Members Heartstring Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 :cop:Old thread . . . old song! [video=youtube;uBi4Hxc4GV0] One of my favorites from the 70's. Retro, at the time, totally hip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members allthumz Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Garage. I think of 2 or 3 chords. Occasional sharp or flat chords and vocals low production values and passionate performance. Think of Flat Duo Jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GREC Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 You gotta play hard. Pound away at your guitar. That's the biggest key. Let the strings really twang. Cheap 60s lower sustaining guitars are the best for garage. Medium watt tube amps maxxed out too. No fan of low watt amps -can't compete to well with a bashing drummer even when maxxed. Mono StereoGreat newer Garage Band [video=youtube;DVyykUY0FVg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wayne2 Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 I used to think I wanted one of those Callaham steel trem blocks for my MIM strat. Then I realized how much fun I was having with the zinc block, getting trashy sounds out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 my favorite garage rock album is 'lick it' by the dwarves and i asked HeWhoCannotBeNamed what he used on that album-big muff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JR13 Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 The archetypal 60s garage rock sound:It's 1966. You are 15. You live in Long Island or its equivalent elsewhere in the USA. You love The Yardbirds, The Who, the Stones, the odd electric Dylan single and a random selection of Stax and Motown hits. You have a cheap guitar (if you're lucky, an SG Jr or Esquire; if not a Silvertone), a cheap amp (if you're lucky, a Champ which has to be cranked to the max because your drummer may not be good but he's loud; if not a Silvertone) and a VERY cheap fuzzbox.Go! don't think it can be explained better than this. edit, spam necro'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members josh_hwang Posted January 24, 2014 Members Share Posted January 24, 2014 Boost the mids and turn down the highs and lows on your amp and it will give your sound an instant garage tone. This song by my band demonstrates a raw guitar tone just by messing with the EQ and adding a bit of distortion. You'll be surprised how much EQ can color your tone. Dont forget to play loud and proud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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