Kind of a rig rundown of the guitars, pedals, amp, and recording gear I use to get close to Eddie’s tones.
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@wakjob9612 жыл бұрын
Boss & MXR... respect. Nice to see someone using common affordable pedals and not some persnickety high priced boutique stuff for a change.
@briandietrich1373 Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@davidgangemi3314 Жыл бұрын
The secret ingredient in any great recipe is usually the cheapest. Good enough for Eddie,good enough for us!😊 Boutique pedals are mostly overpriced and overrated. I don't recall Eddie using a rack either. Not on the first 6 lps anyway. Those are the best ones. Nobody chases his Hagar era tone too much.
@mikeoxlong4588 Жыл бұрын
boutique stuff is mostly a meme the only exception are old school british pedals like pete cornish, solasounds, roger mayer etc
@MrBarefoot095 ай бұрын
and a heavily modified amp that we have no idea how to replicate
@waynemetallum76233 ай бұрын
Doesn't matter when hes using a high price boutique persnickety modified vintage marshall ☠️
@mesoanarchy3 жыл бұрын
The Stealth is incredible. The pickups on it catch the bottom from the Marshall perfectly while mods and highs are still crystal clear.
@prepared7341 Жыл бұрын
that kill switch on the Wolfgang is awsome, what a great addition to a already perfect guitar
@johnpalm8816 Жыл бұрын
Not quite the EVH tone (it has to be more crispy and less delay in the mix). But your sound is so amazing. The amp is killer:-) As you already said, don’t buy EVH amps for an EVH tone. But I realy like your sound! EVH or not EVH, you rock 🤘
@TheNocturnalEvil Жыл бұрын
The crispy high end on the album is the result of the EMT plate reverb. It's tough to nail the reverb tones of a real EMT reverb with pedals. Oddly enough Eddie hated the plate reverb tone on the VH1 album..😂
@BAND-MAID-USA2 ай бұрын
All that money in gear and nowhere even near Eddies tone lol. This sounds EXACTLY like every other Guitar Center tone chaser.
@mikemcgrath6391 Жыл бұрын
Dude, Just excellent. Playing, Video, Content... Everything. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Subscribed.
@TheMid10012 жыл бұрын
man that marshall sounds AMAZING! I wish I had it. I think you should have more mid on the amp. Also, great playing, great video, great rig!
@jefferyryan72322 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I love this description of how it all comes together, and YES Hayden deserves a treat! ❤️
@tonytrotter2708Күн бұрын
Awesome video and great playing. I love that Kramer
@Im2Old4ThisShite2 жыл бұрын
The switch was reversed for the purpose of preventing his forearm from pushing it up and off of the bridge position when doing hammer ons.
@jimmyz20982 жыл бұрын
Great playing, tone, and gear, my Van Halen loving Brother. Rock on. In Halen we rock. Cool vid! Thanks, and hope all is well.
@DaddyOAmps2 жыл бұрын
When the Wolfgang came out Eddie said the switch was reversed because with the switch down, he would knock it to the middle position accidentally with his forearm while tapping.
@Jwall33662 ай бұрын
Yeah your right. Thats the real reason. If its in the down position while tapping it easy to accidentally flip it up
@averydempsey44682 жыл бұрын
I never noticed how much better the Frankenstein humbucker sounds than the Wolfgang
@jelmeromero2 жыл бұрын
Wow that’s a lot of gain! I didn’t know you could get so much gain out of a plexi. Cool!
@3500ton2 жыл бұрын
It’s a Bray circuit cascaded obviously
@thebudge3332 жыл бұрын
Well it’s not a Plexi. It’s a MkII JMP.
@jwilder22512 жыл бұрын
First riff you cranked was brown sound to me. I know some of you guys are searching for that last 1% but man you sound great as-is
@Cherry_Sunburst2 жыл бұрын
Very, very nice video! Thank you very much and keep on doing what you do...!!! Long live the KING/EVH of rock guitar playing. CHEERS.
@Mickcotton5 ай бұрын
That’s Amazing. Thank you so much for sharing. Rock n Roll RIP EVH ❤️🌸🥂
@rickgoddard69252 жыл бұрын
It's your world thanks for inviting us in phuqin good bite of tones great set up!
@josephrusso70692 ай бұрын
Great tone. Cool playing.
@williambogoger8126 Жыл бұрын
Great video!! RIP EVH
@tfbattag4 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. You inspired me to buy a Bray 4550! Should be here any day now!
@jHeminway3 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
@cheesewesil183 жыл бұрын
Man that wolgang made a difference in tone! I will also add the neck on Evh 5150 isn’t like Ed’s kramer. His guitar felt more like a musicman
@JeffDufour Жыл бұрын
Hey I'm your 1,000th subscriber! Great video and love the sounds you're getting man.
@jHeminway11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
@olivervixiennedominic67373 жыл бұрын
The toggle switch thing is more practical than the usual gibson switch. More reason to wire it that way, anyway I've heard that Ed wired his that way because it gets in the way when he's tapping the harmonics.
@paulmenard6219 Жыл бұрын
Great video man… fantastic playing and amazing collection you’ve got there.
@jefferyryan72322 жыл бұрын
That smirk after the Stealth killswitch demo! 😂
@freegee35032 жыл бұрын
FINALLY someone with the proper Ed treble twisted full on right!
@rjh1469ii2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff dude! From one VH tone chaser to another, all cool stuff!
@jimmcdougall9973 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Nice to see your selection of pedals. They all do the job. But the main part of Eddie’s tone, apart from his fingers, was the amps. You have nailed it. I have the Phase 90 and the EVH version, and they both seem closer to the correct tone turned all the way down. A you have done. The Frankenstein sounded closest to Eddie’s tone for Running With the Devil.
@Raimo233 жыл бұрын
100% brown sound. You kick ass dude
@buzzcrushtrendkill2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, great channel. Van Halen 1 is mostly an Ibanez Destroyer #2459 with Super 70 pickups on all songs that don't use a whammy.
@watchingthecrazyworld77612 жыл бұрын
Cool I was looking for something to give me the EVH tone, and who knew that all I needed was $6,000 🤣🤣🤣
@I__NeoN__I2 жыл бұрын
Dude the equipment in your room cost more than my house hahaha... great video! Thank you!
@Satchafunkilus11 ай бұрын
Great rig going there bro, killer cut tone. I have the Mesa Badlander which I see you also have, I wanted the 1987X but went Mesa, I still want the 1987X, one day, soon...I also have the Wolfgang made in Japan, and the Frankenstrat.
@federicomejia29297 ай бұрын
Great video bro!!!
@watertech0118 ай бұрын
thanks for sharing your experience
@davidgerlach113219 күн бұрын
2004 2xDeizel Herbert Mk2 CH2 does EVH beautifully on any super Strat with a faren 14K or lower. As EVH always said, the tone comes from the fingers.
@duckydrummer6331 Жыл бұрын
I prefer the Frankenstein guitar over the stealth Wolfgang because the wolf is a small guitar. It almost looks like a junior guitar when I play it because I’m 6ft 3in. Frankie is a little bigger. The sound and tone on VH first album, he never got that tone again. He said he got tired of it and moved on to more tone chasing. My question…..why not keep that VH1 tone?? It was killer. A lot of guitarists would have kept that sound for their entire career.
@PainterDans Жыл бұрын
I traded off my Wolfgang because of the narrow nut width.
@mikemcgrath6391 Жыл бұрын
I hear you, I am tall and sometimes my Wolfgang feels small. But it rocks.
@ryanfraley71137 ай бұрын
I really like the size of the Wolfgang because I'm closer to where Ed was size wise, I'm 5'10" and 150 pounds. As a fairly recent beginner that size is way easier to handle.
@craigharrison5406 Жыл бұрын
I read somewhere that Eddie used a Gibson PAF humbucker he pulled out of an ES-355 in the original white and black Frankenstrat from Van Halen I but who knows how accurate the source was. I have a Kramer 5150 replica that has a Dimarzio Super Distortion and it's the closest I have ever got to his VH I tone. You should check out this Paul Gaustad guy's videos, it's unreal how close he gets to Ed's sound. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b362pGeeZbOifpo
@dennisdaniel114615 күн бұрын
Wow. He is amazing. Thanks for the information.
@digitalchris6681 Жыл бұрын
Ooh, that's some man cave. I'd just love to have a few beers with you whilst trying out your (and my) kit....
@helio10554 ай бұрын
PS-6 sounds better in front of the amp as opposed to the effects loop in my opinion, WAY better tracking due to the distortion being after it. Underrated pedal
@copper77336 ай бұрын
Holy crap, I have the same amp altered by David too! I run `90 volts with the varia and it nails the first album sound!
@GabeHelma Жыл бұрын
Hellyeah +1 on the scumbacks! Love them. I have a J75 and a H55 scumbacks @30w in a 4x12 with 2 celestion 12L35 speakers. Sounds amazing!
@GonzaCordovez3 жыл бұрын
with miss Haden at your team you are all for the win!!!
@Suncoastpainting2 жыл бұрын
Awesome Tone! Great guitars.
@sidripster506 Жыл бұрын
Killer. The last guitar sounds ssswwweeeeeeettt❤
@stevestarr63952 жыл бұрын
Great demo and the Bray sounds awesome! If you change pickups in the one guitar the 78’ kills and believed by many to be THE pickup in the Black and White Strat. Have one in an ash Strat and it nails the tone on VH1!!
@CentaurusRelax314 Жыл бұрын
Wow, Jeff. That's nice. I covet that amp. I've known about David Bray for many years, but always lived in apartments, so getting one of his amps was just not feasible. I'm working with a Kemper and as i'm transitioning into a ToneX, i'm needing to add some pedals that the Kemper was handling. re: the Phase 90-any particular reason why you chose the Block version instead of the '74 Script reissue? Most of the common 'wisdom' says that Eddie's block version was actually Script circuitry as MXR was moving from one case to the next. Oh, and the flanger.... I was hoping to not have to spend so much on the huge MXR/EVH versions. Good to know i can just get the micro for those three notes!
@cbx1168 Жыл бұрын
Awesome sound
@newkurosawa3 жыл бұрын
Sounds amazing, possibly the nearest I have heard to the original.
@thebudge3332 жыл бұрын
Check out Jim Gaustad’s channel. That’s probably the closest.
@milkboom8640 Жыл бұрын
Great video man! it really helped me
@UNSC-ow3bh Жыл бұрын
Back in the day I heard Coke WAS part of the Van Halen sound!!😎🤣🤘🤘
@bortz02302 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and well done video. Guitar choice or pickups seems to be a small factor in VH1 tone . Watch the top jimi brown sound kemper YT video and you'll see this guy nails it better than any Bray/Suhr/Friedman/Granger/Metro amps.
@michaelmitchell59092 жыл бұрын
That was pretty bad ass man
@foggyblues133 жыл бұрын
Great video! Great Playing!
@jefferyryan72322 жыл бұрын
I’d love to take some lessons from you!
@oscarangulocr Жыл бұрын
Nice video Man!!! 🔥🎸
@IndyMotoBoy2 жыл бұрын
Well explained Awesome explanation
@asnark7115 Жыл бұрын
Some stuff I've seen says the pickup on that Ibanez destroyer was a stock Alnico 8, and the superstrat had a pickup from a Gibson 335.
@danielabilez36192 жыл бұрын
Many variables in an equation. You have been busy. I don't hear EVH. But, I love it and wish you luck. A lot of hard work and money. Journey well
@oldrrocr3 жыл бұрын
Dude! I'm making one of these now... thanks for the info!
@mikejennings681 Жыл бұрын
Great job all way voice your own great job sr
@jameschapman979611 ай бұрын
nice job !!!!
@lenpyros6582 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks for the insight!!
@ruperterskin2117 Жыл бұрын
Cool. Thanks for sharing.
@martysparacino66822 жыл бұрын
I heard the first album he use a Gibson paf, Just what heard from an interview, then he made his own pups that was made to a close paf!
@lowalkoroc3 жыл бұрын
Sounds bang on man!
@johndeschain21562 жыл бұрын
nice run through
@bonzodog67lizardking152 жыл бұрын
Eddie Van Halen reminds me of the saying, "The first man who said a woman's lips were like a rose was a genius...the second guy who said it was an idiot." There's something to be said for originality. All his fans have failed to move the ball even a little from the goal post Eddie left it.
@Mujcanal2 жыл бұрын
I know now ! the secret sauce is in messy cables and dust on the pedalboard…. Ha ha, only joking ! Great video, skills and sound, thank you it was pleasure to watch and listening.
@arthurcaesar2200 Жыл бұрын
Sound is great but that hat is the best. Go Bs!!
@go438410 ай бұрын
Nearly any Gibson PAF pickup out of any les paul will sound about as good as the EVH pickups for early VH tone - most believe it was a les paul pickup put into a strat body
@turbo280z2 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks man
@skylineXpert2 жыл бұрын
In terms of 1971 quarters. D series Is the way to go. Ordered some S series as well and a relic D on ebay. Then I ordered 3 non relic D series as well. you can basicly get them for 2.50 to 5$ on ebay. But as a european I cannot really get a good shipping deal for a simple coin. Unless I use an agent with a US shipping adress. Now they are with my agent and I just ordered them to bundle up my many packages. Then I cannot wait until we hit 15*c In northern europe and I can start on my 2nd project
@johnklaich92012 жыл бұрын
Good stuff…thank you
@toneleudy2 жыл бұрын
You convinced me to get another plexi
@-jeffk33393 жыл бұрын
Well done
@kennethhoneycutt45132 жыл бұрын
Man I love your rig that one you were talking about putting another pickup in what about a JB Duncan
@paulsanders1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@FortessofShred Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure Eddie claimed it was a bridge pickup from an old ES-335. If that's true, wouldn't that be a Gibson PAF?
@johnedwardsmarroquin345211 ай бұрын
Killer sounds
@fernandolopes25443 жыл бұрын
Amazing! But when you have a bray modded Marshall it makes all the difference.
@user-kb8fe4vd4j2 жыл бұрын
What does “bray” means?
@lolxd77532 жыл бұрын
@@user-kb8fe4vd4j The last name of the dude that modded it
@CoolhandLukeSkywalkr5 ай бұрын
Incredible tone, but noise gate would be beneficial. Revv g8.
@jonb51502 жыл бұрын
It's close but not quite, the sound here is much more compressed.
@ericandrews16612 жыл бұрын
It all sounds really good! I use a SD pearly gates most of the time but you can't beat the 59. So simple but good. I wanted to ask you what model the 800 Is.
@michaelcantinieri78902 жыл бұрын
Ed used a lower output pickup..Seymour Duncan has 2 versions..a 78 model and a Frankenstein which funny enough they make for EVH
@ericandrews16612 жыл бұрын
@@michaelcantinieri7890 I never tried the 78 but have the Frankenstein in a guitar and it's a good one. However I think its a little hotter. Around 14k.
@michaelcantinieri78902 жыл бұрын
It is..just got a Hand wound 78...waiting to pop it in
@DANTHETUBEMAN2 жыл бұрын
I like the black guitar sound the Best
@GuyNarnarian3 жыл бұрын
Great tone. I'm guessing not great for bedroom volume? LOL. Amp has monster gain at that level.
@JohnBenoit462903 жыл бұрын
thanks hayden!
@MuvoTX2 жыл бұрын
Very cool vid... do you leave the EQ with that mid boost curve constant ON? Interesting take on the Duncan 59. I use a 59 on 87' baretta... i like its lower output. dont quote me on this, but I think its a little more touch-feel responsive than my higher output tone zone, and duncan distortion. The 59 when I roll back the vol knob it really has an upper frequency clarity that I like... kind of "chimey" like a single coil, but not that extreme.
@jeffreyrivers19832 жыл бұрын
Hey Jeff... I'm Jeff too
@donaldyoung98382 жыл бұрын
Hey Buddy That Is Some Awesome Playing I Was Wanting To Know How Are Your Running Chain On Your Pedals An Your Settings Thanks
@merlesmith67942 жыл бұрын
Fuuuuh. Nice collection of amps.
@jimmyjennings40892 жыл бұрын
Personally when i hear an amp and a pedal board set up that lets you get that squeal that Eddie got in the first riff in beautiful girls off VH 2 i feel like im pretty close in the ball park anyway.
@JT-id9nn2 жыл бұрын
My David Bray modded Marshall 1987x doesn't sound like that when I run time based effects in front of the amp. Sounds great just crazy loud, even with volume knob on back turned down.
@wanderdworld3 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the EVH Wolfgang?? That is a beautiful guitar. That is as close as you can get to Eds brown sound. I have a Marshall DSL 100H and I'm swapping it for a EVH 5150 III EL34. I heard a few demos on you tube. Your gear sounds exactly like the EVH 5150 III. In fact that modified Marshall sounds so close to Eds gear you would have to pull the curtain back to see who's back there. Great job
@AikiBagua Жыл бұрын
Not bad, but there is no substitute for doing it the way Ed did it...100w plexi with the "Ed mods' and a Variac...
@brianwilliams44672 жыл бұрын
Also when you tap on A les paul style guitar your hand wants to hit the pickup selector to the neck pickup. That's another reason he reversed the pickup selector
@lexbertc Жыл бұрын
Eddie used a Ibanez destroyer on VH1
@oldguyjammin97322 жыл бұрын
Just throwing this out, cause I found out through trial and error and some wtf moments. If you're running non true bypass pedals through a series fx loop you'll definitely lose some volume and tone. I've found most boss affects are not true bypass. I invested in true bypass and all the fx loop joy returned. I love in room miss, your vids are fine.
@rollingedges94693 жыл бұрын
That graphite in the neck well...
@davidcamarda87232 жыл бұрын
You have one too many guitars. I'll take the gold top with the p90s thank you. Great vid.