1:10 Throaty - Stratocaster (SRV), benefits from a booster 5:44 Brown-sound - (EVH), high gain, Plexi amp 8:09 Vintage/Creamy - (Eric Johnson) hollow body + neck pup, Marshall + drive 11:25 Guitar Hero - John Petrucci, Steve Vai distortion (high gain) + delay (gate, reverb) "wall of sound" 14:50 Grungy - Kurt Cobain, Indie Rock (Queens of the Stone Age) - drive pedal pushes amp (-> no bass on amp) 18:22 Perfect Clean - Orange amp 7th tone is "leave a comment" -- personally I don't understand how "twangy" didn't make the list, the only tele in the vid had humbuckers Edit: also thought of these today - chimey (bright), bitey, punchy (percussive), dark
@xhysteriaahh3 жыл бұрын
🐐
@_jony7113 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@alexanderwondaal55923 жыл бұрын
True, I wish there was more love for country pickers. Great video tho
@mickmay6303 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I was just thinking about how it would be nice to find one of these comments
@mousekill823 жыл бұрын
St. Pieter-Jan
@RC32Smiths013 жыл бұрын
I've said it many times, but tone is probably the reason why most of us simply wanted to even give guitar a try in the first place. The way a guitar sounds in any context it's used in feels so good and just right for reasons that might be surreal. Achieving the tone(s) you want really motivates you to keep playing!
@MetalRenard3 жыл бұрын
I think electric guitar is the closest sounding instrument to the human voice, which might play a role in that.
@michaelm44643 жыл бұрын
@@MetalRenard I wouldn't necessarily say that. Slide guitar, yes.
@mjtan67873 жыл бұрын
Agreed sir! I just started playing the guitar, and the tone i want motivates me to play.
@RC32Smiths013 жыл бұрын
@@mjtan6787 That is awesome to hear! Hope you find what you are looking for in tone!
@RC32Smiths013 жыл бұрын
@@MetalRenard true!
@LeoRM33 жыл бұрын
Still waiting for "legendary riffs that sound heavy but were recorded on single coils"
@disturbiafromthebay3 жыл бұрын
YES
@andrewpappas93113 жыл бұрын
Pink Floyd - In The Flesh? definitely comes to mind for me
@thelandokris26963 жыл бұрын
Killing in the name of was recorded on a tele I believe
@jimherleva45413 жыл бұрын
Anything by Deep Purple.
@jonnymoi3 жыл бұрын
Every tom morello drop d riff
@Eggy-bp6pj3 жыл бұрын
The tone every guitarist searches for is their own, unique, but incredible tone! The tone thats in our heads as the godly sound that envelops what we want our playing to sound like. Sure many players have gotten close, EVH, John Petrucci, Metallica. But none will ever be what we hear in our heads when going to sleep at night
@MrMd55553 жыл бұрын
Well the other tricky part about chasing that tone, at least for me over more than 2 decades of tone chasing is you'll get close, but due to influences, skill development, maturing and progress, that tone we hear in our heads evolves & changes over time
@demoleramera2 жыл бұрын
@@MrMd5555 Definitely agree. But for me, chasing the "perfect" tone to match what you imagine in your head is part of the fun of playing guitar. If I managed to dial in on tone that sounds heavenly and I'd never would want to change it, I think I'd pick up the guitar way less frankly
@michaelcraig94492 жыл бұрын
Mosrite MK I guitar.. and no one knows but me!
@Chikage7732 жыл бұрын
So the Amp controls the tone, or does the tone knobs on the guitar do it?
@petergedd9330 Жыл бұрын
What I find is, I get a truly great tone, then a few weeks later, it's not so great?
@Will28053 жыл бұрын
I may not be original but "Gilmourish" is the tone i will forever chase
@vkolpdj3 жыл бұрын
yooo same!!!
@dodeka3 жыл бұрын
The best way I’ve ever been able to describe “Gilmourish” was both glassy and watery at the same time, if that makes sense
@pierref.12943 жыл бұрын
Plexy type marshall + spring reverb + delay (oil can is the best, in my opinion. I use a OBNE one) compression for clean cranked big muff for leads , and here you go ! (it's the base, you can then add all sorts of effects like chorus, phaser...) Also, it's kind of the same rig structure as Eric Johnson.
@6nosis3 жыл бұрын
@@pierref.1294 🙏🏻
@khamul7873 жыл бұрын
@@pierref.1294 Don't forget the phase90
@davidbossen56012 жыл бұрын
As a Spark owner, this is perhaps the most useful how-to video I have ever watched. It saved me the trouble of endless tinkering to find these tones. Thanks!
@NoMegan Жыл бұрын
Tinkering is half the fun! I just saved all of these though.
@danherring5676 Жыл бұрын
I agree. I'm not into the tinkering at all, and so I'm grateful to have this as a Spark instruction. Thanks, Ty. Really liked that creamy tone.
@zzyrex41113 жыл бұрын
David Gilmour tone from Pulse 1994 was legendary, but expensive!
@pay_no_mind693 жыл бұрын
I will never forget when I first heard those first few notes from Shine on you crazy diamonds from Pulse... God Damn
@zzyrex41113 жыл бұрын
@@pay_no_mind69 The most iconic four notes in rock history! nothing beats the Comfortably numb solo from then though
@alessandrolibero04013 жыл бұрын
I can get really close to it with a player strat and a 150$ digital pedalboard So, it is expensive only if you want to use the exact same analog gear
@zzyrex41113 жыл бұрын
@@alessandrolibero0401 I can get close to. I have my American standard plugged into my Marhsall origin 20c combo but with a slight bit of gain. My chorus, Big muff, blues driver, compressor and reverb/delay in one sounds great
This is what I was looking for. Thank you kind sir 😊🙏
@Rasjr93 Жыл бұрын
We’re so impatient hahaha, but thanks 😎🤣😅
@satanbane2 жыл бұрын
My understanding is that "brown sound" refers to EVH's use of a variac to starve his Marshall amps of power, thus giving more distortion at lower volume (i.e., the amp suffers a power "brown-out"). In the story I heard, they first discovered the effect when they accidentally plugged an amp which was set for 240V, into a 120V source.
@dananorth8952 жыл бұрын
An interesting effect regarding 12ax7 input tubes is at higher rated voltages they put out cleaner notes, but down around 100 v. they become nonlinear, distorted or blusey. Also single coils tend to put out less than 1v. Coulomn pressure "voltage amplitude" where as doubles obviously push the imput grid harder. Also higher frequencies push grid and distort easier hense the " tube screamer".
@wingnutmcspazatron39572 жыл бұрын
Very cool
@Nightdare Жыл бұрын
@Shivam Parwat This wasn't Eddie's idea, I believe Neill Young used a Variac way prior to Eddie popularizing it
@thefeloniousscot3955 Жыл бұрын
Thats pretty close. The variac was used to "choke" the volume when they would play at clubs. Diming the Marshall got too loud. The fact Eddie was using a Euro amp resulted in quite a few blown heads...everyone thought he was pushing the amps harder.
@scrummyvision8 ай бұрын
i love circuitry lore
@hulkenburgf14263 жыл бұрын
Guitar youtubers: *exists* Positive Grid: Hey, it's free real estate.
@jakedean85603 жыл бұрын
Right! I was hoping he would get these tones through his expensive gear :(
@GammaFZ3 жыл бұрын
are you still in force india, hulkenberg?
@noxvi47533 жыл бұрын
@@GammaFZ force india doesn't exist anymore lol
@peetiegonzalez18453 жыл бұрын
Honestly. I bought one after seeing his "8 classic tones" vid, and seeing Steve Vai himself using it on his stream... and I'm blown away at what this little thing can do.
@jakedean85603 жыл бұрын
@@peetiegonzalez1845 It sure is good marketing
@vittoprince3 жыл бұрын
Personally, I like Brian May’s guitar tone. It’s got that right amount of saturation and harmonic sound that it gives you chills everytime.
@jr_dino823 жыл бұрын
He uses coins for pick. They make a mess but a hidden treasure for QueenTone
@samtheman1233 жыл бұрын
Yes. On Blue on Black by Five Finger Death Punch that’s him and the tone is beautiful.
@southerntrendkiller26323 жыл бұрын
I love Brian May’s tone. And his style all together. You can always tell when he’s playing. Nice to see someone bring his name into this mix.
@zippybanana26913 жыл бұрын
The little white squares bottom of Red Special's body are buttons that put the pickups out of phase to varying degrees, thats how he gets that lashing guitar tone on certainly the eary albums.
@KingFilth3 жыл бұрын
Amplitube got really really good Brian May tones
@rotemeliaz3 жыл бұрын
1 Bitey/Punchy (Jimmy Page) 2 Liquidy (Gilmour) 3 Dark (a clean tone with a lot of bass) 4 Classic (That classic les Paul Marshall rock sound) 5 Solid (Brian May, I don't know what to call it, it's a mix of classic and a bit of robotic if you know what I mean) Edit: All I need is gas now lol
@FreshestOfMint3 жыл бұрын
Hey, legend.
@fredrikthegent15463 жыл бұрын
ghello tallerman
@Chris.18123 жыл бұрын
Hello peasant
@lnvasionProject3 жыл бұрын
Arigatou Sir
@Josh-o3 жыл бұрын
@@Chris.1812 u gon get us nuked
@Blakes_guitar3 жыл бұрын
Best name ever! 🤪
@MusicisWin3 жыл бұрын
In one word, describe the guitar tone you wish you had. Best answer gets a gift.
@mr.speaker25003 жыл бұрын
EJ
@Tycry3 жыл бұрын
Grit
@alyasd15623 жыл бұрын
I wish i have that pedal that makes a distortion sound and makes it Metall - ish and gets sustain that lasts for hoursss
@dukethotness3 жыл бұрын
Stratospheric (Jimi Hendrix)
@blazeradio70243 жыл бұрын
Good tone
@codem0de Жыл бұрын
This is a cool baseline. I think a lot of guys are going to mix and match these tones you've described to achieve their own and I think that's the fun part for everyone, especially any potential audience. Artists that can tick these tone boxes while presenting a unique sound will always stand above the rest because they are memorable.
@hoangnguyennguyen10323 жыл бұрын
The best guitar tones I have ever heard comes from a Japanese guitarist called Tooru Kitajima (also know as TK) from Ling Toshite Sigure (凛として時雨). The way he uses effects and his style is downright unique and phenomenal. He is mostly know for his song “Unravel” (Opening 1 of Tokyo Ghoul); but he has many excellent songs like “copy light”, “signal”, “disco flight”, and “abnormalize”. His style and tone is what I strive for as a guitar player. P/S: That’s not to mention TK is an insanely good singer too.
@zipprien61912 жыл бұрын
I know this is an old comment but he even cries while singing Copy Light, this man and his music is just phenomenal
@dirge442 жыл бұрын
Ichika nito is good too
@hoangnguyennguyen10322 жыл бұрын
@machinegunhoratio mind clarifying what you mean?
@hoangnguyennguyen10322 жыл бұрын
@Matt R yeah but completely different style. I prefer Ichika's clean tone. But TK nailed it with his overdriven tone. It's just so unique and wild.
@r_dreamer54622 жыл бұрын
i love ling tosite sigure
@tristenschofield12153 жыл бұрын
Mark Knopfler’s tone hands down. That guys sound is absolutely ICONIC
@rencollantes3 жыл бұрын
my man
@michaelh10073 жыл бұрын
I have to second the Knopfler comment!!! First, Mark was an absolutely brilliant musician Second, his right hand technique was stellar and rarely seen used in the rock world at that time Third, he was all about clean tone, how clean I can get it with just a touch of a slap back delay and I’m good to go. Granted, there were tracks that used other pedal tones and heavier distortion, but the stuff I know we are referring to is the signature “Knopfler clean”
@tristenschofield12153 жыл бұрын
michaelh1007 absolutely!
@samtheman1233 жыл бұрын
Right in the middle of crunch of clean. Like the one of Sultans of Swing. Delicious.
@TheCunningLinguist3 жыл бұрын
My maaaan
@pedromaldonado48033 жыл бұрын
The lushes smooth clean blues sound that speaks to your soul in a sultry way.
@Seabass203293 жыл бұрын
After seeing this it makes me want a video showing how legendary tones sound in and out of a mix. Like, "If you want your tone in a finished track to sound like _____, it actually needs to sound like _____ by itself."
@sammyguns68983 жыл бұрын
Really good idea
@jray53633 жыл бұрын
You might be on to something.
@Swashbuckler9x3 жыл бұрын
Somebody Anybody Please.
@kjl30803 жыл бұрын
idk how to make that vid
@mobilestew92943 жыл бұрын
You can tell how hard it was for Tyler to not play Smells like Teen Spirit on the grunge section
@U2WB Жыл бұрын
I might be wrong, but I thought the “brown sound” referred to Eddie’s use of a variac to run his amps at “brownout” power levels, encouraging tube breakup.
@VaiSolo3 жыл бұрын
The “brown sound” is that mythical sound, so perfect, so moving, that the listener shits himself upon hearing it. 😜
@torr85903 жыл бұрын
Exactly! Don’t you guys watch South Park? Where do you think they got the idea?
@RobbieFitzgerald3 жыл бұрын
That's the brown note isn't it?
@NexuizIncarnate13 жыл бұрын
@@RobbieFitzgerald Brown note was the attempt at making it sound like a scientific claim. The idea was that there was a certain frequency that, if you were hit by it from powerful enough speakers, it would resonate in a way that made your entire digestive tract contract and cause you to shit yourself. Mythbusters already debunked it, it's bullshit. lol
@monkeh39253 жыл бұрын
Hence the name brown...
@zachcass73383 жыл бұрын
That explains why I've been shitting myself so often 🤔
@michaelhalliwell10153 жыл бұрын
“Vintage creamy Larson” sounds like more than just a dessert if you ask me Edit: Dessert has two S’s, I have two brain cells that refuse to work together.
@JDoactive3 жыл бұрын
I'd say more a soup but yes lmao
@michaelcollins61073 жыл бұрын
Well nobody asked you
@randomguy59073 жыл бұрын
@@michaelcollins6107 this is literally the comments section
@adam_ziegel3 жыл бұрын
Desert for the ears.
@paradiswest43953 жыл бұрын
@@adam_ziegel umm it's Dessert ! 2x S in Dessert
@JohnJimmyJoe3 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure "brown" sound is named after the term brown out, which is when the electrical voltage is running at a reduced capacity. Eddie used a variac to reduce the voltage supplied to the amp so he could run it hotter without worrying about it failing catastrophically. Some amps have this feature built in now, like some Mesa Boogie amps, or the Suhr SL68. When you flip the variac on, you can see the LED light on the amp go dimmer. That's the brown out affecting the amp.
@ironandzinc2 жыл бұрын
100% WRONG! if you watch the opening scene in back to the future.. when marty plugs in his guitar to the amp he flips a bunch of switchs on the amp.. one if them is a variac dial. EVH got his sound from using a variac machine in his rig.. Who built that giant guitar amp in back to the future with a variac machine? DR. E. L. BROWN... who probably then hot rodded EVHs amps?? Yeah.. most likely a genius like Doc Brown.. That is how we get the term "the Brown" sound. Please do some research before spreading false information.. Thank you.
@goner.99892 жыл бұрын
@@ironandzinc wasn’t it because a dude called James brown was the person responsible for designing the EVH 5150 amps?
@ironandzinc2 жыл бұрын
@@goner.9989 James Brown was a great dancer and RnB singer.. I'm sure he had some decent technical abilities, but Dr. BROWN is a genius. He invented a time machine and knew how to build giant amps. So by proper logic, and tje variac machine that Doc incorporated into his amplifiers just proves that Doc Brown is the inventor of the famous EVH "Brown sound". It's well documented and there were 3 documentaries proving Doc Browns genius. In one of the documentaries you can actually see the variac machine which was also probably used by EVH himself. Good day to you sir.
@Shevchenko_DBR93 жыл бұрын
Tim Henson has every guitarist chasing a piano like spanky clean tone.
@thomasnissen14023 жыл бұрын
Well, he DOES sound spectacular. Although my first thought when watching him is "i should burn my guitar" 😂
@Shevchenko_DBR93 жыл бұрын
@@thomasnissen1402 Yup.
@_brovak3 жыл бұрын
This is the way
@ShikharArora3 жыл бұрын
He already told the people what he uses though
@Shevchenko_DBR93 жыл бұрын
@@ShikharArora still though.
@darthbeardo863 жыл бұрын
I've got a Spark Amp and I love it! For a intermediate player like myself, it has really helped me explore how to build tones and find those "signature" sounds. Thanks for putting some of your builds out there! Can't wait to try them out!
@Shane-5150 Жыл бұрын
Seems like an AI generated comment
@uria702 Жыл бұрын
@@Shane-5150this whole channel seems AI generated
@Cancel_Vulture Жыл бұрын
@@Shane-5150You sound like a gen z
@hamburg68237 ай бұрын
does it have like a alice in chains tone where its heavy but not hard rock heavy?
@simongrant10152 жыл бұрын
The brightness hurt my eyes so I turned down my volume… god it’s late
@matthewf19793 жыл бұрын
I actually liked the first tone without the ‘booster”. The rotary speaker + Strat + Super/Vibroverb = Desert Island tone.
@scourge343 жыл бұрын
Same here. Seems it kinda cuts the nuts off of it.
@unclejack20933 жыл бұрын
the massive tone of stoner rock (Black Sabbath/Sleep/Kyuss/Electric Wizard) makes you high just by listening, man
@viggowolff91913 жыл бұрын
Thank God for music!
@jackh15703 жыл бұрын
“It’s not your guitar hero’s tone” first one is literally Jimi Hendrix
@panan77773 жыл бұрын
Will it sound the same on humbuckers or is Strat still a major part of the tone? I have a very good custom, with humbackers. Any ideas to make it sound like a Strat on Spark?
@jackh15703 жыл бұрын
@@panan7777 I don’t have a spark but I know that he used humbuckers for some live stuff. Paul Davids did a great video on his hunbucker guitars recently. As for just getting the tone it’s kind of tough without single coils, but if you have coil split I’m sure you could make it work. It’s all down to preference after all
@panan77773 жыл бұрын
@@jackh1570 Just tried throaty on my Spark. NOT even close with humbuckers. Strat is a strat is a strat. Not to say the sound isn't good, but definitely miles from what he got. Still at current discount at 2oo$ Spark is WORTH the price. Or maybe wait fro the next model. This one has some limitations, but for me the fun is worthy. THX for the tip.
@jackh15703 жыл бұрын
@@panan7777 good to know about the spark. I have some pedals that give me an old Marshall sound but I might still look into the amp
@steveh18023 жыл бұрын
I was thinking it was supposed to be Stevie Ray Vaughn ..? No ?
@jamesmccoy3063 жыл бұрын
Even despite the added context of the whole "brown" thing, it still makes sense as a description in my opinion. It super dark and distorted, like metal (if you think of tones as colors, metal is blatantly black). But it has this strange like, fuzziness to it that reminds me of a metal sound played through a Honeytone. And Honeytone tone is kind of, well, honey-ish. Honey is orange. Orange plus black is brown. I'm pretty fuckin high rn so if this doesn't make sense oh well
@lucasduque82893 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your synesthesia with us. Honestly, I tend to associate sounds with tastes, so I get how you're feeling.
@notpub3 жыл бұрын
I love the brown sound, tysm Tyler!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@Lowfe2 жыл бұрын
It makes perfect sense, the best ideas honestly come out when you're high
@wingnutmcspazatron39572 жыл бұрын
Holy shit 😂 if somebody didn't already explain what the brown sound actually was, then I woulda wholeheartedly accepted your explanation. Only a stoned peraon could have imagined that, and it's beaitiful. You should write a book, dawg.
@Updog892 жыл бұрын
You may have been stoned when you wrote this, but you weren’t wrong.
@VictorIbelles3 жыл бұрын
I need a tutorial on how to get ichika nito sound, crystal clear that at the same time has the Power of hi gain
@elijahspears23673 жыл бұрын
Compression pedal turned all the way up and you’ll be kinda close
@literatetree83943 жыл бұрын
@@elijahspears2367 And also playing with a lot of force
@koimochi113 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@A_ldo..3 жыл бұрын
Im aiming for that sound too!
@VictorIbelles3 жыл бұрын
@@elijahspears2367 if you turn compression and gain all the way up it gets a little dirty, and ichika into sounds super clean
@MarioHernandez-zc7dv3 жыл бұрын
Here's a good tone for all genres here's how, ALL THE GAIN NO MIDS MORE GAIN METALZONE EVEN MORE GAIN SLAYYYEERRR
@daishoryujin953 жыл бұрын
Even the guy from disturbed said we need to bring mids back. Think about that.
@stefandobrev22383 жыл бұрын
ALL THE GAAAAAIN SLAAAAYEEEER
@candycaneproductions32543 жыл бұрын
Not enough gain, bro 😠
@richardaaron44543 жыл бұрын
@@daishoryujin95 I don't mess with the EQ on my EVH 5150 III EL34 much, I don't scoop the Mids or anything and it sounds heavy as can be with all the EQ knobs at 12 O'Clock. On my old Laney I'd have to scoop the Mids to get a really heavy sound but not with EVH, if anything I might add some treble, mids or bass but I don't scoop anything anymore. I use an overdrive on the Crunch Channel for a Metal Sound but on the Red Channel the Boost doesn't do anything it's already got more gain than you'll ever need.
@flatoutinsult18263 жыл бұрын
Only if you wanna be haired
@xnetpc2 жыл бұрын
The whole album Short Bus by Filter has a very unique sound to it that I haven't been able to replicate. I saw a write up in Guitar magazine about how Richard Patrick got that sound on the album, but I brushed over it because I knew who Filter was, but I hadn't heard anything off the album Short Bus at the time.
@jasonremy16273 жыл бұрын
Eric Clapton's "Woman Tone" is one of the most famous named sounds in guitar history. Especially the Disreali Gears sound. Surprised it wasn't on this list.
@artamussumatra62863 жыл бұрын
Normally, I’d agree but.... Judging by the software soaked sound of the tones that were represented, it’s just as well it wasn’t on the list.
@goldenultra2 жыл бұрын
Are you talking about Sunshine of my love? I got that bad ass blues sound by adjusting a SRV preset on VOX g2 fx pedal.
@wopadobop3 жыл бұрын
THE BROWN SOUND: actually refers to EVH using a voltage transistor to change the input voltage to his amp. Turning it down to 80 volts while keeping the amperage the same . effectively "browning out" the input voltage.
@panan77773 жыл бұрын
Read similar story about dropping the supply voltage to "under" drive the lamps, but with the difference that he was unwinding the wire form the transformer and thus dropping supply voltage. He might have done it in the beginning, but a variac transformer is a much simpler solution. I have ordered my Spark late this year, was delivered fast here in the EU and it's WORTH it, for all his current limitations. For this price nothing will touch it by a long mile. There was a buzzy transformer problems in the begining, but now until you add a lot of distortion, with a properly wired guitar you'll think it' dead, for being so quiet. Added benefit: you don't have to crank it up to have the full sound. WILL buy the next model 100%.
@Willd-ki8ix2 жыл бұрын
Everytime by jm45 is subject to low voltage it blows up
@kpuliatch6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your passions for all things music , tone , touch , and taste over the years . Always entertaining and inspiring. It’s been such a privilege to watch you grow while bringing us along . Much Gratitude
@bj.bruner3 жыл бұрын
I'm a bassist myself, but the tones I would love to emulate if I get a guitar are The Edge's sonic science from U2, Tom Scholz's 1K-spiked sound on Boston, and Andy Summers' soundscapes from The Police
@thesollylama1303 жыл бұрын
I love finding just the right tone. Sometimes specific to a certain guitar. 70's heavy fuzz/stoner rock. 80's high gain distortion. 90's scooped distortion. 70's classic rock OD 40's blues OD
@ItzPixel08 Жыл бұрын
all of these tones give me goosebumps, they are just THAT GOOD.
@chiasiaosianmoe97703 жыл бұрын
How about the "moISt" tone?
@Choco_Bada3 жыл бұрын
no
@astafire68103 жыл бұрын
Needs a fleshlight pedal. If you get that then you make me proud
@artemis23733 жыл бұрын
chorus pedal into a chorus pedal into a chorus pedal into a...
@aguitarist22463 жыл бұрын
@@astafire6810 Professor Sad approves, but he's still sad
@felixnilehn89083 жыл бұрын
@@artemis2373 and a very wet spring reverb
@guitarifuldexter63663 жыл бұрын
That solo you did for the “throaty” tone you did ROCKED!!!! 🤘🎸 🤘👁👄👁🤘
@pootrap3 жыл бұрын
Two sounds I love 1.Jack Butler clean/hall tone effect from Crossroads 2. Gary Moore: Still Got The Blues tone
@l1teralcanc3r783 жыл бұрын
That clean tone is a whole-ass mood
@lindsaythomas2283 Жыл бұрын
You missed the "twang" country Telecaster sound lots of folks love, and the silky Jazz sound from the big hollow boxes. Two of my favorites.
@jimunderwood773 жыл бұрын
Thought it was called the brown sound because EVH reduced the voltage to his amp. A brownout = reduced voltage
@nicholash80213 жыл бұрын
Took the words right out of my mouth. Exactly what I always thought. He'd often play below 90 volts depending on the venue and volume he wanted to play at. He mentions his 89 volt sweet spot for recording in some interviews
@KyleP1333 жыл бұрын
I mean he did allegedly use a variac, but thats not why it's called the brown sound. Variacs dont cut voltage to everything. Just to the amp. If I recall Alex originally used the term to describe his drum sound, and Eddie just liked the description. But half of the stuff you hear about EVH is just lies, shenangans, red herrings, and horsemouthitis anyway, so who knows.
@Majerly_Annoyed3 жыл бұрын
Believe it or not, Eddie referred to his brother’s snare sound as being “brown.” He called it warm, big and majestic and he wanted his guitar tone to have the same feel. Once he unleashed that high gain, sustain tone, it was forever known as the brown sound.
@bngreen893 жыл бұрын
I thought it was called brown because boomers shit their pants the first time they heard it 🤣
@goldenultra2 жыл бұрын
I still have not tried to get that An't talking about love sound. I keep saying I ll do it tomorrow even though I have Floyd Rose. The reason I feel so nervous chasing that tone is I fear it may become an obsession if I do not find it. The song also involves inside picking which I need to research more.
@LascielInviere3 жыл бұрын
Him: I call this the "creamy" sound. Everyone else: You mean Plexi?
@luifreeze55312 жыл бұрын
5:53 This was the most insane use for a whammy in the middle of jamming. I love it!!!!
@maxmymsmusic30533 жыл бұрын
The first one just makes me think of SRV and John Mayer
@lansley86213 жыл бұрын
What song of Jimi's?
@ADDAMXXL3 жыл бұрын
He mentioned SRV who pretty much did it in the same school of Jimi as far as tone went so what’s the difference?
@maxmymsmusic30533 жыл бұрын
Purple haze
@skippityblippity86563 жыл бұрын
Its the vibe
@maxmymsmusic30533 жыл бұрын
@@skippityblippity8656 what do you mean
@anthonyfera21983 жыл бұрын
If Santa doesn’t leave one of these amps under the Christmas tree I’ll probably beat him up
@eggyboi12173 жыл бұрын
You're threatening a man who knows when you're sleeping and when you're awake, knows your address, can fit down a chimney in ultra stealth mode, and carries around a massive sack definitely big enough for a body? Bold move.
@anthonyfera21983 жыл бұрын
@@eggyboi1217 😂😂
@mobilemetal45543 жыл бұрын
You will be just another statistic on Christmas
@Gk2003m Жыл бұрын
The mid-1970s Blackmore tone: impossible to duplicate with pedals. Hyper-aggressive, yet clean
@Patrick-857 Жыл бұрын
Yeah that's one nasty tone. It's so punchy. I'm assuming it's just a strat put through an absolutely cranked Marshall, and a lot of refined technique.
@221b-l3t10 ай бұрын
@@Patrick-857 Blackmore sound = High output single coils, Strat, Fuzz pedal, treble booster, Plexi. If you have a master volume tube amp try going to max on the master volume and use the preamp gain/volume to control the actual volume. Add a tubescreamer or similar and have an EQ in the FX loop and you can get all sorts of famous sounds. Gives you that power tubes distortion you would usually get playing at volumes that lead to visits from law enforcement and the overdrive takes care of the preamp. EQ to shape it. My amp is terribly fizzy so I cut the highs and boost the lows but you might want to boost the treble. EQ before the amp can pretend t9 ve a treble booster but a tube screamer with the tone turned to the brighter side is closer to what the classic treble boosters did, they weren't necessarily an EQ more of an overdrive. Black Sabbath = P90s, treble booster/tube screamer on bright, Plexi style amp or the master volume thing I described. Amp EQ treble high, mids high, bass almost none, start from 0 and add to taste.
@Patrick-85710 ай бұрын
@@221b-l3t Yeah definitely power amp saturation is the way with the classic sounds, modern sounds are definitely about a very clean, high headroom power stage, and a lot of preamp gain. The classic amps also had power supply sag and all kinds of fun design flaws that added tastiness to the sound. I'm a fan of all good guitar tones tbh. The thing I want to get across is the idea that you can go a long way with any amp if you know what you're doing, and especially if you have an EQ pedal or two and a decent OD. And throw in a muff, a fuzz face style pedal, a chorus and a delay, and maybe a Rat, and you'll be able to get most tones. I love me some Rat distortion with a bit of delay. And I love a nice thick, chewy wall of muff distortion too. It isn't all about chugs.
@Robman2753 жыл бұрын
You forgot a VERY important one: Dimebag. Most metal guys I know what to sound like Dime.
@santiagobravo96853 жыл бұрын
How are Eric Clapton and coffee alike? They’re both a little bit better with cream
@Pzhvk3 жыл бұрын
Thats a joke that tyler said once
@santiagobravo96853 жыл бұрын
@@Pzhvk cool, do you have the video?
@kevinr.35423 жыл бұрын
Coffee is made from Beans and Clapton played his Beano
@MaddesG13 жыл бұрын
lol
@puigi3 жыл бұрын
@@kevinr.3542 Eric Clapton = Coffee with cream confirmed
@BobberDC3 жыл бұрын
I would like to have seen the amp tone settings, because I think that makes a big difference.
@fletcherharris87443 жыл бұрын
Never showed us the amp settings 😭
@ihsantriapramanda19733 жыл бұрын
That's the point. You oughta buy Spark and download his tone from the cloud
@caletoews80033 жыл бұрын
you could hear them anyway, buttloads of fuzz on every line. He always tweaks his pedal setup, but the amp just seems to sit on the same weird masking fuzz and you can really hear it on everything except the clean
@Ana-ye9rx Жыл бұрын
Came here because I was looking for perfect clean. Thank you!
@M.E.FProd.3 жыл бұрын
Still keeps me floored when I am reminded how good tyler is
@coolguitarchannel3 жыл бұрын
Totally missed opportunity on the names. Could’ve been: Tyler’s throat, Tyler’s brownie, Tyler’s cream, Hero Tyler, Tyler’s raunch, clean Tyler
@Tygetstrypes2 жыл бұрын
This is really helpful! My favorite lead player is Santana. Some songs where I’d love to learn how to emulate his tone are Black Magic Woman, Samba Pa Ti, Europa, and Moonflower.
@coreyandersonbjj61203 жыл бұрын
Adam Jones live tone is probably one of the best.
@kawmic73 жыл бұрын
Definitely sound better than that fuzz shite.🤮🤮🤣🤣😎😎😎
@IZZTZRN3 жыл бұрын
Scrolled straight to the comments to find the first one mentioning Adam Jones. Thanks for representing 💯
@TheProgGuy3 жыл бұрын
I think I read somewhere that he used a guitar 4x12 cab in combination with a bass 8x10 cab.
@coreyandersonbjj61203 жыл бұрын
He actually runs three different amps as well. That’s how he gets such a full sound.
@SamuraiFingers3 жыл бұрын
What a time to be alive! When equipment companies can show you a 22+ minute commercial and tens of thousands of people lap it up.
@CidHerp3 жыл бұрын
Let people enjoy things man
@SamuraiFingers3 жыл бұрын
@@CidHerp probably came off more salty that I meant it. I just remember a time when the internet was free and there weren’t ads all over everything. I miss those times. :(
@timjones70573 жыл бұрын
@@SamuraiFingers I remember when selling out for a big record contract was the worst thing a musician could do. Nowadays, they queue up to sell their soul for some free gear.
@MrNeosantana3 жыл бұрын
@@timjones7057 When it's good fucking gear that would help thousands of new guitarists out for an affordable price, it's not the end of the world.
@jray53633 жыл бұрын
I already own the amp, and it’s a cool little pc of gear to play around with. I’m here so see what direction someone else would take and the results they achieve. And now that I’ve seen it, I think my time would have been better used on the amp itself. The presets are already better than these. Sound is subjective, and to each his own. Everything seemed too muddy for my taste.
@Flyboy2073 жыл бұрын
It’s always frustrating watching your videos because the improv pieces you play are just SO good but they’re not full songs I can listen to whenever. I can always come back here though!
@gumanator-xv5gu3 жыл бұрын
James Hetfields throaty but powerful “rare” tone for his Solos i.e. Nothing Else Matters, Master of Puppets
@samtheman1233 жыл бұрын
The tone that sounds really “big,” and “pure.” He uses it on a number of riffs and he gets it perfectly in his “James Hetfield at Guitar Center” video.
@gumanator-xv5gu3 жыл бұрын
@@samtheman123 Youre right, forgot about that video when I posted the comment, thanks though!
@shanealan29953 жыл бұрын
I think it sounds nicer and "sweeter" than Kirks neck pickup sound being he uses 22 fret guitars.
@anthonyphillips1113 жыл бұрын
I didn't know Hetfield did the solo on nothing else matters.
@anthonyphillips1113 жыл бұрын
I think you talking about the lead guitarist Kirk hammett whom I almost worship
@Viper505repiV13 жыл бұрын
Either Tony Iommi's Into The Void or Symptom of the Universe tone
@obiwanudonnome8143 жыл бұрын
Jerry Garcias funk/disco/enveloped perfection tone on Shakedown Street or Estimated Prophet. Nothing beats Jerry's tone arsenal, he truly is the GOAT!
@kgsvvgla2i3 жыл бұрын
I'm always chasing for that signature Mick Ronson lead tone (Ziggy, Aladdin Sane).
@craigdavid98653 жыл бұрын
Marshall style distortion with a cocked wah, then just whack a tone bender on when you get to the solos
@lawrencebutler70163 жыл бұрын
the fact that he cant play the teen spirit riff for fear of being screwed by copy right is ridiculous
@kurtkammaer59153 жыл бұрын
Yea
@dutch93572 жыл бұрын
Always loved the ‘59 Les Paul into a Marshall Stack turned up to 11 tone.
@NoName-sf4xs3 жыл бұрын
The randy rhoads “tribute” sound. Trust me. It’s not that easy to find.
@miketikeYT3 жыл бұрын
That's the tone I want
@alessandrolibero04013 жыл бұрын
No one asking for Gilmour tones I'll come back later
@MrBJeezus5 ай бұрын
You are a very accomplished guitar player and vidiographer . You have turned what you love into a great youtube channel. You have some beautiful guitars and a great personality how have you gained so much knowledge and how do you make it look effortless ?
@calin.863 жыл бұрын
Actually, the first tone sounded better without the booster, it had more character without it. With the booster "on" it gave more of a overkill vibe.
@minkorrh3 жыл бұрын
The brown sound is a sound so rare and unattainable that when you hear it you s*** yourself, hence the brown sound.
@burningmercury10142 жыл бұрын
The “guitar hero” sound song actually was really good, it would be amazing to have a full version of that
@tysonpassenier47393 жыл бұрын
the only tone i’m looking for is Mick Thomson’s signature “shit.”
@user-of9ut1hd9q3 жыл бұрын
“Throaty-Larson” sounds like a nickname for an ex
@mikenorman37303 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir for sharing your knowledge and your tones to the guitar community!! We are most grateful and I hope your success continues to grow. You seem like a class act!! 🤘
@moptop52533 жыл бұрын
All I want is Tony Iommi Paranoid and Jimi Hendrix Freedom live from Atlanta pop festival sound. If I can find them, I can die happy.
@lansley86213 жыл бұрын
Jimi's tone is fairly obvious - just need the fingers and some £££ $$$
@williamroberts37193 жыл бұрын
I got a guitar with humbuckers and a big muff and can come pretty close to the Paranoid tone with just that.
@kennethhopkinsjr.15663 жыл бұрын
@Potato Man 😂😂😂
@allosaurusfragilis77823 жыл бұрын
Theres the monstrous heavy death metal thing.....the hendrix bluesy thing.....the chris isaac twangy thing....the 70s rock thing....the edge soundscape thing....the jazzy difficult chords thing....the rockabilly 50s thing....the acoustic sounding thing. Theres so many, which is a good thing.
@HEROnebula2 жыл бұрын
Idk why I love the Gibson you busted out at 8:12 but it’s beautiful and I want one lol
@mmaxlpmusic3 жыл бұрын
The language of musicians ... creamy, thick, plump, crisp, scratchy, spatial, burnt, smooth, clear, saturated, vintage, etc
@luisrios27933 жыл бұрын
...raunchy, modern, pristine, heavy, ... 👇
@smirgyjoker24843 жыл бұрын
I love warm and crunchy bass tones (I'm a bassist)
@blue_basket27223 жыл бұрын
I like to use gummy
@MS-Patriot23 жыл бұрын
RARK!
@panan77773 жыл бұрын
Comes naturally along with being a lead guitarist: chicks for free. The bigger the band, the bigger the flock. Check the words again, almost all fit. ;)))))
@B3AN52 жыл бұрын
Slash's November rain solo tone, powerful, round, creamy, deep and emotional the perfect tone for perhaps the most epic GnR solo
@veqazbaby25672 жыл бұрын
I like the solo in sweet child better
@codyrood4647 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been trying to find a November rain-esque tone on my spark. Still haven’t found one I like
@hankbullard7013 жыл бұрын
Warm chimey saturated cry sound. Really adds to those spine chilling ghost bends. Man, Those are awsome
@eliasgilmor37383 жыл бұрын
Gilmour's tone is the the best tone for goosebumps
@ebstooge2 жыл бұрын
This should say upfront that it's a gear advertisement
@urbanobstacles5 ай бұрын
He does
@jzdee1Ай бұрын
The brown sound actually comes from a utility company term called a "Brownout". (not quite a blackout). Eddie realized by attenuating the line voltage to his marshalls, it would in effect starve the tubes and thus produce a unique sound, of which he aptly named, "The brown sound".
@leonjulca3 жыл бұрын
Consider making a series where you recreate these seven tones, but in Logic, reaper, Ableton, etc. Would be super helpful for me at least!
@qtheband7513 жыл бұрын
AmpliTube please?
@potatosalad683 жыл бұрын
Yeah, please^^
@LucasMastropasqua Жыл бұрын
Ok I gotta say this about the “brown sound”, even though it didn’t have to do with the tone directly I think it’s important to note the original EVH tone was achieved by using a light dimmer to drop the voltage in the amp and allowing him to crank the knobs on the amp without the painful volume. This would to me also might have the effect of a brown out when your lights dim due to a voltage drop. Is this the same connection that Ed and his brother made? Who knows but it makes sense if you think about it.
@awightviewuhs6103 Жыл бұрын
I believe eddie actually used a variac to lower voltage, light dimmers lower wattage. But yeah i had the same thoughts as to why it was called the brown sound.
@LucasMastropasqua Жыл бұрын
@@awightviewuhs6103 yes eventually he used the variac but he told a story about the original time he was tinkering with the amp and before the variac he hooked up a light dimmer from his house and said that led him to seeking out the variac. If you search on KZbin you can find the interview somewhere.
@nimomaniachannel2 жыл бұрын
I actually adore this channel. been watching it for months as a guitarist. keep on going man. fucking love those memes on you very iconic
@lukehenderson4363 жыл бұрын
“Guitar Hero tone” aka “Guys Who Have Signature DiMarzio Pickups tone”
@davidcarlson85713 жыл бұрын
Would love to see Tim Henson’s tone from Polyphia
@murphymoe7532 жыл бұрын
You've got it all there just like heaven and you're so skilled.
@giannapple3 жыл бұрын
Most chased sound? Well, for me it would be Brian May’s sound in “Headlong”... I would call it “Ferocious”
@James-or3fx3 жыл бұрын
100% a high gain chuggy rhythm tone that is articulate and clear.
@franklynheinsen83812 жыл бұрын
Your blue/violet Gibson is such a beautiful guitar
@GiI112 жыл бұрын
I loved this video. Super well edited, great content, great amp and, above all else, great chops. 10/10.
@allthework98123 жыл бұрын
Kim Jong-Un is in the comments lmao
@lukeabrahamsen-collins8083 жыл бұрын
Is anyone really surprised?
@wolfpac19703 жыл бұрын
Even dictators need good guitar advice...lol
@redfoxse7en522 жыл бұрын
God that first tone gave me an eargasm. I've been trying to get that tone for years. That's perfect.
@zipzap47463 жыл бұрын
How about the “Hendrix” sound. That sort of dirty clean found in Purple Haze and Voodoo Child.
@robertozariskeeni18753 жыл бұрын
8 Marshall Full Stacks was the secret to this one, I.m pretty sure... :p
@glenntech903 жыл бұрын
Fuzz. Hendrix used a lot of fuzz to really kick it up. You can use basically any amp but it's gotta be kind of grittier.
@ultimadum77853 жыл бұрын
I get my Hendrix sound by getting a good clean amp, then I use some subtle distortion pedal, and I add a big muff with tone wicker with the sustain turned way down, then I use my Strats volume control to tame the fuzz. Gets that Little wing sound down perfectly.
@ficothecroatianrocker3 жыл бұрын
Well, one thing I know is that he used to dime the amp, he would turn every knob to the max, I guess who ever wrote the text I read at Marshall's web site meant eq knobs, volume and gain depending on your needs It works great with gain at 1 for rythm like in purple haze verse, or solos like hey joe, it's that worm saturated sound, for heavier tone like purple haze intro add fuzz