Y2D & Morse Signature differences in tone?

[beej]

Actually that is pretty funny. Maybe I can get a small wooden umbrella to put on the headstock.

[Rockyd77]

The VC 30 is a really great amp. Great clean sound, superb crunch and solid gain - top versatility - not only vintage sounds as the name suggests. compared to my other amp (Marshall DSL 401): the DSL is a bitch, but the Crate has a very strong character, it´s unique. It sounds very warm and has a rich tone. It´s only lacking the speaker output for another cabinet. And you get the VC´s for a very good price on ebay.
in my opinion: clearly the better amp of both for the less money - no problem playing it with the morse!

Thanks for the picture, I'll definitely look it up...

[paranoid70]

In theory, yes. But for some reason, people feel compelled to take an allen wrench to a brand-new guitar as soon as it comes out of the box.

My friend didn't mean that the "standard" guitars aren't setup the same musicians do, but rather that they have special woods, pickups and other things that are not available on the models you find at the guitar stores. I told him that I was pretty sure they are the same guitars, but he was pretty insistant that the artists have special instruments above what the average Joe could get at Guitar Center. I couldn't convince him that it was not the case.

[Rockyd77]

Anyone with the both Y2d's ie. with and without the locking tremolo? I have one with the tremolo and I noticed that the metal nut is bringing alot of metal sound to the 2 small strings in the open position... All is fine, no complaint... but not the warmest sound... Is this better with the standard bridge and nut?? Anyone noticed that?

[Colin]

I like the extra ring I get out of the non tremed models. I also like the fact they're a lot lighter. Having said that the locking trem model served me well for years and I do miss it from time to time.

[GaryD603]

Hey all,

If anyone is interested in hearing some recordings where i used a Steve Morse Y2D you can check out

www.myspace.com/rockburn06

There are 3 songs here i recorded using the Y2D (which i absolutly love) which are,

Night on Fire (Preview)
Wishing Well (Preview, Free cover)
The Road

Hope you's enjoy

[D.K.]

Trem vs non-trem: the Morse is made to be played non-trem, I trully believe that .

I've had a Morse and a silo with the floyd - great guitars, great for all the trem craziness. Sold both, because they could not compare with my standard Morse tonewise (and changing the strings and setting up is also much easier, obviously)

So if You don't use the trem too much - go the standard. The stop-tale bridge in the Morse (and the Y2d) is rather unique in how it feels - tighter and stiffer than, say, a standard string-through-body vintage bridge on a silo. Gives You TONE and a lot of control that way.

As for the standard Morse vs. the Y2d: I#ve tried the y2d extensively, to try out if it could be a great companion to the standard Morse. To me, the y2d is great and looks killer - but the standard Morse has way more to offer.