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Yang Zhong Zhang
weird tone-less smacking all-treble sound. I think it's kinda cool. In fact,
on most Guns songs, Slash's bottom three strings sound like they're thin stringsand sound treble (even though they retain their pitch) Since Slash doesn't use
that many effects or anything, is it the LP he's playing that does that or
some weird string configuration. If anyone even has a clue what the hell I'm
ramblin' about, hint me in, please.
Thanks,
WiZ
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> Has anybody heard Slash's guitar on "Welcome to the Jungle"? IT's got like this
> weird tone-less smacking all-treble sound. I think it's kinda cool. In fact,
> on most Guns songs, Slash's bottom three strings sound like they're thin stringsand sound treble (even though they retain their pitch) Since Slash doesn't use
> that many effects or anything, is it the LP he's playing that does that or
> some weird string configuration. If anyone even has a clue what the hell I'm
> ramblin' about, hint me in, please.
Willy,
From not knowing much about Slash's setup, I'll give you an opinion of what
gives him that tone.
As far as I know, he uses a LP thru a Marshall. I would think that a lot of
his tone comes from the frequecies that are boosted in the mix. A great deal
of a guitarist's tone comes from the production on an album and not necessarily
his setup.
Granted, his setup is the foundation of his sound, but it can be immensely
affected by how it is mixed in and how it interacts with everything else in the
mix. Each instrument should have frequencies where it is allowed to cut
through. Characteristics of an instrument's tone can be "hidden" by having
another instrument at a higher level at key frequencies. His guitar was
probably allocated higher freqs to be able to cut through. A large part of
this determination probably comes from the producer's discretion and input from
the guitarist at the mixdown stage.
All in all, I think a large part of his tone comes from how it was mixed in and
how it was EQ'd at mixdown.
-Matt
Animalic
Jeff Vineburg
>Jungle"? IT's got like this
>weird tone-less smacking all-treble sound. I think it's kinda cool. In
fact
Marshall JCM800 would be my guess.
* SLMR 2.1a * I got my wawa pedal at 7-11
Phil Salcedo
> In article <3mvk6a$c...@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu>, y...@peaches.ph.utexas.edu (Yang
> Zhong Zhang) writes:
> > Has anybody heard Slash's guitar on "Welcome to the Jungle"? IT's got like
> this
> > weird tone-less smacking all-treble sound. I think it's kinda cool. In fact,
> > on most Guns songs, Slash's bottom three strings sound like they're thin
> stringsand sound treble (even though they retain their pitch) Since Slash
> doesn't use
> > that many effects or anything, is it the LP he's playing that does that or
> > some weird string configuration. If anyone even has a clue what the hell I'm
> > ramblin' about, hint me in, please.
>
I'm no expert, I'm afraid, but I'll tell you what I can about Slash's
setup. He uses Ernie Ball Super Slinky strings for many of his guitars
(I can't say all because he has at least 50) and Seymore Alnico II
pickups, which I beleive are called "zebras" in the states because they
are black and white.
Lastly, it could be that his Les Paul is in fact not a Les Paul: the
guitar he used for much of Appetite For Destruction (definitely used
in Sweet Child O' Mine) was in fact an upmarket copy. I've forgotten
who built it but apparently Slash prefers the sound of some copies to
original Gibsons.
Whether this is the guitar he used for Welcome to the Jungle, I can't
be sure.
I hope this helped some.
--
Phil Salcedo
I tried to surf the net,
but my board snapped and I hit the pier.
Kevin James
> In article <3mvk6a$c...@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu>, y...@peaches.ph.utexas.edu
(Yang Zhong Zhang) writes:
> >is it the LP he's playing that does that or
> > some weird string configuration.
>
> All in all, I think a large part of his tone comes from how it was mixed
in and
> how it was EQ'd at mixdown.
But I just went to his show the other night, and his sound was just like
on the records.
He was using his usual Marshall Jubilee, and a Boss e.q. pedal on the
floor for lead boost.
Nice guy, BTW.
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David Roach
: Has anybody heard Slash's guitar on "Welcome to the Jungle"? IT's got like this
: weird tone-less smacking all-treble sound. I think it's kinda cool. In fact,
: on most Guns songs, Slash's bottom three strings sound like they're thin stringsand sound treble (even though they retain their pitch) Since Slash doesn't use
: some weird string configuration. If anyone even has a clue what the hell I'm
: ramblin' about, hint me in, please.
I could be wrong, but it sounds to me like the tone you're describing
is picking while palm muting through a distorted amp ("toneless smacking
all-treble sound").
Dave
David A Evans
: guitar he used for much of Appetite For Destruction (definitely used
: in Sweet Child O' Mine) was in fact an upmarket copy. I've forgotten
: who built it but apparently Slash prefers the sound of some copies to
: original Gibsons.
: Whether this is the guitar he used for Welcome to the Jungle, I can't
: be sure.
: I hope this helped some.
His main guitars, from what I've seen of him live on TV, is a vintage
goldtop and a vintage sunburst (one of those rare '58-'60 models). His
other guitars are Les Pauls Standards with Alnico II Pros, a Les Paul
Custom 3-pickup Black Beauty, and a B.C. Rich Warlock with a fixed bridge.
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Nick Rozakis
I saw Slash up close some months back and noticed his "tone"
was accomplished by always switching to his rhythm pickup
for solos. The pickup position, the choice of pickups
(he uses Duncan Alnico Pros), the heavy Les Pauls he plays,
and the generous amount of vibrato he puts on the strings
all are contributing factors to his sound.
While I've been quite disappointed by his and their music
for some years now, I still admire his trademark sound.
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