How To Get Great Tone Without Buying ANYTHING

[@MikeWh]

10:58 for international viewers he's in a practice cricket net, not in solitary on weekend detention.

[@intheblues]

🤣🤣👍

[@ronross1145]

Another really useful pod from Shane... there is always something in there to learn from...

[@nellayema2455]

That was my guess. My US born daughter is now a citizen of AU living in melbourne. She was a good softball player and is an excellent cricket player.

[@bobs_ya_runkle]

🤣😆 I am pleased you didn't try to explain what cricket is. I have tried explaining it to North Americans and the more I talk about it the stupider it sounds ..lol..

[@felixVanDiemen]

🤣

[@intheblues]

I hope you like this podcast shot in Perth, WA. It's a nice backdrop to talk about how to get great tone using what you already have. This covers some practice and practical tips with gear. Enjoy! ☀😎🎸 🔗Find Me Online - linktr.ee/intheblues ➡Patreon www.Patreon.com/intheblues ➡Memberships: kzbin.info/door/-oSaKCCEffJph0F7m6_xfAjoin

[@glenclarkchidley3637]

Is there more than one Perth in Australia? Curious about the “WA”

[@intheblues]

@@glenclarkchidley3637 the WA stands for Western Australia. Perth is the capital city here.

[@mischiefmikeyo]

I just picked up a red stripe peavey bandit after years of watching you and its still blowing my mind how good it sounds with my tele. Awsome recommendation dude.

[@felixVanDiemen]

I'm a Tele player too, I think I'm going to have to suss this Bandit out 🤔

[@DJ-pp9yg]

Perfect timing for 2025’s goals! Thanks Shane.

[@theoloutlaw]

'You date your guitars, but you marry your amps!' Ha! That is so bloody true! Beautiful poetry right there.

[@bluzikmusic]

Thanks for the video Shane. Particularly of interest to me as I live in Pinjarra, WA.

[@mikecorey8370]

Great video for beginners because most do not understand tone and amplifiers. Every kid should watch this. Great job, Shane.

[@intheblues]

Thanks, Mike!

[@BrentAdams]

Yep! Working on your playing and technique is the biggest hurdle. I like your discussion on dialing in the amp for different rooms....but I also tweak those controls for different guitars!

[@bigbokiptd]

GREAT video Shane, thank you so much for doing it!

[@markwhite1039]

Another great and honest video! Thanks Shane

[@_lucasmaciel]

Some golden tips in this video, man. Thanks

[@jloch9312]

One of the best videos on tone I've seen. Nice you mentioned Clapton at Hyde Park. I lived with that for 9 months trying to get the tone with an American Standard Strat, an Ibanez Artist for the humbuckers, and a Peavey Envoy. The biggest compliment I got was from my wife who said, 'I can't tell whether it's you or Eric playing.' Still look for that tone to this day!

[@muiravenue7182]

Got to say This Channel is a Brilliant Practical Resource to players of any skill level genre or budget Excuse the Pun - Really Sound Advice

[@intheblues]

Thanks so much for the kind words! :)

[@muiravenue7182]

@@intheblues No Problem it is the Truth - more of an Understatement - Bloody Good Channel

[@bobs_ya_runkle]

Thanks Shane. I do wish I knew all this many years ago ..lol... But we are never too old to learn. I'm going to bookmark this one. And I love the outdoor vids!

[@shanewalton8888]

Thanks for the tips. I find dialing in a good blues tone so much more challenging than dialing in a rock tone.

[@yaguitar]

Best tip I was given "play it like you mean it"

[@intheblues]

That's a great tip as well - 100%

[@felixVanDiemen]

Thank you Shane! That was some of the most practical and useful advice that I have ever heard! I've been playing guitar for about 10 years, but it's only recently that I have begun REALLY working on my foundational skills and working very seriously on my technique rather that just learning a song as fast as I can, What a great podcast, thank you so much 🙏😎

[@denbodg9311]

Superb advice here, save many years frustration by following it. Great video bud 👍

[@intheblues]

Thanks 👍

[@warrenkrivoniak7374]

I've had a Kustom 36 amp, candy apple red sparkle rolled vinyl cover. This amp was so loud I could only turn it up 1.5 in the house. Could be heard 2 house away. I loved it. Bought used for $275 US $. The amp my Wife told me to never sell is a Fender Princeton Chorus 100 watt made in California SOLID STATE bought in 1992. Its the best. Love the outside podcast. Keep it up.

[@WayneMemphisMojo]

Thanks for the tone tips, looking forward to a great 2025 with your content 🎉

[@andyf5250]

When setting up an amp, I like to turn the tone controls all the way up. If at that point something seems to be a bit too much, then I'll back down the problem frequency. This way, I get a more robust sound from the amp.

[@suzukiyesteryear]

Aaaaaa, the Jimi Hendrix method. Well said. Can you imagine walking on stage and doing that with three or four Marshall stacks!!!??? Sonic assault!!!

[@CanadianRockerGuy]

Great advice bud! My favorite blues guitar tone is from Gary Moore's Power of The Blues album

[@RingoMartin-ez7oi]

I don’t comment much on YT but thought you deserve kudos for doing this type of video. So much of online guitar stuff is look at this, buy this, you need this but it is not true. You don’t need all this stuff to sound good. I hears Larry Carlton comment that back in the day they had 3 choices; Fender, Vox or Marshall and for guitars is was Fender or Gibson. Still, tons of great music was made because people understood how to use the gear they had. Kudos.

[@daleguthormsen8555]

first rate. im in the shed and on the amp quest. thank you for taking your time nice outside video.

[@JoeFic9997]

Love the tips and the location! I spent two weeks there a few years back, wonderful place, people and scenery too!

[@bobs_ya_runkle]

Just imagine if there was a woodshed there too. Heaven on earth! 🤣😆🎸

[@anthonyward8587]

Excellent point of view Shane. Esp for youngsters starting out man. :)

[@calbrockocat8728]

I'm in an apartment, so loud doesn't enter into it so much. I've had to find the sound I want operating at 65Dbs and less. Analog pedals going into a cheap JOYO MA-10B amp. The main thing, though, is the set up I have suits my needs and budget. There's no sense me getting that pricy amp if I can't play it at break up levels, so I'm stuck trying to mimic it.

[@andrewksadventures]

Good stuff Shane. I half expected you to roll the arm over a bit when you were in the nets! 😅😎🏏🎸

[@TheCactusRoomMusic]

God, I had that Robert Cray album on cassette. “Too many cooks” was a standout tune. I think doing open mics is a good idea also, I DI my pedals straight into the mixing desk and always get compliments about my tone, even though there’s no amp. Obviously keep the overdrive to a minimum in those environments and stick to a mainly clean tone.

[@lukesteverything627]

This is really valuable , thank you. I'm back and it's great to see this. I've been playing acoustics while I was away and I need to get a very simple but effective Blues rig for acoustic. I know it's not your thing but any ideas will be much appreciated. Keep on rocking man.

[@CheddarKungPao]

What a fantastic video packed with top tier advice. If you had made this 10 years ago it would have been a big help mate!! 😂 seriously though fantastic stuff.

[@shaneleek]

Great video mate..Fender deluxe reverb?

[@DMSProduktions]

All good tips Shane! I LIKE your logic dude! 🖖

[@robwebb9413]

Thanks, Shane, for bringing this to light. It brings it all together and easy to digest. When you're talking about tone, phrasing and style. And by recommending albums that's super helpful so that we can audibly catch what you're talking about. Would love to see more videos like this.

[@intheblues]

Glad you liked it! 👍thanks for the feedback. I’ll be doing more stuff like all year. Cheers!

[@Rummy73]

Shane, can you show us how you record your amps? How loud do amps need to be? Can we get a good sound at lower volume? Would using a single mic work? I have a audio technica at4050 condenser and a shure sm 57.

[@intheblues]

No worries mate, I will see what I can do when I get home.

[@dewey7330]

Great video Shane! 👍🏻

[@intheblues]

Thanks! 👍

[@KeithFinnie]

My 'woodshed amp' is my focusrite interface & audio technica headphones.

[@bobs_ya_runkle]

Me too! ..lol.. And these days my amp collection is my Joyo American pedal! (And a million VSTs) 🤣😆

[@jamalabdul2009]

As far as woodshedding, get a membership from Texas Blues Alley and go directly to the Little Wing Deep Dive lesson. It’s a masterclass in learning both Jimi’s and SRV’s version of the song and a great way to learn music theory! Sorry about the advertisement but I really believe that one can learn so much from one song!!🎸🎸🎸🎸😎😎😎😎

[@mattg3019]

You date the guitarvbut marry the amplifier, best line ever and so true. I love my guitars but am always looking for that perfect amp.

[@Vern859]

Bobby mcgee and Border Lord are my favorite

[@BOSSenjoyer]

Cool video

[@davidtomkins4242]

Shane, one my fave videos you ever did was the jam night docu at the green table. I gather you don't live in Melbourne anymore, but that video was a decade ago, how about an update on how to navigate jams in the 2020s, especially if you are new to a town/place? You must have learned a lot in the dacade since that video was made. cheers

[@intheblues]

Hi David. Thanks for the kind words, mate. I have a plan to do an updated video on that sort of thing this year all being well.

[@PetraKann]

I avoid "wood shedding" as you prefer to describe it. Playing with other musicians and more importantly writing new stuff is the key for me. It's where I get the most satisfaction and fun. Tone should be unique and comes from within generally. Of course we can be inspired by the great players and musicians but ultimately we should try to walk and forge our own path. (Maybe with a couple of inspirational souls sitting on our shoulders as reminders of why we took up a musical instrument in the first place - cheers😊)

[@intheblues]

There's a lot of people playing at blues jams that haven't put in the time to practice properly. It ruins sets but the ultimate goal of course, is to play wiith others.

[@PetraKann]

@intheblues that's where I like to put in the time - at jams. I remember meeting James Morrison and he recommended musicians practice less than 10% of their time with their instrument (or with vocals). He said you got to play with others or perform live, or record in studios etc for the bulk of your time. The old bluesmen and Jazz greats played most of the time with other musicians and performed live etc There are exceptions but generally that was the culture and that encouraged creativity and generating a unique sound. Just my opinion of course. everybody has their own philosophy at different stages of their musical journey. I was taught not to be afraid of making mistakes (whatever that really means in music and art). Keep up the good work - great YT channel (love the Blues) 👍

[@TonyLondonUk]

Woot woot

[@kristofer603]

Guud.

[@bluerfoot]

I'm hoping for some mention of the peavey bandit 112.

[@intheblues]

Always! haha it's in there. 😄

[@BeGoodBe]

May i ask where you generally land when playing to a beat? Before, after or on?

[@intheblues]

This might be its own video coming up it’s hard to explain over chat here. 😎👍

[@CheddarKungPao]

I'm sure Shane will make a great video about this but my $0.02; it depends on the phrase I'm playing. Listen to any great player or singer. They won't just land in the same place in the beat over and over. That'll get tedious. One easy thing to practice is playing vocal lines with a singer. Usually the vocal melodies are shockingly simple note wise but getting the exact phrasing and tonality is a whole different story.

[@BeGoodBe]

@intheblues please do, that would be interesting. I naturally land just before.

[@BeGoodBe]

@@CheddarKungPao i think most people don't realise where they land. I didn't until I saw it on a grid on my DAW.

[@MarkDeanGarner]

You were in Perth? For a gig or something? Was it hot enough for you?

[@adamcherry434]

Great stuff With all your u tube fane why don’t you buy a holiday shack on the Apple cross foreshore 😅. Nice to see you over here Ads from Perth

[@mikecarreca7864]

The scenery is fantastic, however, to talk about tones, I think you should be in the studio, actually showing the tones. Maybe edit in scenes of the fantastic landscape.

[@trioguitar]

Save money - don't amplify your guitar! Good tip actually.

[@jefft5854]

I guess that what you say amplifier, you mean a combo amp.

[@Michel-r6m]

Buy a 2ch amp, buy a guitar you ergonomically like with hss, buy an affordable but quality multi fx. Even for starter gear, consider it keepers for later purpose. Never buy anything because it is cheap.

[@supedersen]

Licks are old music. You should try to play a new melody for every chorus. The melody should align with talking/singing. Your gear is not that important. Its your ability to express feelings, that people hear.

[@intheblues]

100% but this is aimed at beginners wanting to get some musicality or understand phasing, timing, etc

[@DMSProduktions]

Sadly, WA has some of the WORST drivers in the country!

[@intheblues]

Nowhere is worse than Melbourne.

[@DMSProduktions]

@@intheblues LOL! It HAS its moments!!

[@dbrucemclean4556]

18 minutes of nothing