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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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 Posted - 03/07/2010 : 19:58:16
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I've been playing around trying to get something that sounds just like the lead in this classic at around 3:00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1sf2CzEq0w
Looking to see if someone has actually pulled this exact tone out of a Boss pedal(s), and if so... are you willing to share how you did it? 
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Edited by - Laurie on 03/09/2010 17:34:55 |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2010 : 21:24:28
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I checked out some of the live versions as well..the lead guitar seems to be using the back humbucker on his guitar ..it sounds to me anyway that he has the tone control rolled off a bit as well to fatten up the sound .. so if your trying to replicate it with a Boss pedal i defo would go for an overdrive rather than a distortion for that smooth,fat tone...i reckon something like my OD-2 in turbo mode would not be too far off....volume 100% tone 60% and drive(turbo on) about 75%.. also on some of the later live versions it sounds like he added some chorus on one version from the 80's and one from 2008 he added some delay to fatten out the lead sound even more..
never heard this tune before....nice one.... .... |
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PaulH
Gold Member
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Posted - 03/07/2010 : 21:32:50
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
never heard this tune before....nice one........
It's a classic.
I've still got (and sometimes play) the vinyl album, Cut, that this track is from.
The album version of Twilight Zone is a bit longer than the single version too. |
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Witloofboer
Gold Member
Belgium
513 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2010 : 21:37:31
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
Iso if your trying to replicate it with a Boss pedal i defo would go for an overdrive rather than a distortion for that smooth,fat tone...i reckon something like my OD-2 in turbo mode would not be too far off....volume 100% tone 60% and drive(turbo on) about 75%..
+1
I would use a little less drive & put it in front of an overdriven amp. |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2010 : 21:41:38
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| I would think a blues driver could do that tone |
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
1185 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2010 : 04:16:58
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it's interesting..sounds pretty dry for a lead tone from the 80s 
I agree..some kind of OD with the tone up, but the guitar's tone down. |
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Dirk
Platinum Member
Netherlands
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Posted - 03/08/2010 : 17:40:17
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
never heard this tune before....nice one........
Those guys are from Holland 
I also love the bass on this track. |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
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Posted - 03/08/2010 : 18:02:10
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Originally posted by Dirk
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
never heard this tune before....nice one........
Those guys are from Holland
I also love the bass on this track.
I've heard of the band of course just not that song..i lived in Dordrecht for 10 months back in 1992 Toto were quite popular as well in Holland around then... |
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Dirk
Platinum Member
Netherlands
1309 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2010 : 20:33:52
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
I've heard of the band of course just not that song..i lived in Dordrecht for 10 months back in 1992 Toto were quite popular as well in Holland around then.
What did you do there, work?
And yes, Toto is an amazing band, I saw them live in '07 and they kicked some serious butt. |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2010 : 14:43:40
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Yep they were appearing at a few venues when i was there but i didn't manage to get to see them except on a live recording on the TV.. .. i was on a career break travelling around and a friend on mine lived there at the time so i ended up staying for a while and picking up some casual work to tide me over... good fun....beautiful in the summer but very cold in the winter.... |
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Dirk
Platinum Member
Netherlands
1309 Posts |
Posted - 03/09/2010 : 17:02:05
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
beautiful in the summer but very cold in the winter.
Yup, that sounds like Holland
I was 14 at that time, so I didn't know about the Golden Earring.
At that age, that kind of music was something from the past 
Boy was I wrong, these days I even play older stuff than that with my classic rockband. 
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How to get a "singing '80's distortion"??
