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Post by myles on Sept 6, 2006 8:33:23 GMT -7
A bit of dialogue and my thoughts on Carl's new CD:
Take one step!
Carl,
Don't worry about writing ... you have other things to do.
Great great great is about all I can say.
In the next week or so I will be writing up something to stick out there in cyberworld. I think you and AIX have raised the bar when it comes to the presentation and the "making of video" and the mp3s for all the songs as well ... and the various mixes and surround sound and audience AND stage mixes and the mind blowing hand written PDF charts on some of the songs and the bio material and the interviews and the .... It just goes on and on and all packed into two disks.
The CD is diverse, has a great overall vibe. The production is nothing short of spectacular.
The songs are all great and your playing is ... well, what can I say, it is up to what I have learned to expect from you.
Have a great tour.
Heck ... maybe I will just post this!
cwverheyen
Myles,
Just got your awesome review of Take One Step. Thanks! You really made my day! I`m on a hotel office computer right now so I`ll write more later.....
All the best and thanks again,
Carl
-----Ursprüngliche Mitteilung-----
Von: myles@guitaramplifierblueprinting.com
An: cwverheyen@xxxxxx
Verschickt: Mi., 6.Sept.2006, 1:57
Thema: I don't know if you will get this but ....
Carl,
Take One Step arrived today.
Spectacular effort. Setting new standards for what is expected in a CD?
You have the record which is just superb but the just less than an hour DVD of the "making of" is pretty spectacular to say the least.
Ring tones?
PDF files with handwritten charts?
The songs on MP3 as well as well as stereo and surround sound.
What did you NOT think of.
Amazing piece of work.
Have a great tour ....
Myles
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Post by chipstar75 on Oct 2, 2006 13:00:21 GMT -7
Hi Karl; What can you tell me about your relationship with Langraff pedals? What ones are you useing? Im looking at the M od Pedal and as you know they are pricey ! Thanks Chip
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Post by myles on Oct 9, 2006 8:47:10 GMT -7
Carl - welcome back home!
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Post by lylecaldwell on Feb 1, 2007 7:33:01 GMT -7
Carl,
I really admire your playing and tones. Thanks for taking the time to answer questions here.
On that note, I have been setting up one Strat like yours, and another where the bar is barely usable, in order to be able to play bent double stops on it and have it be in tune. On the floating-trem Strat, if I bend the G a whole note and then play a note on the B or E string, that second note is flat.
Yet I've heard clips of your playing with the floating trem and your bent note double stops are much more in tune than what I've been able to get.
How do you manage that? Thanks.
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Post by carlverheyen on Feb 2, 2007 11:03:35 GMT -7
I have worked on this concept for many years and I have found it is all about equalizing and balancing the tension between SPRINGS AND STRINGS. Here follows the information sent with my signature "Balanced Bridge" strings made by Thomastik-Infeld in Vienna, Austria.
Verheyen Stratocaster Full Floating Tremolo Bridge Setup
For the last 20 years the Fender Stratocaster has been my main guitar. When working with the bridge setup I always strive for the most musical and in-tune mechanical operation I can find. I’ve asked hundreds of players about their setup and over the years I’ve come up with my own method that always returns to pitch and has many musical benefits as well. The method described works best when the tuners are working properly, the nut has been properly cut so string don’t bind, the neck truss rod properly adjusted and the six (or 2) mounting screws that fasten the bridge plate provide proper freedom of movement.
At the heart of the setup is balancing spring tension with string tension by adjusting the two long spring tension adjusting screws at the “claw” to which the tremolo springs are attached to the steel tremolo block. Use 3 springs from the tremolo block to the claw: furthest position left, furthest position right and center; do NOT set the outside springs at an angle.
1) Begin by adjusting the 2 screws of the claw so that when you pull UP on the tremolo arm and the bridge is in contact with the body the G string pulls up a minor 3rd. This will make the B string rise a whole step and the E string a half step. The mechanics of the system should first make musical sense. You will end up with an “Angled Claw” which is exactly what you’re looking for.
2) Next, adjust the screw on the bass side of the claw (closest to the low E string) so that when you pull up on the tremolo arm and the bridge is in contact with the body, the A and D string when fretted at the 5th fret (D and G) rise a whole step to E and A.
3) You may have to go back and forth a few times between the two adjusting screws until the bridge is stable and the intervals described are true. And you’ll need to correct the intonation by adjusting the bridge saddles.
4) When all is right and balanced between springs and strings, the Am7 barre chord on the 5th fret should sound like it is descending musically to an Abm7 when the bar is slightly depressed. It won't be perfect but it's a very musical sound you're after and should achieve. This effect is ideal for “shaking” chords and applying a manual tremolo to your voicings.
5) I use a Teflon lubricant (sold in electronic shops) under the strings at the nut slots and where the strings contact the string tree(s). You only need to use a little lube; wipe away any excess.
6) I try to use the minimum windings on the string posts, preferring just one if possible. My bass strings leave the post at the top; my trebles wind down and leave the post at the bottom.
7) There is a short video of me explaining the whole process at
VIDEO Carl Verheyen's Strat set-up 1.01 It was recorded a few years back in Amsterdam …….it may also help!
All the best,
Carl Verheyen
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Post by carlverheyen on Feb 2, 2007 11:06:47 GMT -7
Regarding the question about the Landgraff Pedal: I use the "Perfect Distortion" pedal by Landgraff and I think it's worth every penny! I have recently been using a pedal made by Analogics in Italy called IL Distorsore. It comes closest to the Landgraff in terms of saturation and tone. I have at least 150 distrtion peds, and these are the top two for me right now......
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Post by skydog958 on Feb 3, 2007 23:46:56 GMT -7
Hi Carl,
Have you tried the Xotic BB preamp? I have no doubt that you've tried it at some point given the buzz around Xotic's stuff. I just tried it with my new SRZ (pedal settings were Vol 1 o'clock, Gain 9 o'clock, Bass noon, Treble 10 o'clock) and a strat and it' s killer!
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Post by lylecaldwell on Feb 4, 2007 16:19:30 GMT -7
Thanks, Carl.
I saw that video some time ago, and I have my Strat setup so that it exactly matches your description, and it stays in tune very well. But I still have strings go flat when I bend, so that bent double stops aren't in tune. Is this the case on yours or is there some further trick?
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Post by ironman on Feb 7, 2007 10:38:10 GMT -7
hey myles this is ironman my drz rig is great,i use it 200 to 250 nights a year.i'm on tour year round,and i can depend on my amps giveing me that bad arse tone.so hope i can help in some kind of way. michaelburks
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Post by myles on Feb 7, 2007 12:20:57 GMT -7
hey myles this is ironman my drz rig is great,i use it 200 to 250 nights a year.i'm on tour year round,and i can depend on my amps giveing me that bad arse tone.so hope i can help in some kind of way. michaelburks Michael .... You know that anytime you are out this way I will retube and adjust everything just like last time you were here. Next time I will also do the B3 for you guys too. It's great to see you in here. I have to get you and Carl Verheyen together! As a side note ... Nicole has the hots for you  Myles |
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Post by JASON (aka jgleaton) on Feb 7, 2007 23:06:43 GMT -7
Hi Karl; What can you tell me about your relationship with Langraff pedals? What ones are you useing? Im looking at the M od Pedal and as you know they are pricey ! Thanks Chip Hey Chip, just to let you and anybody coming to the Z-fest in June... me and Shannon will be bringing several Landgraff od's and his boosts... I had one of his early M OD pedals and it was a great pedal but too much gain for me, I prefer the Dynamic Overdrive and I don't don't use nearly all the gain on it even... If you really would like to try the M OD and your coming in June I will talk with John and see if he's got one I could take up there for you guy's to try out... Can't wait to see some of yous guy's toy's... ;D sorry for the slight Hijack... and now back to Karl V.  |
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Post by myles on Feb 14, 2007 10:02:35 GMT -7
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Post by chipstar75 on Mar 12, 2007 13:01:22 GMT -7
Carl; very nice article in the new Vintage Guitar mag. I was dissapointed that it was so short. Chip
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Post by guitarboy02451 on Jan 5, 2008 13:17:21 GMT -7
Carl, I'm planning on purchasing a few of your CD's and I'm wondering in your opinion, which is the first to start off with. I've had you on my CD wish list for a while now so it's about time I get started, but wasn't sure where I should begin.
Pleasure speaking with you on the Z-Forum. Thanks to our Great! Myles for bringing you on-board.
Regards,
Paul G.
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Post by carlverheyen on Jan 7, 2008 21:57:18 GMT -7
Thanks for the nice compliments and great questions, everybody. I have been on tour until a few weeks before Christmas and then it was the Holidays and now, this 1st week of January I'm working every day....everything from a Hanna Montana recording session tomorrow to 2 live concerts with Chad Wackerman's band this weekend! Regarding the intonation question, I struggle with intonation while bending double stops, too. But when I REALLY want to do a lot of that type of playing, like on a country solo, I'll switch to a Telecaster. If it's a strat I'm using I have a little trick I do: I bend the entire diad a little flat. In other words I make the bent note on the B string slightly flat so that it will be in tune when combined with the fretted note on the E string. It's more important to have the 2 notes you're playing be in tune with each other than in tune with the track. A little trade off or compromise with the pitch is OK, especially if you shake it with some vibrato! I appreciate your interest in my CDs, too! I suggest you start with the latest one, Take One Step and work backwards. Most artists are most proud of their latest work because it's where their heads are at now, and I'm no exception! I think you'll dig the DVD that comes with it about the "Making of"...... You can get it at www.carlverheyen.comThanks again, Carl PS....The February 2008 issue of Guitar Player Magazine has a Master Class article with me. Let me know if you get something out of it! |
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Post by guitarboy02451 on Jan 11, 2008 3:42:29 GMT -7
Carl, Take One Step is amazing! Totally amazing!
It's now the front runner in the CD player and will be for quite a while. Now I need to get more material!
Thank you so much for talking the time to respond!
Paul G.
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Post by carlverheyen on Apr 17, 2008 7:59:31 GMT -7
Gary,
I am currently borrowing the Sovereign head from a good friend so I don't actually own one. It's a bit of a strange bird and I don't use it too much. It has a sweet high end on the clean sound but the distortion is not at all what I like. Victoria makes some amazing amps, however....especially the small combos. And they really understand the on board Reverb situation too, which I think every combo should have. Good luck finding the perfect amp, and let me know what you end up with!
Carl
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Post by real oldster on Apr 29, 2008 6:05:22 GMT -7
Hello Carl. ;D Which wah did you use at the recent Baked Potato gig? Is it modded? Thanks ;D
Mark
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Post by Phil (aka Phil) on Apr 29, 2008 6:16:27 GMT -7
Gary, I am currently borrowing the Sovereign head from a good friend so I don't actually own one. Carl How much you wanna bet that "friend" is Myles S. Rose. ;D |
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Post by myles on May 6, 2008 14:06:21 GMT -7
Carl is going to be in Europe on tour for the next 5-6 weeks so he might not be able to answer things in here all that easily.
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Post by barryreg on Jun 10, 2010 6:21:21 GMT -7
Hi Carl
Really sorry to ask you this but I have tried to set up my Strat trems like you do but I just can't get my head around it.
If I use three springs I can't even get the bridge off the body let alone float it
The most I have been able to do is to use two springs and get the g string to a whole tone.
If I loosen the springs to give the minor 3rd, the springs are so loose they fall out when I raise the trem.
Do you use special springs ? or am I just and idiot (ok you win)
Any help please.
Love your music,feel and playing.
Thanks
Barry
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Post by denver on Jul 25, 2013 14:32:10 GMT -7
I'm very happy to be a member of this fine forum.....Thanks Myles, for signing me up! I used my SRZ-65 today on a fun recording session. What a tone! Strats just love this amp! hey carl |
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Post by denver on Jul 25, 2013 14:43:11 GMT -7
Hey carl I'm a big fan love your tone an playing an I have listened to em all and honestly can say your one o my all time favourite player s I'm hopin to see u in Belfast come October I was curious as to what settings u would consider for the ideal lead tone do u go for less treble and higher mids generally ? U seem to get a great woody tone also question about compressors I can never settle on a setting that's right for country how would u set yours ? Say for instance on a cs 2 ?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2013 16:05:52 GMT -7
Hey Carl! Love your music and playing! So cool you joined up, good peeps all around here. I've used your B string method of finding a live one many times, it truly works well. Eric |
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