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Post by funkyjazz82 on Jan 7, 2007 15:02:30 GMT -7
I know he uses strats, and plays through twin reverbs, but does anyone have a clue on what Pick ups he places in his strats? he has such a sweet sound and Im about to purchase a Surf Green Strat Vintage 57 and im afraid the factory pups won't be as sustainable as i want them to be, but i love his sound for some reason, listening to the Wall and his solo on comfortably numb is amazing....and I usually don't like rock solos hahah. anyone know?
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Post by nitehawk55 on Jan 7, 2007 15:19:12 GMT -7
I don't know what you are looking for in an answer here from the members FJ82 , you started another thread on this same surf green 57 Strat guitar asking about other pups and the like . If you are thinking buying the same gear that Gilmour uses or Clapton or SRV and thinking you will find thier sound or sound like them let me give you some advice that will save you a lot of money........get out and try out gear and draw your own conclusion on what will work for you . I stated in the other thread I wasted a LOT of money some years back and learned the hard way that buying the very same gear one of your guitar hero's uses will not do it.....end of story . Get out and try stuff , recommendations from members on here will be of little use to you unless you actually test it out yourself and are happy with what you hear , not what someone else said sounded good .
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Post by JebusCrebus on Jan 7, 2007 15:51:57 GMT -7
Hey Funky, From what I can remember about reading interviews with Gilmour and from the countless ads I remember seeing with him and his Strat posted all over the place in he used and endorsed the EMG SA's (I think), they even still sell a complete set with his boost circuit or sonic expander system incorporated ready to mount on your pickgaurd. I also remember reading Dave's own words that he believed he could walk into any music store on the planet and with the stuff hanging on the wall, get his "tone" within minutes of plugging in and jamming on any gear. He said he believed his "sound" came from his hands and touch. I agree with nitehawk that I too have spent mucho denaro looking for a sound that someone else had by buying all the same stuff they were using, it doesn't seem to work for me either. Good luck with your tone search, please let us all know here on the forum how you make out, product reviews are always welcomed. [glow=limegreen,2,300]-J-[/glow]
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Post by billyguitar on Jan 7, 2007 16:01:14 GMT -7
I think he must use a treble booster. Lots of high mids there. Maybe not but it sure doesn't sound like just a Strat and a Twin.
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Post by JebusCrebus on Jan 7, 2007 16:23:09 GMT -7
He used Hiwatt 100w heads with 2 4X12 Cabs, with a full rack of signal processing + a bunch of floor pedals, as I recall.
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Post by skydog958 on Jan 7, 2007 16:57:52 GMT -7
Yeah, he runs HiWatt stacks. On the earlier records (i.e. Darkside), he used the Orange Treble and Bass Booster. BSM makes a really good clone of one (listen to the sound clips on www.pedalgeek.com, you'll recognize the sound instantly). I know live he uses the EMG's but he didn't use those on record. Gain units are things like triangle Big Muff, Proco Ratt, Butler Tube Drive (x2), Pete Cornish pedals, a bunch of boss EQ's for tonal changes, as well as Univibes, Doppler sims and cabs, Chorus, Flanger, Delays and so on. There's several pages on his set up (under Artist's Gear) on www.mikesguitarsite.co.uk, with pics. Check it out.
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Post by tele1962 on Jan 8, 2007 21:15:30 GMT -7
His best sounds are with a 1962, 1963, 1960 and 1954 ser # 0001, that he actually still plays! Stock Fender PU's, and do they sound great! He also used a Vox AC-30 for recording sometimes, a 1962 without the top boost kit.
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Post by skydog958 on Jan 8, 2007 21:26:26 GMT -7
He also used a Bill Lewis guitar on the Money solo.
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Post by johnnyl on Jan 10, 2007 14:01:14 GMT -7
This site has some really cool info on all his gear by album. www.gilmourish.com/?page_id=10You definitely can end up in the poorhouse trying to keep up with all this.. I think a decent strat (doesn't matter which pickups either..), a comp, treble boost, fuzz, chorus/flanger, analog delay & a decent amp w/ good headroom (KT45, SRZ 65 are some good Z choices - even the Maz 38 would work like you have) will get you most of the way there. You don't necessarily have to kick down for the Cornish stuff to get a Gilmourish tone. Just pay attention to the way he phrases and his vibrato if you want to incorporate his style into your sound. He's my absolute favorite player and I'm constantly jamming along with CD's and trying to learn some of those great licks.. right now I'm using my Reverend Warhawk (P90's) into a Burris Boostier, Direct Drive, Menatone Blue Collar, Retrosonic CE Chorus, Maxon AD900, & Verbzilla into the Ghia & Zbest and it sounds Gilmour enough to me.. and I consider myself somewhat of a tone snob. Good luck in your search!
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Post by nitehawk55 on Jan 10, 2007 14:48:03 GMT -7
Did Gilmour not use a P90 LP in the Wall solo ??
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Post by skydog958 on Jan 10, 2007 15:32:07 GMT -7
Gilmour never played Gibsons. He never got on with Gibbys (so he says).
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Post by dougv on Jan 10, 2007 17:41:19 GMT -7
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Post by skydog958 on Jan 10, 2007 19:58:49 GMT -7
I stand corrected.
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Post by johnnyl on Jan 11, 2007 0:08:23 GMT -7
yeah, he busted out a Les Paul at the concert here in Chicago(Rosemont) for the "Take a Deep Breath" song of the new album. Good Lord what a tone he had on that song...
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Post by groovergeorge on Jan 11, 2007 0:58:16 GMT -7
Thats the first I have heard of Dave playing a L.P
I love Dave Gilmour's tone. I wasn't aware he ever used a twin reverb. He was always famous for those big Hi-Watt stacks, a 70's strat back in the old days with seymour duncan hot wounds then he went on to a re-issue candy apple red 50's strat in the 80's with emg sa pickups. A compressor sustainer-treble booster and lots of delay rounds it all off. For a big sound like his go the KT45 into a Z' best cab and all the gear listed ablove and I think that will get you closest. off course you may have to borrow his fingers as well!
I recently saw him play a black Gretsch duojet during a live performance that I was given for xmas on DVD. Although his tone was kind of there it was a little dissapointing with the Gretsch and was missing something. It's true about guys like Clapton,Page,Santana and Gilmour etc being instantly recognizable no mattter what rig and guitar they ue but I think the above mentioned stuff will get you as close as possible to his tone.
Incidently,the solo on the wall was recorded directly to the board,no amp there.................
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Post by johnnyl on Jan 11, 2007 1:19:21 GMT -7
You must've gotten that Meltdown Concert DVD Groover. It's pretty cool - I really like the Richard Thompson song Dimming of the Day. Yeah, the Gretsch tone was a little different for him on that DVD. He's got some incredible acoustic tone on their though. He plays the Coming Back to Life solo through the acoustic! pretty friggin cool...
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Post by skydog958 on Jan 11, 2007 13:56:17 GMT -7
I saw that DVD too. My friend is a Floyd freak so I've seen a bunch from his DVD collection.
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