Putting a saxophone through a BIG guitar amp!

Ever wondered what a saxophone would sound like if you turned it up to 11? It's a good thing that George & Michael are here to do just that! They take a look at how to use effects with a sax and guitar amp.
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⏰Timestamps ⏰
0:00 Intro
0:52 Equipment Rundown
1:50 Clean
3:31 Crunch
5:27 Auto-Wah
6:44 Octave Split
7:45 Delay
8:36 Outro
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[@dellstar07]

NikTurner from Hawkwind played sax through a Marshall amp with effects pedals and that was the early 70s!

[@HayKay_]

Nice video, as always. I enjoyed the crunch and octave split. Well done.

[@gulletgaming4717]

the guy holding the sax at 0:18 tho

[@paulroberts6206]

A modern take on the old Varitone Sax from Selmer

[@gordonmosher7714]

This made my day. There's GOT to be a market for this! We saxophonists spend so much time on tone exercises - why not enhance this with some new gear? I'd love to see more videos about going with combo amps vs. heads and also comparisons of various heads. Perhaps a collaboration with guitar specialists such as Andertons?

[@saxworldwide]

An Andertons collab!? What a dream that would be!

[@jaspern.7702]

Bruh, check out Cecily Terhune on youtube. Her pedalboard build got me started on doing the same for my bari sax and bass clarinet.

[@gianlucawork]

thought same thing while listening: wah with pedal to control it with sax. Whoowwow

[@Craig2760]

Selmer built a few VI's in the 60's with pickups in the neck and sold them with an amp and speaker.

[@saxworldwide]

They did and they're cool as hell - more of those in the world would rule!

[@undsstdslsd8323]

This just made my day! Thanks, guys. You are a lot of fun :-))

[@georgefromgreece4119]

The octaver is heavenly

[@DynamixWarePro]

I liked the Octave Split sound, but wasn't keen on the other effects. James Carter proves you don't need an amp and effects to make that big rock/metal type sound on the saxophone.

[@dappyscroo]

Or you could plug your mic straight in to the mic input of a Line 6 Helix. Not only do you have all the effects you could wish for in addition to the models of guitar and non-guitar amps and speakers, but it's also specifically designed to be able to be used like that!

[@Mind-Trick]

Thanks again for this hilarious vid! I’m currently experimenting with (guitar)effects for my sax. Personally it was quite a struggle to get the right gear. Could you maybe do something on Sax effects in the future? I currently run: Radial Vocoloco (preamp), TC Electronics Plethora X5 (multi effect) and Meris LVX (delay) on my pedal board. Would love to see a video on effect pedals!

[@tomosluke446]

I have a bunch of guitar effects pedals and would love to use them in a gig, how would I go by adding them with a clip on sax mic? Love the video!

[@lucianacerolini4990]

So much fun guys. Keep on rocking it!

[@davidcockcroft5444]

Just epic!

[@stevepelham]

You guys are bonkers!!! And I mean that in the nicest way. 🤣

[@siddharthst2712]

0:18 , Lol , that mouthpiece is upside down

[@eriksax]

Can you please repeat this test with a Fender Twin Reverb? You will get a completely different result, with a different conclusion at the end. There is a reason why guitarists prefer amps to PA systems. Also, instead of using a guitar effects unit, try a vocalist's effects unit instead.

[@adamgalambos8137]

Guitar amp never eq flat.. So won't sound as a pa system. Try to work with the eq settings with for a more natural sound

[@gr3g0r5]

How did you compensate for the difference in level from the electric guitar and the sax microphone? Also: interesting vid. I think overdrive actually isn't that interesting with sax, as it already has such a rich harmonic timbre.I think flange, wha, phasers, resonant filter, that kind of thing is the way to go.The octave also sounded nice. Also yes: skip the amp. The effects work perfectly well straight into the desk. Im getting back into playing sax after years of doing guitar and synth stuff and I can't wait to play the sax through a Eurorack Modular Synth.

[@nickpilgrim1966]

Whoa. That actually sounds pretty good bro. Bit of practice it could work.

[@markchip1]

A flanger would have been interesting...!

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

They missed the most obvious, which is a looper pedal. You play a rhythm line and then solo over it. You can jam with yourself.

[@bobblues1158]

Great fun! What Mouthpiece and Reed are you playing?

[@saxworldwide]

Lawton 7*BB and La Voz Medium Hard reeds!

[@bobblues1158]

@@saxworldwide Yeah- Thought so. A real weapon. Sounded good though. Is a new Lawton or the father´s?

[@ichbinmartin]

first view is my! what a magic! first view, first comment on first video of this year! i would deserve some first prize, hehehe

[@GUmbolyaa5112]

You beat me to it!

[@ichbinmartin]

@@GUmbolyaa5112 😉

[@sergiorodriguez511]

Didn't Michael Brecker already do it?

[@saxworldwide]

Is there anything Michael Brecker didn't do?

[@Davejkn]

ffs, haven't you guys ever heard of a noise gate?

[@saxworldwide]

Why yes we have heard of a noise gate! However, we haven't used one here because we wanted to give you the most accurate representation of how a saxophone sounds through a guitar amp in the room. As that's the theme of the video.

[@Zorin1990]

Ничо себе. так есть Саксофон-Ритм!

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Alternate titles: 1. How to make a sax sound like shit 2. I have no idea what a looper pedal is for, but I won't test it, because being able to solo over myself would suck 3. Things with no practical use

[@funecheeseofficial3576]

If 1 is true for you. You’d absolutely hate van der graaf generator

[@Hoscitt]

A Katana is not a big amp 😄