Reply #43: I Don't Think You Know The Boogie [View All]

[ProfessorGAC]

It's a tube amp, with gain, treble, mid, bass, and volume. That's it! Same as your ideal set up.

There are two channels, so there are two completely indepedent channels which can be driven, EQ'd and volume balance.

The wah is not a boost to the tone! It's an expression pedal that i incorporate into the overall sound to nuance the phrasing. For instance, hit the same three notes and use about one-third of the pedal's throw. It's the same three notes, but the coloration of the tone changes so the mood of the riff changes. Same with flattening it, playing a fast run and end on say two quarter notes, with those notes wah'd at two different spots in the pedal. It finishes the run off with a tonal cap, as well as a musical one.

Yes, my sound is rooted in the amp. That's the advantage. The amp is extraordinarily flexible, tone wise, so you can develop your own sound by EQing. Also, the signal chain is such that the tones behave in subtly different ways, depending on the gain level for each channel.

So, while my sound is defined by the amp, it's MY sound. The amp is just a very good vanilla cone, and one can put any coatings or sprinkles on it that one wants. When my guitar player uses it, he'll set it differently, because his idea of the optimal tone is different than mine. One that amp, you can do it just fine.

Boy, did we hijack this thread, or what?
The Professor