STARZINGER GUITAR TONE - Mesa Badlander, Ibanez TS9 & Digitech Whammy

Took a while but here's a video showcasing the rig and settings used for Rhythm Guitars on my album Starzinger. Mesa Boogie Badlander Rectifier, Ibanez TS9, Digitech Whammy.
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I'm Ola Englund and welcome to my channel. A channel dedicated to guitar related gear with a focus on metal. I also play in the metal bands The Haunted & Feared and run a guitar company www.solar-guitars.com
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[@OlaEnglund]

Long overdue, people have been asking about the Starzinger Rhythm Guitar tone. Well here's the video...

[@TheCyberMantis]

MEGACHUGGER!

[@petermuller161]

I like how the bad lander is not as big as some of the other Mesa heads. You have to move them eventually.

[@JonManProductions]

Nothing beats the old school Mesa Chug🇹🇲 It's just fucking wonderful!

[@zaqwoodward8851]

If you are re-amping after, are you using something like a neural plug in as a reference tone when you track the original di’s? Just wondering if you ever feel conflicted after getting a killer plug in tone. Do you chase that tone on the real amp or do you start fresh on the amp eq and forget your original scratch tone?

[@12breacher82]

This rhythm tone is practically perfect to me. I much much prefer the looser, almost out of control roar and fatness to it than ultra tight stuff (which has it’s place as stated). The SLO 30 demo you did sold me on that amp for the same reason; 90’s chunk all day! I’d definitely love to find a Badlander someday too, and blend them. Thanks for sharing this. Goes to show how simple rigs can sound amazing!

[@andy_stinson]

I love how the Badlander keeps the Rectofier identity, but overall just polishes everything up and makes it a little tighter

[@disco4535]

I loved the tone on the album. Like Ola mentioned, a lot of metal now has such a tight, choppy, clinical, almost sterile kind of guitar tone (really it's not even just guitar tone, it's modern recording and mastering in general that sounds too "prefect", and doesn't have that organic authentic feel/sound) . The tone on Starzinger really stands out in my opinion.

[@sleepymarauder4178]

The tone feels like a savage, wild, untamed beast that just did coke for the first time.

[@AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL]

Old school guitar tones with modern drum production is the sweet spot for me. I know its not cool to like modern stuff but drums are always the first things to age on an album

[@jarrusjenkins]

Yeah, it's kind of why I've gravitated towards the Marshall DSL, JVM and the Orange Rockerverb... they're much less clinical than Mesa or a 5150 (not that I hate them... not at all, I love them) I agree, metal sounds are becoming more clinical but I also suspect that's also because a lot of metal genres are becoming more technical (and the mega low tunings) and you need the clarity to be able to hear it all. Just my opinion :)

[@AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL]

@@jarrusjenkins I think the original Dual Recs are a lot more versatile than people give them credit for. I love the Triaxis for the range of tones you can get and I love rack set ups. Would be nice to have a go on the JP2C after hearing Ola's. I agree with what you say about the clarity issue. There will be another step forward in production in the near future. Watchtower were an early prog metal band and their early albums have that late 80s deathmetal sound because thats the only way they knew how to produce stuff like that at the time. Look at the jump from Mindcrime to Images and Words. New stuff will occur and everyone will copy it

[@whatskraken3886]

ok boomer

[@nj1255]

I love the sound of the Badlander! It has the typical dry distortion of a recto but with less flubbyness and fizz. I would love to hear a comparison between a Badlander and a PRS Archon 100. They are probably some of the best metal amps that have been released in the last decade.

[@gabrielstevens41]

Well now I have to go listen to this album again. Ola always makes Mesas sound so good

[@rec99cts27]

Just crushing! I love that amp!

[@Razrback]

Love this tone

[@NeverWillWeRest]

thanks for the consistent uploads my dude, great content

[@TraneFrancks]

Lovely tones!

[@Alterwill]

I can watch this all day

[@LykaonMetalMusic]

Its crazy that with the TS. Im always coming back to this Overdrive pedal. Just feels the best for me!

[@brandonvince]

You’re my hero Ola 🤘

[@killercharlie08]

I don’t know how I missed this album, it’s amazing!!!

[@jasonrappold4719]

Love the album 👍🤘🏽

[@lesliehollands2689]

That tone!

[@NikolaSekuloski]

You are awesome Ola

[@TheDeedeeFiles]

Sounds amazing man

[@laxr5rs]

So cool.

[@joshww2339]

Now this is what the people need!

[@JLCwakeboardingFL]

Badlander is such an awesome and fitting name

[@toneconsultant]

I’m just amazed on the amount of content. The Swede doesn’t sleep.

[@JFR001]

Omg. Tone!!!! ❤

[@Gizmo-st1ky]

Yes!! Love that tone! 🔥🙌🏽 also that’s my favorite song on the album “Demonetized”

[@bobkornbrust7138]

Great job ola you've done so much with your you tube stuff.

[@SpartanLaserCanon]

The Badlander amps have so many great features, you can plug one directly into a computer and have many different cab sim options for many different tones, you can use it with pedals, you could switch the amount of watts you use with it, and you can use it with headphones. My favourite version of the Badlander is the Badlander 50 which I have.

[@vincentrandles8105]

Man! I recognized that David Gilmore lick the very first time I heard it! Very iconic, and I'm glad to see you getting some mileage out of it!! V⚡🇺🇸

[@mechanic7430]

I don't know exactly what kind of chunk that is but it's so magnificent I had to wipe tears man ❤️👍

[@Metal-13]

Ola.. you’ve dialed in the most amazing death tone , I’m now leaning toward the same .. this sound is awesomely awesomeness ⚡️👊🏻⚡️

[@C-Ro]

Brutiful!

[@BrandonSills]

them settings be insightful, for real.

[@d.j.zumalt4393]

I love how you got some of the baddest rigs behind you haha i would be content playing any of those on stage ❤❤❤

[@stevewallek990]

Ola once again proving that nothing beats a real valve amp into an actual cab. Sounds amazing.

[@The_Real_Daniel]

Hell yeah 🤘🏻

[@jamesryder9158]

I'm just happy to see that Ola doesn't have a pair of New Balance sneakers and that tells me that all is right in the world, I'm also digging the Royal Purple curtains in the background.

[@OlaEnglund]

Those are Nikes :)

[@imdartson3679]

Sounds fucking crushing. 90's metal ftw

[@alexdjent5400]

Хороший звук 🤟

[@MFKitten]

Isn't it funny how you can try out so many different awesome boosts and stuff, love them all, and then end up back at a TS because god damn it, the thing just sounds right :p

[@OlaEnglund]

It's one of my faves when it comes to overdrives. It's really great.

[@MFKitten]

@@OlaEnglund Did you do a vid of a Klon style OD? I may have missed it if you did. I love the EHX Soul Food as an example. It's like a less extreme TS with a focus on letting all the transients come through, and with a high shelf filter. And increasing gain acts both as a gain increase, a filter Q increase, and a dry/wet blend knob all at the same time.

[@riffsnoleads]

I never understood the TS love. I know I am in the minority but it just sounds like ass every time I have boosted the front end of an amp with it.

[@notacommie5415]

TS9 and SD1 are my main OD

[@MFKitten]

@@riffsnoleads not everything works with it. Not all pickups, not all amps. Also it's not always what you need tonally. I usually don't use it, but when I had to bust out a tone to cover Killswitch Engage it was absolutely the right thing.

[@djolijadjordjevic8388]

Grate.

[@AlexRG8]

Chug chug chug gojira squeal. Mesa Badlander sounds insane!

[@Mr_Gray_Sky]

Those one two chugs at the beginning sounded very Sol (redacted) Within. I love that thick 90s recto tone.

[@pvsnoir]

One of the bests modern amp I love this badlander 🔥

[@Yxzjvc]

James Hammett and Kirk Hetfield?

[@MykeOwns]

Aww yeahhhh

[@Saurion1]

The seven string with a Mesa makes me wish for a late 90s Nu Metal tone video. Korn, Deftones, you know.

[@CFChristian]

Hello. I'm here to be the asshole that tells you Deftones didn't use a 7-string until 2003 for their self-titled album. OK have a good day.

[@clothbooster]

@@CFChristian if i'm not wrong, Stephen Carpenter uses a 8 string nowadays

[@CFChristian]

@@clothbooster Yes, and even a 9-string on one of the songs on their latest album. Edit: he does play-throughs on their main channel. It's very cool if you're interested in him or the band.

[@Saurion1]

@@CFChristian Im aware, but still they're a late 90s nu metal band with some sick 7 string riffs.

[@CFChristian]

@@Saurion1 "Lovers" destroys them all.

[@killkaiser1997]

By the way, I using A1.6frc from your company in South Korea. So thx for well-made metal machine...!!!

[@schecterseven3894]

🤘🎸🤘

[@curban3000]

That is an amazing butal ton...love it. Can you make a QC capture of it?

[@Twobarpsi]

Mesa 🏁🏁🏁🤘🤘🤘!!

[@zlutz814]

Damn man that bass sounds awesome too! Very fear factory-ish!

[@xboxnissan]

Loved it, more of it, even for Feared :)

[@AndersonWave17]

Sick intro

[@kilsoo]

Love mesas. You want to chase tones? Mesa fo sho.

[@zakkcovers18]

🤟

[@brandonsmalleyorblspinc689]

Nice line ☝ brother

[@PokeBiyul]

Seems like a nice rig to test the new GGD IRs through

[@AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL]

Excellent tone. What about the bass? Complements the guitar perfectly.

[@Michael-xz8tp]

Ola's signature move: WHEEEEEEEEA 0:10

[@Clafrance1971]

That lead tone was just SOOO sexy

[@thehoppo]

PHAT

[@soykanmuri7277]

My dad used me to set up his dual Peach SP42Gs for fun with the rack mount and some other stereo equipment. But I choked up going all for the hesitation because I diddnt do the big cords plugging them in. Then I found out, I wasn't grounded..

[@ratt669]

Your sound reminds me Dino Cazarese's one he was having during Demanufacture-Obsolete era.

[@Luckianmet83]

Aaaaa....I like this....and what not

[@yellowdudewithedibleshorts]

Dude love the tone. What's the bass chain? Keep up the good work!! Thanks

[@Ryo7_7]

Mesa is one of my favorite brands, besides Peavey.

[@radiogra7]

This also reminds me heavily of Botch's track Framce

[@red_waters]

is it me, or does the headstock on the 7 string look like a murder weapon? xD Love it

[@Twobarpsi]

Ola Morello 😃🤘

[@davidmolina3520]

😇

[@soundstorm9508]

Ola, thanks for this demo. Really curious if you vary the tone any between your left and right takes, or is the exact same on both sides?

[@elenkos]

Neural Capture PLEASE!!! 🙏🏼

[@MaxP-tl7rz]

Hi Ola, love your vids on guitar tech full nerddom(ish). I've got a nice e-guitar but stuck with a Line6 pocket pod for years. Can you recommend some major headphone amps worth the buck? Years ago there was the Amplifire which got my attention, but they're hard to find. Anything similar? Thankyavherrahmuch, man

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Man I love that mesa badlander amp and mesa cab ....no other sound, maybe deziel, well ok deziel is kick ass also!...

[@techdeathhippie6319]

I agree about your choices but the wizard MTL2 is only amp better . If you can try one do it . It really is a piece of art

[@mikelawless7426]

I don't know if you will be able to help. I Really Love the 80s sound. Whitesnake, Cinderella, Motley Crue, White Lion, Queensryche, Metallica. I have a Boss Katana. I have a hard time finding the right Chorus, Distortion, and Delay. Can you please recommend 🙏. Thanks ! I Love your channel !!!

[@shadyburnike264]

I think the badlander is the best amp you showcase

[@TinoSchulz1990]

Me: "Oh, a new Ola Video" Also Me: "Instant like". I'm a simple man.

[@VonDoomZa]

#1

[@ashamael]

my favorite song off the new album. No, wait, it's demonitized. No, wait, it's Sun & Moon. Shit. It's like picking a favorite kid. Wait, I don't have any of those. (That I know of)

[@gunnerman5435]

I tried the badlander yesterday and I thought it didn’t have enough again

[@djkolcun]

Ola - great vid 🤘🏻 I’m curious about what it means to “re-amp” as you talked about in the beginning of the video. Can you explain that to someone who’s relatively new to recording (me)? Thanks 🙏🏻

[@OlaEnglund]

Hey man, I have a video about reamping basics. Search for reamping Ola Englund on KZbin and you shall find!

[@gruesomecthulhu9598]

Ola. You gonna have the grill on the head of the Framus fixed?

[@Rockerrobin]

I home those mini amp guys make a mesa amp soon

[@sfishy5540]

I hear way more high end fizz on this, than on the album... Probably a combination of the different mic, and lack of all the post EQ that is done on the album. Might be cool to do a guide on how to cut that fizz out when recording (its something I have problems with personally)

[@jsimons6755]

Leaving some in is fine so long as it doesn't wreck the tone. Can't add that sizzle in but easy enough to roll it off in mixdown.

[@jdimeleegoku2971]

Can you try the new ggd cali cabs?

[@deepghetto8968]

I wish people would use the whammy pedal for more than squeals. It has so much more creative capability.

[@IllusionaryFuneral]

The best use of the pedal is on one of Kmac’s songs. It’s on his video talking about how 20 string guitars aren’t necessary.

[@mdn8334]

Ola when did you start writing for Meshuggah?!?

[@Jimunu]

I was expecting a old anime intro sound pedal review

[@NeverWillWeRest]

is that chorus on the master bus?

[@ironspike171]

7:51 Ola getting lazy - one hand clap!

[@darrow4003]

Hi Ola, is there a hidden war between guitar manufacturers and monitor manufacturers to see who can put the most difficult names on their products?

[@nomad100hd]

what did you use for the leads?

[@descent1331]

Ola, question for you. Do you have any plans to try and get Solar Guitars to be sold in Guitar Center? They look amazing but I'm a guitarist that just can't buy a guitar on sight. I HAVE to play it.

[@descent1331]

Wow, I just found a used black V1.6 in NY in my home town of Yonkers. Going to get it sent to my local store. It is exactly the one I want. They call that fate.

[@lordgraga]

@@descent1331 any tips on shopping guitars in NY right now? I’m in Brooklyn for a few more days.

[@descent1331]

@@lordgraga no bro not in Brooklyn but... If you went to Yonkers the Guitar Center there is killer, also the Sam Ash in White Plains is killer too.

[@lordgraga]

@@descent1331 thanks for the advice man!

[@mikeg.9238]

I prefer TIGHT myself!!!

[@yohanonshine4664]

This sounds so much better than the album, perhaps there was too much compression on the mix . Definitely.

[@echoesmourn3108]

I feel most of modern metal is compressed way more than what is needed.

[@peterprezgot9661]

where do you find your album?? Under what name

[@redsix49]

I really want to buy 1 of your AB1.6FRCAR but no case what the hell

[@kanozurc1049]

Whats that riff at 5:25 I remember hearing it but i cant find it in the album.

[@OlaEnglund]

That's Cerberus from the Master of The Universe album!

[@hyperbolekid]

When you recorded the DI were you using a Neural DSP plugin at the same time?

[@MykeOwns]

Yeah, the Plini. I believe that's what the lead tone on the album was too

[@MKRocker2012]

Fuckin Joe Duplantier uses a Digitech Whammy on ONE song, and now everyone's doing the WAAAIAIIIIIEEEEE thing lmao. Real talk, that is a sick tone.

[@yousocrazy1199]

whats song that riff start from 5:18

[@OsmiumStudios]

I wonder how old is Ola's mesa cab

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Wondering that too…. 👍

[@nickyounger1368]

I am quite curious

[@TheAnalyticalObservers]

Which digitech whammy is that?