Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 I love this guitar tone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBV9Bc8ngVg To get close to this tone I would need a strat or a good imitation, Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders or something similar, and high powered Marshall tube amp. Know what effects would I want to use? Am I right in thinking a distortion/overdrive pedal and maybe a compressor sustainer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evh1984 Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 Hey look, it's Yngwie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members inkblot Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 I love this guitar tone:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBV9Bc8ngVgTo get close to this tone I would need a strat or a good imitation, Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders or something similar, and high powered Marshall tube amp.Know what effects would I want to use? Am I right in thinking a distortion/overdrive pedal and maybe a compressor sustainer? Why would you need to use effects? I doubt Blackmore used any pedals at all. The amp is the is the important factor. You may find a boost helpful for leads but otherwise it sounds like guitar->amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 So I can get the tone without turning my amp up to much. I want to emulate his tone, but not completely copy it. I'm a big fan of Ritchie Blackmore, but I don't want to be a Blackmore clone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted January 30, 2009 Members Share Posted January 30, 2009 I've seen Blackmore and Malmsteen both play a guitar into a single boost pedal into an amp and get that tone no problem. Malmsteen's early neck lead tone is pretty similar this tone and they achieve it completely differently. I'm assuming Ritchie is running a relatively high output Quarter Pounder into an ENGL. Malmsteen would get a very similar tone with a super low output HS3 or YJM into a DOD 250 boost into a Marshall Plexi. I think the secret is just enough gain to take away the edge of being clean, but without getting NEARLY as gainy as most people think. Then practice the hell out of angling your pick so there is minimal attack so it sounds like a violin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notcool Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 When Blackmore was using the Marshall Major (200W), he ran his guitar through an old reel to reel tape recorder before going into the amp. I can't see what he's using in the video, but I know that the Marshall Major was a very loud and clean sounding amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 Yeah, like I said, I really think the key to the Blackmore and Malmsteen's early tone to not have much gain... Just enough to take the pick attack off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aliensporebomb Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 When Blackmore was using the Marshall Major (200W), he ran his guitar through an old reel to reel tape recorder before going into the amp. I can't see what he's using in the video, but I know that the Marshall Major was a very loud and clean sounding amp. The recording preamp of the reel to reel recorder acted like a boost or overdrive prior to those effects existing. There are a lot better devices currently for this purpose of course today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members No Soul Posted January 31, 2009 Members Share Posted January 31, 2009 Why would you need to use effects? I doubt Blackmore used any pedals at all. The amp is the is the important factor. You may find a boost helpful for leads but otherwise it sounds like guitar->amp.are you hard of hearing or just new to this?:poke: That clip was so processed sounding. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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