I'm just learning to play the guitar and have a couple instructional dvd's i'm learning pretty good. But my problem is when i'm tryin to play the song running with the devil i can't get that awesome guitar rip when I perform the powerslide. How do i get that awesome sound out of my amp? what settings do I need to tweak?
2007-02-27 08:41:52 · 8 answers · asked by massure4hire 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
its a 50watt Crate amp nothing special but a little better than the little ones
2007-02-27 08:42:30 · update #1
Turn 'em up to 11!
2007-02-27 08:50:49 · answer #1 · answered by K B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-25 02:32:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of websites that will give you tech tips on certain guitarists...and there is probably one for Eddie.
Although cranking up the gain might help, be sure to check your strings and the pick you use...and counter those with what Eddie uses.
The closest I could get to that sound was to run the edge of the pick along the string.
The following is from Wikipedia:
"Van Halen developed a technique of flattening his B string slightly so that the interval between the open G and B reaches a justly intonated, beatless third. This consonant third was almost unheard of in distorted-guitar rock and allowed Van Halen to use major chords in a way that mixed classic hard rock power with "happy" pop. The effect is pronounced on songs such as "Runnin' With the Devil", "Unchained", and "Where Have All the Good Times Gone?"."
2007-02-27 08:52:13 · answer #3 · answered by docscholl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gain isn't going to help you that much. It is just going to give you more fuzz. What you need is more sustain. Listen to him do it, the notice how his guitar signal is just as strong at the front of the slide as it is at the end. I haven't looked at his stage setup, but I'm guessing he's using a compressor to help give a little more sustain. Also, he is probably eq'ing the signal before it ever reaches the amp.
2007-02-28 07:17:48 · answer #4 · answered by wildthang0429 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you have lots of gain on the amp, and Eddie used a MXR Phase pedal for added depth.
2007-02-27 08:45:34 · answer #5 · answered by MacLeod_73 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was reading an article in Guitar World. It was an interview with Eddie. He said he always cranks all the knobs up as high sa they can go. hope that helps ya.
2007-02-27 08:47:34 · answer #6 · answered by Semper Fidelis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to buy a distortion petal.
2007-02-27 08:45:38 · answer #7 · answered by carriekemmer 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
just turn up the gain...
2007-02-27 08:45:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋