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I now use a Line 6 Helix as my whole rig direct to mixer in Stereo and monitor via IEM's.
All my presets/snapshots are using the Placater amp (which is based on the Friedman BE100) at various gain settings, using a dual IR setup. The IR is the same Celestion Greenback 4x12 IR on both sides using the Royer R121 mic.
My Clean sound isn't really clean, it's breaking up just enough that it starts to compress, negating the need for any compressor in the chain. In the mix it sounds clean if I'm playing light but if I dig in it growls a bit.
My snapshots then go up in gain. Crunch, Heavy Crunch and Lead. I'm a massive fan of the tone of Steve Lukather and Andy Timmons. So I've always gravitated to that big guitar sound thats full and meaty and not harsh in anyway. I use big stereo subtle delays on alot of rhythm stuff and more prominant delays all my leads.
After struggling with amps for a good few years I'm now really happy with my setup and sound. The Helix has enhanced the whole gigging experience for me and completely changed how the whole band approach things. So much so the bass player in my band is now going direct to mixer via a Sansamp and has never sounded better.
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I suspect it's a very generic electric guitar sound.
Possibly used the Roland just as a pre amp although on the Mayo era tracks there are certainly examples of overdubbing to create more complex sounds so maybe he was using delay live for some of that.
I saw the current Dr Feelgood a couple of years ago with Steve Walwayn and he was guitar+OD+amp. I don't know what OD he had but I like how he used it quite subtly just to lift some of his solos a bit.
[ According to their website Walwyn doesn't use any pedals - well either he was or was at least channel changing because he definitely stomped on something and it got louder]
I have to say, if you're into vintage DDLs, there's not an awful lot out there regarding plugins. Everyone seems to favour BBD delays and tape echoes. Now, I love a Space Echo as much as the next guy, but so far, the only analogue delay I've liked was the Yamaha E1010. I like my echoes loud and distinct, though not completely pristine. There's something about a 12-bit delay that really works for me. Maybe it's the graininess. I'm not really sure, but for me, all DDLs are not created equal. I also like the Deltalab DL4 and those in the Boss SE70 and would like get hold of a Yamaha D1500 or two to try out.
An impending house move saw most of my gear put into storage and although the move never ended up being postponed, there never seemed to be a convenient time to reassemble the home studio properly. It's quite frustrating!
I'm working on a track at the moment and although it's all plugins, it will give you a rough idea of what it's all about. Eventually, once I have a space I can make a reasonable amount of noise in, I will re-amp all the guitars, using pedals and rack units, along with the Valhalla reverb plugin, which is gorgeous.
I said maybe.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7msSA__xtBw
I shouldn’t really be posting this as it’s a private Soundcloud link - I’m working on friend’s project - this is the outro solo:
https://m.soundcloud.com/paul-willocks/is-this-richardss-solo-the-final-take-14-080918/s-vDNeC
Maybe I would have liked to have heard a change of pickup midway, a trebly change al la Gary Moore.
Sounds like a fair amount of delay also - 3 repeats ?
Anyway, I enjoyed that - thanks
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*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
The delays were added on mix-down - the guitar is just straight into the amp at ‘stage’ level in a studio.
@dindude - thank you. I did five takes - what you hear is an edit of them - though it’s mainly from the first two.