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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
05-13-2013, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 687
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icronic
Let me ask you a question.... When you listen to...
Let me ask you a question.... When you listen to a guitar tone how do you categorize it? Do you think to yourself "That sounds like a guy playing a Marshall, a Mesa, a Fender..." Or do you think... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
05-13-2013, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 388
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icronic
This simply isn't true. A while back I found a...
This simply isn't true. A while back I found a list of notable albums that were recorded solely with the AxeFX and it was certainly not a small list. Either way, people ARE choosing to use them over... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
05-09-2013, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 352
Posted By
icronic
Depending on when that was filmed he's either...
Depending on when that was filmed he's either using a Mark V or an AxeFX2. Sounds like the Axe2 to me. |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
05-09-2013, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 352
Posted By
icronic
Nothing overly special about that tone. Sounds...
Nothing overly special about that tone. Sounds like a heavily compressed clean from a Mesa amp to me. |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
04-23-2013, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 275
Posted By
icronic
Keep in mind that Mesas generally have switchable...
Keep in mind that Mesas generally have switchable wattage. A newer Lonestar will do 100/50/10 watts. The 50 watt express does 50/25/5 I believe. There's also the Lonestar Special to consider which is... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
04-22-2013, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 532
Posted By
icronic
Yeah, actually you're right... It was probably a...
Yeah, actually you're right... It was probably a Dirty Shirley and not the Brown Eye. http://guitarspectator.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/joe_bonamassa_guitars_amps-e1336700642536.jpg |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
04-22-2013, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 275
Posted By
icronic
I honestly wouldn't put a restriction on wattage...
I honestly wouldn't put a restriction on wattage as it's not nearly as important as you think. Some amps need to be cranked to sound good some amps don't. I've heard MANY 100 watt amps that sound... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
04-22-2013, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 532
Posted By
icronic
Why under 30 watts?
Anyway, I just saw Bonamassa...
Why under 30 watts? Anyway, I just saw Bonamassa and he was using 2 Silver Jubilees a Friedman BE and a Suhr. He uses the Jubilee as the base of his tone and mixes with the other amps to change the... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
04-19-2013, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 255
Posted By
icronic
The original question wasn't quite as silly as...
The original question wasn't quite as silly as these guys were making it out to be. There is definitely a tonal difference between running high master volume and low channel volume vs a low master... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
03-22-2013, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 203
Posted By
icronic
Well if you're looking for a boost that just...
Well if you're looking for a boost that just pushes harder without altering the tone then you're looking in the wrong direction. Pedals like the OCD, BD1, SD1 and SCOD will all alter your tone in... |
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Forum: 80s Rock, Shred & Progressive
03-21-2013, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 823
Posted By
icronic
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Anathema http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GubL5yhp_Bk Diablo Swing Orchestra may interest you as well. Generally they're considered to be avantgarde, but honestly they sound nothing like any... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
03-14-2013, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 326
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icronic
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
03-11-2013, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 171
Posted By
icronic
Tube amps generally shouldn't need to be repaired...
Tube amps generally shouldn't need to be repaired unless you buy something really low quality. They do however need the tubes replaced occasionally. How often really depends on how often you play... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
03-05-2013, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 949
Posted By
icronic
In fact it's almost NEVER the case.
Most low...
In fact it's almost NEVER the case. Most low wattage amps are designed to get the majority of their sound from driving the preamp tubes which means to get a real sound out of the amp it has to be... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
03-05-2013, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 964
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icronic
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
03-05-2013, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 949
Posted By
icronic
The Vypyr does. Not sure about the DSL...
The Vypyr does. Not sure about the DSL though. I'm surprised about the Rectoverb though. I mean to get the best tone yeah, it's got to be loud, but it still should get some pretty good tones at... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
03-03-2013, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 531
Posted By
icronic
Of course it's loud enough. It's about the...
Of course it's loud enough. It's about the headroom, not the volume. But low wattage amps are designed around power tube breakup. This tends to mean that many of them sound like crap until cranked.... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
03-03-2013, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 531
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icronic
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
03-02-2013, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 689
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icronic
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
03-02-2013, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 387
Posted By
icronic
As mentioned you should read the sticky about...
As mentioned you should read the sticky about tube amp myths. The short version in my own words. Wattage = headroom... Not volume The majority of low wattage amps are designed to be cranked. If... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
03-02-2013, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 387
Posted By
icronic
The TH30 is an awesome amp... But is there any...
The TH30 is an awesome amp... But is there any particular reason you're looking for a 25watt? |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
02-28-2013, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 283
Posted By
icronic
You're not wrong about Harley Benton. I'd stay...
You're not wrong about Harley Benton. I'd stay away myself. Presence is basically the region of sound beyond the treble. Not enough presence and your amp will sound like it's got a blanket over it.... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
02-28-2013, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 443
Posted By
icronic
As someone who has both amps I can tell you that...
As someone who has both amps I can tell you that while they have certain characteristics in common they're very different. The Mark V's cleans are much MUCH stiffer than the Lonestars. The MKV's... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
02-28-2013, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 82
Posted By
icronic
I just popped a Dimarzio AT-1 and a Liquifire...
I just popped a Dimarzio AT-1 and a Liquifire into my Ibanez SZ70. The two work VERY well together. For obvious reasons the Liquifire can really nail the Sfogli and Petrucci kind of tones. I'm not... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
02-28-2013, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 163
Posted By
icronic
Honestly.. If you want to bring the volume down a...
Honestly.. If you want to bring the volume down a bit without lowering the volume of the amp then put the amp on a piece of foam and then buy two small sheets of plexiglass big enough to sit infront... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
02-27-2013, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 162
Posted By
icronic
You were running it through the FX loop and not...
You were running it through the FX loop and not out front right? :) |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
02-27-2013, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 1,317
Posted By
icronic
Use a POG2 and crank up the -1 and -2 octave...
Use a POG2 and crank up the -1 and -2 octave sliders. |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
02-27-2013, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 162
Posted By
icronic
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http://www.voodooamps.com/home/Modifications/AMPMODIFICATIONS/PeaveyMods/JSX/tabid/260/Default.aspx I honestly don't know if any of that would be worth it. Personally I'd just stick a noise gate on... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
02-27-2013, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 163
Posted By
icronic
I'm not sure you guys understand what an isocab...
I'm not sure you guys understand what an isocab is. They're built to lower the volume they're built to eliminate it entirely. It's basically a soundproof box with a mic and a speaker inside. You... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
02-27-2013, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 578
Posted By
icronic
Yeah, well there's a lot of love for the JSX...
Yeah, well there's a lot of love for the JSX here. Carvin V3 isn't a bad choice either. Despite having a Mark V... I still miss my JSX from time to time.... There's one on craigslist for $450... So... |
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