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jakeguitar



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:01 am    Post subject: EJ Violin Tone Reply with quote

Hey guys

Im just wondering if anyone has any ideas how to get that ''violin'' guitar tone that players such as eric johnson have

i play a les paul & ibanez rg 560 through a line 6 flextone 3, i also have a t rex mudhoney distortion and a HBE compressor if thats any help

any advice on how to get this tone or settings would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers
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Insomnia



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey!

Are you talking about his tone in general or a specific voilin tone which you get by using your volume pot?

Eric's tone is very hard to emulate, and I believe that his tone is much in his hands.

This might not have been an answe at all but I hope you get my point!

Keep well!

//Insomnia
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jakeguitar



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah i meant his actual tone
your completely right by saying its all in he fingers but a basic tone would be possible to get from gear alone some way or the other
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PGA n00b



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

it's a fuzz pedal, AFAIK he mostly uses a Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
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BIOS



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey here's a quick summary of the "get the tone section" that guthrie wrote in guitar techniques when he transcribed eric johnsons cliffs of dover.


Bridge Pick-Up
Some of the tone rolled off
Fattest Meatiest OverDriven tone you can achieve
Just enough treble for pinched harmonics to come through
Plenty of low end and midrange
As much gain as possible without losing clarity

Hope it helps

BIOS


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PGA n00b



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

^^without losing clarity
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BIOS



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

PGA n00b wrote:
^^without losing clarity


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PGA n00b



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

^^because you wrote "without using clarity" which means to have no clarity
but you probably meant "without losing clarity"
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BIOS



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing well spotted! I did indeed mis-type. What you get for multi-tasking Razz

BIOS
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Turn your treble to 0, mid's to 5 and bass to 3

seriously, treble goes to 0

big fat 0
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You also have to use exactly the right kind of batteries, the right kind of jack plugs, and Eric NEVER faces in a northerly direction when he records a solo. Except when there's a full moon. Wink

Oh, and don't forget Eric has hearing impairment from years of standing next to a Marshall on full whack. Interpret that how you will...
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BIOS



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

adrianclark wrote:
You also have to use exactly the right kind of batteries, the right kind of jack plugs, and Eric NEVER faces in a northerly direction when he records a solo. Except when there's a full moon. Wink

Oh, and don't forget Eric has hearing impairment from years of standing next to a Marshall on full whack. Interpret that how you will...


Lol i actually heard that he is very particular about his batteries....
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greenfingers



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's some amp and effects settings from 2001.

50 watt 68 plexi


Y splitter into both inputs


Fuzz Face settings for overdrive sounds, brass jacks.


Tube overdrive settings for lead sounds, also brass jacks.


Echoplex delay time.
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Edovinus



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This might be helpful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtI5UWAQXLg
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John Aiton



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mine ears were right!

zero treblesss, god ..I'm so phased from tiredness
it's like being stoned
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