Great guitar tones from unexpected sources

[kdawg2a]

Its funny how sometimes a great/terrible guitar tone can/can't sound amazing in a band context. My Les paul + Bassman + T808 sounds amazing on its own but when it comes to cutting through the band clutter my crappy old Boss Distortion/Overdrive does a much better job.

[druz15]

Its funny how sometimes a great/terrible guitar tone can/can't sound amazing in a band context. My Les paul + Bassman + T808 sounds amazing on its own but when it comes to cutting through the band clutter my crappy old Boss Distortion/Overdrive does a much better job.

this. Fuzzes like the Big Muff and similar types of squishy fuzzes sound great on their own, but are completely lost in a band situation. I think my Big Muff needs a volume boost cause sometimes I have the volume on full and it still doesn't cut through, but that could just be the stage sound, the soundman could be cursing me from behind the desk when I do this.

[jeremyb]

Its funny how sometimes a great/terrible guitar tone can/can't sound amazing in a band context. My Les paul + Bassman + T808 sounds amazing on its own but when it comes to cutting through the band clutter my crappy old Boss Distortion/Overdrive does a much better job.

this. Fuzzes like the Big Muff and similar types of squishy fuzzes sound great on their own, but are completely lost in a band situation. I think my Big Muff needs a volume boost cause sometimes I have the volume on full and it still doesn't cut through, but that could just be the stage sound, the soundman could be cursing me from behind the desk when I do this.

Try a musket if you can find someone with one, very versatile muff!!

[druz15]

Its funny how sometimes a great/terrible guitar tone can/can't sound amazing in a band context. My Les paul + Bassman + T808 sounds amazing on its own but when it comes to cutting through the band clutter my crappy old Boss Distortion/Overdrive does a much better job.

this. Fuzzes like the Big Muff and similar types of squishy fuzzes sound great on their own, but are completely lost in a band situation. I think my Big Muff needs a volume boost cause sometimes I have the volume on full and it still doesn't cut through, but that could just be the stage sound, the soundman could be cursing me from behind the desk when I do this.

Try a musket if you can find someone with one, very versatile muff!!

I think I have enough fuzz pedals for now haha, I have a USA Big Muff, Homemade Green Russian Big Muff Clone with Ram's Head Tone option (needs fixing), and two magnetic effects fuzzes (the Datsuns Death Rattle Fuzz and also one of Christian's (lead guitarist from the Datsuns) Tonebender MKII Clones that he built for himself and then sold to me)

Although I could do with a fuzzface as well haha, and maybe a RAT

[Sustainz]

OK, here's one from right smack dab in the middle of the 80s that I doubt too many people remember if they've even heard it at all. I was in uni, and I remember hearing it on the radio thinking that the guitars - both the clean chicken-pickin' bit and the OD rhythm guitar - were just great rock tones. One of the things that really helps with the OD rhythm track is the bass playing the line in unison; gives it a really fat sound. The whole song is very well produced, actually. The video, well, that's pure 80s cheeeeeze!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QylncpJy5Rc[/youtube]