SRV Tone

[candid_x]

Surprised no-one's mentioned using the neck p'up.

I'll bet some of BP's old fender amps could manage it handily.

Like Green alluded to, if I picked up SRV's #1 ax, ran it through his favorite pedals and amp, I'd still sound like me, not like SRV. And, meaning no disrespect to the man, but the fuel he was runnin' on was a significant component in the mix, as well.

I think a good starting point, to get an SRV vibe going, tone wise, is a healthy 50 watt 6L6 driven amp.

 

[MrTim]

This was probably the first tone I was after, Stevie's fingers and feel give him the edge everyone wants, but for a wailing grind like he gets a good fender tube will do I play through a deville 4/10 with my strat and when I hit my Maxon od-9(set low for overdrive not distortion) I can get it pretty perfect, I will always recommend MAXON over ibanez because the guys building maxon where the guys who did all those original ibanezes in the 80's and the maxons are even better

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

Only Stevie will sound like Stevie, though I agree that you need a 3 single coil axe to get anywhere near his sound.

 

[robelinda2]

Tube Screamer will help for sure, thats the obvious pedal f course, but really any good overdrive pedal will suffice, provided you have single coils and nice clean amp.

 

[roburado]

This website may be helpful to you. All of this stuff is legit. I know this guy very well. He owns one of Stevies old Marshalls. I even played it once...Anyways...Check this out.

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Thanks for that link!

 

[ChrisB]

EMMA Electronics makes a great pedal called a RF-1 ReezaFRATzitz that gets great tone. I use it with my Gibson GA15-rv and a Axis Sport with MM90's in it and I get a tone that is real close.

 

[JSX]

Okay, thanks for all the feedback guys. I will definetly have to try some of those pedals out.

I crank the JSX head up on the clean channel, and it wont break. If I lower the gain on the Crunch channel I can get a good bluesy tone, but i find it still has a weeeeee-bit to much gain.
I think a Tube screamer might be the way to go. Has anyone tried the BB preamp pedal???

 

[Boobala]

Guitar Geek says this was SRV's setup from 1984 .

Guitar -> Vox Wah ->TS808 ->TS808 -> Univibe-> then split to : 2 Vibroverb amps, and 2 Super Reverb amps.

 

[JSX]

Guitar Geek says this was SRV's setup from 1984 .

Guitar -> Vox Wah ->TS808 ->TS808 -> Univibe-> then split to : 2 Vibroverb amps, and 2 Super Reverb amps.

Thanks! I didn't know Stevie used an Ibanez Tube Screamer.

 

[tristan]

a bb preamp can do a lot of things...

 

[Jonny Dubai]

Practice harder and the tone will come through your emotion and fingers!!!!

(and get a tube screamer)


J

 

[Norrin Radd]

Don't forget that SRV tuned his guitar a half-step down. That makes up somewhat for the super-heavy strings.

He used 13s.

Partially true, he used them only for a while until he sobered up. Then he switched to 11s. He said the 13s were causing his hands damage and he never realized it previously due to his, shall we say, altered state of being?

You can approximate SRVs tone with all of the right gear, but that guy played with so much mojo, I don't think his tone can ever be nailed completely by anybody.

I'll be revisiting his catalog this August, just like every year since August 27, 1990.

SRV lovers - check out this site:

13th Annual SRV Remembrance Ride & Concert

 

[JSX]

You can approximate SRVs tone with all of the right gear, but that guy played with so much mojo, I don't think his tone can ever be nailed completely by anybody. [/url]

Yeah I agree with you 100% I just wanted to know if there was a pedal to lead me in the 'general' direction of Stevies tone.

 

[dmullen]

I plan on being at that 13th Annual SRV Remembrance Ride & Concert. I don't think a day goes by that I don't listen to something by SRV...rest in peace brother.

 

[Spudmurphy]

I'll be revisiting his catalog this August, just like every year since August 27, 1990.

SRV lovers - check out this site:

13th Annual SRV Remembrance Ride & Concert

I see Tyler's name is on the 2006 T shirt.

Hey Tyler - you playing the gig in '07?

 

[TylerDowBryant]

I am not allowed to say yet *wink wink*

 

[Norrin Radd]

I am not allowed to say yet *wink wink*

I don't get it?!?




Let's see, uhhh, 2 plus 2 equals...............

 

[Spudmurphy]

What a great gig that will be!!
man I wish I was able to be there.

 

[TylerDowBryant]

It's going to be a great show...wait till they announce the bill...you guys are going to flip...It's going to be killer.

 

[Spudmurphy]

You oughta bring the show over to the UK. I wish ha!