT (a strange but amazing anomaly in the CBS era - but way too heavy). Mine would have started Olympic White, but its patina over time makes it hard to believe it is poly. It even has the bit of rusty thing from the guitar case in the just right spot. He's right: there are amazing gems in every era. I played a 20th Anniversary strat once. I liked the silver, but hated the lettering on it, but it sounded flippin amazing. You just never know til you play em. Great show - like always. Thanks.
Grat Episode mates!! Aynsley is a Badass!!!
Congrats on the new purchase Mick!
Fantastic episode guys, great to see Aynsley back too - what a great tone his rig has. Really glad you brought up gig fitness Mick. I only play in a pub band, but we got the chance June 2021 to do a socially distanced hour (our first gig in 17 months!) and we struggled bigtime. During the rehearsals for that show, I had exactly the same experience as Aynsley with the snare drum - it was like a gun going off! In a great way of course 😎
I ran across Ansley’s Tower Session live album for the first time a while back and have listened to it I don’t know how many times now. Then discovered there was a TPS episode that I had somehow missed with Mick and him. Thanks for having him back. Really enjoyed it.
A brilliant and thoughtful player
Great show- and man, love that gold strat!
Just ordered a AL sig combo to go along with my V40D combo!
This video / Ayns' tones a big inspiration to the decision for sure... thanks!
Congratz Mick on NGD. In so short period you gained two awesome guitars. Great stuff!.
Ansley is phenomenal, I found his music 10 years ago, blew my mind he isn’t more well known. Thanks guys
I love how obvious it is that these tones are right up Mick's ally.
I totally thought that was Mick's guitar glad you put those little notes in, they always help!
The db meter was having so much fun this episode!
Seriously, what killer sounds, great episode and Aynsley is a joy to listen to. Really great conversation(s) this episode!
Thank you Bryan, glad you enjoyed it!
Aynsley is a really moving musician. Thank you
This was one of the most enjoyable you tube videos I’ve watched. And I’ve watched a ton. I’m now a new Fan as well. Awesome guy. And awesome guitarist. Thanks guys for having him on. Love getting introduced to a amazing guitarists.
Thank you Chris!
Agreed abut 70s Fenders! Lowell George was playing off the rack new stuff during that time and he sounded just fine. Good video!
Ah man. Lowell George. Just magic!
I too am a 1975 model. We are keepers! 😉 Love this episode fellas!
Love this! If you like the way a guitar sounds, and you can get your sound from it… who cares about the “folklore” 🙄 great video as always! Great tones, and chats as well!
Another top bloke to add to the fold. Stunning production, playing and guitars as always :)
Thank you!
I love large headstocks Strats. The first real one I came into contact with was a 25th anniversary that my mate Dave still owns. That imprinted that headstock size and shape into my core understanding of what a Strat was. Incidentally that same Dave is now building me a guitar for my 50th. That process has begun and it is very exciting.
Fantastic playing, Aynsley has such a great feel and touch and he knows how to get the very best out of a Strat (as does Mick!) Great to hear , if it sounds good, plays good ( & looks good) to the individual, buy it regardless of year etc etc etc. Excellent video guys!
Awesome episode on lots of levels, but for me right now it's another awesome video about wet dry rigs. Using his setting to experiment with wet dry right now and it's really helpful. Thank you!
It’s great when it works like that Nathan! Good luck with the rig!
What a great guy and player. I bought Eyes Wide Open after Aynsley's first guest spot and will be on the lookout for the new one. Great show, guys. Cheers.
What a sound.. Great job
Love this! I knew Aynsley was a killer Strat player (and singer!), but he also seems like a generally likeable guy. Wish you all the best, and hope to catch you on tour!
Also, couldn't agree more with you on the topic of what makes a guitar "good". If it sounds, plays, and looks good, it's a good guitar! I would but playabilty before sound in some cases, since great feeling guitars sometimes come with cheap-a## pickups.
WOW, that ’74 is one of the sweetest-sounding Strats I've ever heard - compared to last time Aynsley was on, I think I can discern some Richard Thompson influence in those great little legato trills and slides and bends up to pitch, and the ’74 sounds like a Richard guitar to me.
Really enjoyed this!!!! Aynsley is a great player and his journey of discovery of what works for him is a really interesting one.
Some fantastic tones and some fantastic 70's strat's! The thing that stood out to me is Aynsley's time and feel; he's playing very open sparse lead line led pieces at times and he NEVER rushes! Top drawer 😊
Mick and Dan, you guys are terrific. But I have to admit some of my favorite shows are those that include guests. Thanks for this.
Of course! Ours too - different dynamic and always GREAT playing. Happy days!
Great episode guys! Found the whole 70s Strat discussion fascinating. Goes to show it is all about the individual guitar and we should not to always stress about the era it was made! Helps a lot if you have Ansley’s touch too! 😄
Did one of Aynsleys guitar weekends, a few years back. He is one of the nicest people you’d want to meet. Great video gents 👍
So interesting what Aynsley said of his playing - from the beginning I thought like "Wow, I remember him being good, but not THAT good!" Great show guys, you keep me and all of us inspired!❤️
My wife and I saw Aynsley play at a blues festival in Cornwall this February it was absolutely fantastic, he’s without doubt a wonderful player.
Amazing. I discovered Aynsley watching the initial TPS show. I loved his playing and that show did more for me finding my sound than anything else I have ever done or watched. I have gone on to grab all of his albums, watched some videos and he has become one of my favorite guitarists to simply listen to for joy and inspiration. I was so intrigued with the hints you gave a few weeks ago about the journey and where his sound had gone. It is epic and I love it. I never played a wet dry, stereo yes but that is very different and the sound of wet dry you have introduced me to has been a moving experience for me. I have been playing every day and every day is a new experience and when I pack it up I absolutely hate turning off the power. So thank you as always for what you all do. And cannot wait for the new album!!!
That’s great to hear Richard. Think you’re gonna LOVE the new record. :0)
@@ThatPedalShow
I really do want to thank you for the inspiration. I was 23 years old when I had a shard of pressure treated lumber explode on me during a summer job in college and a shard of wood the size of a butcher knife drove through the center of my fret hand. After surgery and years of physical therapy I can use the hand for normal every day stuff but my gigging days were way over. I couldn’t really play, couldn’t go from chord to chord with any kind of normalcy so I quit playing. I would try from time to time but would get frustrated and pack it all away. I sold my amps but would never sell my guitars. Fast forward 30 years and at the end of 2018 I was diagnosed with cancer. 20% chance for survival. There were some dark days in there but I needed distraction and I found you tube and several sites dedicated to guitar. Yours and Anderton’s are two of my favorites. I broke out my stuff, bought a cheap Katana 100 MK2 and didn’t care if I was fast or articulate, I needed distraction. Obviously 20% was good enough because I am still here. The most amazing thing is that I found my joy again. Thanks to you two I have a new and diverse pedalboard, I have got a deluxe reverb again, not my original but I think I like it better, and have discovered a wall of sound in using a wet dry rig. I play every day. I watch every show. You helped me not think about how bad things were and gave me a wonderful way to forget and learn and realize how much I still loved guitar. So thanks gents. More than you know. I will always be a fan.
A great way to spend time, once again (when I ought to be concentrating on work) 😬🤟🏻
Dan’s reactions are life.
What a nice guy! Such an amazing player!
Ansleys last appearance was one of my favorite TPS. He is so humble and soooo talented. Most importantly willing to learn and expand.
Such an amazing Strat sound!
I have a 1976 Strat in walnut which is quite worn because I have gigged it a lot and that is because it is a great guitar. Having said that, I will give it a break whilst I break in a new Strat. It is good to see the love for 1970's Strats instead of the usual "1970's Strats are crap". Aynsley truly is a fine player. Dan, don't worry too much about gig fitness. It didn't take me long to get back up to speed and I expect your excitement of playing will give you the extra energy.
There are so many really decent folk in this world. Ainsley is very much one of these. Fabulous.
Such a nice bloke.
Worked with him years ago when he used to frequent the venue I was a technician at.
Fantastic player.
Late to the party, but I enjoyed this very much! Ayns is such a great blueser, he always gets a great tone. Those 70s Strats sound as good as anything I've ever heard, which I suspect is a lot to do with the capabilities of the player as much as anything else.
This guy has got big big hands, just like Stevie or Jimi!! And he sounds amazing. Thanks for the journey, and by the way used to be skeptical about 70s Strats but now I’m a believer.
I remember seeing Aynsley at the Fiddlers in Bristol back in oh, 2003? Beast of a player!
Good lord. What a delightful way to start my day. Every one of those guitars sounded epic. Mick, you've got such a touch with how you capture sound. Well done. And as for those big headstock Strats, I do have some major love for 'em. My introduction to Strats was falling in love with Deep Purple back in the mid-'70s. Blackmore was my thing and my first proper Strat was a 1997 Fender Japan '72 reissue. I still have it. And while the bullet truss rods / 3-bolt necks get very little love, it's by far the most stable neck of any guitar I own. Go figure. Don't think I'll manage to play away the finish like that '75 of Aynsley's, though. Damn.
Thanks so much Trane. Plenty of room mics today!
Bought the royal blue recently and it makes my tele all chime and sing, love it
Fantastic playing
Absolutely killer episode. I remember the first Aynsley episode came at an ideal time for me when I was in a really dark place. Seeing myself be so connected - especially through guitar now - is such an enlightening experience. Aynsley seems like a seriously top bloke and his relentless pursuit of happiness in his job is seriously something to be admired - if not attempted to be emulated.
That red strat is *bleeping* gorgeous. I'm not one for maple necks but Christ on a bike I'd kill for a guitar that looked like that. Funnily enough Tash Sultanas looks a bit like that - although it's got gold hardware - I'd NEVER have given it a shot before, but now, next time I'm in a guitar store I'll definitely be asking if there's one in stock... Thanks for the conversion!!!
Nice one Ed! Great to hear from you geez!
I never noticed before how much Aynsley's hands dominate the neck of a Strat. Oh, my tiny hands ring in jealousy! Love his music, love his playing, appreciate his genuineness!
Amazing player! Amazing tone!
Great episode, Ainsley's tone and feel is awesome.
Those 70's Strats look and sound great. I bought a '73 Olympic White with Birdseye Maple neck from Denmark St back in the early 2000's. Interesting Ainsley has not seen another neck like it. I replaced the neck with a '79 Rosewood neck as the Birdseye Maple neck requires a re-fret.