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| YofterMofter wrote: | | ericj wrote: | Fairly random, not completely off-topic from this post, but definitely not relevant to the forum--
Any of you ever played through a ValveTech Hayseed amp? They're basically hand-built Vox clones. My friend just bought the AC-15 Hayseed and it sounds so open and jangly with my single coils. He had the builder put in a silver bell and a blue bell speaker, with a switch to choose one, the other, or both. Crazy tone-oozing bliss this thing is.
He has a Ric 360 and playing through the amp gives you a spot-on early Beatles sounds. Very very cool indeed, and great price for a hand-built, custom amp. I find myself borrowing it every time he goes out of town.
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I have heard about those amps, though I haven't had the chance to play one yet. You're a lucky guy!  And your friend is lucky, too, being able to play on a Ric's narrow neck.  Is it a 12-string? Now I have quite small hands and I couldn't do much with a 360/12 when I tried one; requires to re-learn the whole thing! |
Yep, his Ric is nice nice! It's only a 6 string though. It sounds superb through a class A amp, harmonically rich and full of juiciness.
My old American Standard Strat sounds pretty kickin' through the Hayseed too though. And my neck is even more thin than his Ric (have the super thin mid-80s Fender neck--I've been told it's the same neck that's on the Bonnie Raitt signature, since she has such small hands. But mine isn't a signature, just a standard.)
I love my guitar. I'd pay several hundreds more than it's worth because it's become like a extension of me. My hands just know where to go and where the knobs are and what each of the 5 pickup selections sound like. It's kinda cool when a guitar becomes so intimate that you just *know* it, without even thinking about it.
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| ericj wrote: | | And my neck is even more thin than his Ric (have the super thin mid-80s Fender neck--I've been told it's the same neck that's on the Bonnie Raitt signature, since she has such small hands. But mine isn't a signature, just a standard.) |
I was talking about neck width (nut width), not thickness. Rics' 1 5/8'' nut width is pretty narrow, at least for a twelve string. There were too many strings in a too small place, so after a while I had to stop looking for the fretboard. Bonnie Raitt is such an underrated talent!
| ericj wrote: | | I love my guitar. I'd pay several hundreds more than it's worth because it's become like a extension of me. My hands just know where to go and where the knobs are and what each of the 5 pickup selections sound like. It's kinda cool when a guitar becomes so intimate that you just *know* it, without even thinking about it. |
Just beware of stratitis! What's her name?
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By the way, did you know that VOX AC30 is not a true class A amp? It's a class AB that's biased on the hotter side. Now a Champ, that's pure class A! (Just like any single ended little beast.) VOX is unique 'cause it's got NO negative feedback, so it works like a "spring" distortion-wise; no sudden leaps in distortion, but an almost linear curve, which very accurately reflects your playing dinamics. (That, and the weird filter in the phase inverter .)
Here's a great site about this: http://tone-lizard.com/Vox_Myths.htm
Another amp-myths: http://tone-lizard.com/Amplifier_Myths.htm
And here's my humble contribution to the VOX magic: http://www.soundclick.com/util/downloadSong.cfm?ID=5309912
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Thank you, man.
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| YofterMofter wrote: | | ericj wrote: | | And my neck is even more thin than his Ric (have the super thin mid-80s Fender neck--I've been told it's the same neck that's on the Bonnie Raitt signature, since she has such small hands. But mine isn't a signature, just a standard.) |
I was talking about neck width (nut width), not thickness. Rics' 1 5/8'' nut width is pretty narrow, at least for a twelve string. There were too many strings in a too small place, so after a while I had to stop looking for the fretboard. Bonnie Raitt is such an underrated talent!
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Ahh, gotcha. Yes, his Ric is narrow at the nut. Tom Petty plays a Ric 12 doesn't he? ("Free Fallin'"?) A great sound indeed!
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| ericj wrote: | | I love my guitar. I'd pay several hundreds more than it's worth because it's become like a extension of me. My hands just know where to go and where the knobs are and what each of the 5 pickup selections sound like. It's kinda cool when a guitar becomes so intimate that you just *know* it, without even thinking about it. |
Just beware of stratitis! What's her name? |
Ha! I had a name for her once, but have since stopped calling her that. We're to the point now like that elderly couple in the produce section at the supermarket. They don't even have to say a word to each other--they know what each other's thinking just by looking at one another. 
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| YofterMofter wrote: | By the way, did you know that VOX AC30 is not a true class A amp? It's a class AB that's biased on the hotter side. Now a Champ, that's pure class A! (Just like any single ended little beast.) VOX is unique 'cause it's got NO negative feedback, so it works like a "spring" distortion-wise; no sudden leaps in distortion, but an almost linear curve, which very accurately reflects your playing dinamics. (That, and the weird filter in the phase inverter .)
Here's a great site about this: http://tone-lizard.com/Vox_Myths.htm
Another amp-myths: http://tone-lizard.com/Amplifier_Myths.htm
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Interesting link Yofter. I was one of those that always thought the ACs were class A because they were so rich with even/2nd order harmonics--guess that's a stereotype. Regardless I've really come to love the jangly treble-strong sound of the top boost circuit.
It's a nice change, because my first guitar amp was one of these below, so I'm used to the clean, low bounce of two 6L6s. I swapped my 12AT7 with a 12AX7 though for a little more crunch, as well as had a master volume wired in. I could *nail* the surf guitar sound--I still miss that amp.
Very good stuff Yofter! I hear influences from folk, Americana (at least to me), and even a bit of country in there. It might have been that double-stop bend 3/4 the way through--nice stuff! Are you playing a Telecaster through your Vox? Sure sounds like it.
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Ok, I listened to it again this morning, and the chorus of your song would work so well playing during the intro to an old spaghetti western film! Even something like the TV show Bonanza was back in the day (which was filmed up at Tahoe, about 20 minutes from where I live).
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Wonderful looking BF Bandmaster, Eric! It's from 66 or 67, right? They got a nice tremolo (almost as nice as brown Fenders). What did you use for reverb?
Yeah, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell both have some Rickenbackers, the TP signature is a 660/12, though he had them make it with a wider nut!
I'm glad you liked that little song, American(a) music is a BIG influence on me. That was my Tele through a Roland Cube 30. I love my Tele, it can go from country through heavy rock to jazz with just a flip of the switch and a turn of a knob.
Since it's got a PAF style humbucker in the neck position, I was dare to try her out in a more jazzy environment: http://www.soundclick.com/util/downloadSong.cfm?ID=4427389
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Very nice! I love the color to your music.
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| YofterMofter wrote: | | Wonderful looking BF Bandmaster, Eric! It's from 66 or 67, right? They got a nice tremolo (almost as nice as brown Fenders). What did you use for reverb? |
It was actually a Feb. 65--just during the transition to CBS, so it was still a Blackface and was still the AB763 circuit. No reverb unfortunately except through my friend's Blackface Twin.
Seen these? http://www.vintagesoundamps.com/
I'm just about to pick up a Marshall Dual Super Lead 50 watt head with a 1960A cab. I've played through it a couple of times and it's a little harsh on the high-end (like most people say). I think I'm going to pick up the JJ tubes replacements and rebias it a little hotter--ECC83Ss for the preamp tubes and EL34s for the power amp tubes. KT77s are an option too, but probably too bright for my ol' Strat. If it's still harsh then I'll probably pick up a Mercury Magnetics Axiom replacement output transformer. I love the volume and the sustain of the amp--*very* nice. Plus, being a Fender amp guy for *years*, it's nice to finally be able to nail those tones I've envied all this time (Mike McCready, Hendrix, etc.)
Plus, one can never have too many amps.
Speaking of DIY guitar stuff, I should also highly recommend the BYOC series of guitar pedals. I own two--the Large Beaver and the tremolo--and they both sound fantastic. Esp. the Large Beaver (a Big Muff Pi clone). It *nails* the early triangle Muff sound. Makes my single coils sound like they could actually kick some Les Paul ass! The Lazy Sprocket would be a fun one to get too.
http://buildyourownclone.com/kits.html
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Oh man. Just came across these yesterday:
https://taweber.powweb.com/store/kits.htm
Let's see... A 6A20 (Blackface Deluxe), a 5E3 (Tweed Deluxe), and a 6V30 (AC30TB) please. My birthday is coming up in a few weeks and what better gift for turning 30 than three beautiful vintage amps?
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| ericj wrote: | | YofterMofter wrote: | | Wonderful looking BF Bandmaster, Eric! It's from 66 or 67, right? They got a nice tremolo (almost as nice as brown Fenders). What did you use for reverb? |
It was actually a Feb. 65--just during the transition to CBS, so it was still a Blackface and was still the AB763 circuit. No reverb unfortunately except through my friend's Blackface Twin. |
Awesome! You know why I asked the reverb, cause surf without reverb is like shoes without soles.
They look great! Haha, that cherry wood one is almost over the top. Almost.
Have you heard about Allens? http://www.allenamps.com They build the lower wattage Fenders, even from the brown era.
| ericj wrote: | | I'm just about to pick up a Marshall Dual Super Lead 50 watt head with a 1960A cab. |
That's one freakin loud combination. Even the 50W. 50W vs. 100W is like goddamn loud vs. a tiny bit louder. What stadium will you play at?
Anyway, the DSL will give you a tight strident big clear AC/DC to metal sound anytime. The harshness seem to go away when you really turn it up (basically when your eardrums start to bleed). Or you can build yourself a 18W ("Bluesbreaker"). Almost as jangly as a VOX, yet still creamy, and you can get the higher gain rock tones at full volume.
| ericj wrote: | Speaking of DIY guitar stuff, I should also highly recommend the BYOC series of guitar pedals. I own two--the Large Beaver and the tremolo--and they both sound fantastic. Esp. the Large Beaver (a Big Muff Pi clone). It *nails* the early triangle Muff sound. Makes my single coils sound like they could actually kick some Les Paul ass! The Lazy Sprocket would be a fun one to get too.
http://buildyourownclone.com/kits.html |
When I was in my teens, I built a lot of effects, different kind of distortions, overdrives, fuzzes, opto tremolo with discrete LEDs and all that stuff. Rarely used them. If I don't like my tone without effects (even reverb or delay!), than I know something's wrong with my playing.
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