Members kenh Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 I know there are MANY factors that can affect your tone, but I'm talking about the same room [say your practice area], same guitar, same tone settings, etc. Day to day variation. Or day to day perception of your tone. Yesterday, I had to switch some cables around, and I just could get quite the tone I am used to. Too much high edge roughness, not smooth enough. Anyway, I didn't change anything other than this cable, but I don't know if it I had the tone I was expecting, before I made this change. Then I started changing more cables, checking tone settings, checking batteries, tuning, retuning, then started tweaking midrange, treble, ARRRGG. The tone was "okay", but missing the sparkle I am used to. I don't even really have a complicated setup. Maybe it was all in my head. I have not tried today yet. I'm kind of scared to. So, does this ever happen to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr_GoodBomb Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 Fairly. For the most part, it always sounds like crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kenh Posted February 23, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 But is the crap consistent? Or different crap every day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metalheadUK Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 pretty much consistent...ie with a specific guitar into a specific amp with reasonably fresh strings , I've got a pretty good idea how it's gonna sound in my music room...and it usually does.All bets are off with worn strings though..I think they sound 'orrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members book_of_lies777 Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 alot of it is psychological... but just 5 minutes ago I tweaked yet again my main Goetic Circle tone on my POD X3. I've got 5 different tones I use for this project: #1 Orange AD30TC thru 4x12 w/ V30s #2 Orange AD30TC thru 4x12 w/ V30s + Fuzz Face #3 Orange AD30TC thru 4x12 w/ V30s + Big Muff #4 Orange AD30TC thru 4x12 w/ V30s + wah-wah, analog echo #5 Orange AD30TC thru 4x12 w/ V30s + Fuzz Face, Roland Space Echo everything has some reverb on it that being said, consistency is probably one of the advantages of using modeling technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 Deffo psychological. I have both Good and Bad Tone Days when the same guitar(s) going via the same cable into the same amp at the same setting -- hey, it's a Champion 600: the only variable is a volume control -- can sound sublime or ridiculous, and all points in between. It's yer ears, maaaaaaaaaaan, and all the stuff in between 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 Perception of sound is always relative, never constant. It will be affected by what comes before and after, environment, etc. I ignore it all. I have decent equipment, I play OK. I know I'll sound fine to an audience despite whatever little quirks I may perceive myself. When playing live with a band or even mixing done a studio track, you going to be dealing with guitar tones that would normally sound horrible and thin when isolated by themselves, but gel perfectly with other instruments when all mix together. "Close enough for rock and roll," is all I care about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the Gibonator Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 Weather.... we pratice and record it every week and I have seen the humidity and temp. changes suck the tone right out of the room. Plus I like blaming everything on the weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 I used to have really variable tone using valve amps, pedals, all sorts. Then one day I bought a processor and an SS amp. All tones programmed. No settings ever changed. Until my little SS amp died around 9 years later I had consistent tone I could rely on every time. It's the little changes that we make to volume, tone etc etc that mess things up. Use a different cable? Different capacitance=different tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kasper Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 I had it yesterday, I was thinking what happened to my sweet tone! But I know it's in the freakin' head, and if I just stop obsessing over it, it gets better. The softer we play though, the better my tone sounds to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsupermanny14 Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 Never had a problem with it just chaning on me...it took me a while to figure out how I wanted my Strat...now it's perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeatherAnnePeel Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 I've used and own Fenders, Music Mans, Ampegs and Marshalls and I get a pretty similar midrange grind from all of them. It is my preferred tone, and it's very Keith Richards-influenced. I can get lots of other tones, but it is my main one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members inkblot Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 My tone certainly sounds different to me from day to day. I figure things like temperature play a part, but I'd guess that a fair bit is in my head too. Sometimes it seems like my tone changes while I'm playing. Obviously tubes warm up, but it seems like more than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted February 23, 2008 Members Share Posted February 23, 2008 Strat, tele, gretsch , rick, lp BF, tweed, Marshall. It always sounds like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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