David grissom amp volume!!!!!

[scottenyart]

I recently emailed dave and asked him what his amp volume is usually at every time he plays and he said 5-8. I believe him totally, and I've actually seen him live several times so I know he's telling the truth and I've seen the amps in real life and what they are set at. I just don't understand how it works.....


Can anyone enlighten me?


Scott

 

[localmotion411]

(1) Plug in yer guitar

(2) Turn amp on

(3) Crank amp volume to 5-8

(4) Sound like David Grissom

 

[vintage66]

Well, I got 1 through 3 right.

 

[localmotion411]

Well, I got 1 through 3 right.

With a new baby at home, I can only tackle 1 & 2!

 

[halorealm7]

With a new baby at home, I can only tackle 1 & 2!

I remember those days

 

[BBSuggs]

I think the key to taming that volume is hybrid picking, and working the guitar's volume and tone.

 

[JiMB]

Yep, that's where the tone lies, IMO, when the tubes and tranformers are working hard and pushing the speakers. There's a beautiful synergy there!
And of course, knowing how to work that with your hands.

Jim

 

[big mike]

Dave's tone is in his right hand. The dude just has 'IT" and would sound like himself through a line 6.

That said, yup. get the amp in the sweet spot, and practice right hand damping.

 

[guitarjazz]

It's in both hands. His left hand concept is heavily influenced by his former teacher, Pat Metheny. David sounds like himself on my arch-top with flat-wounds .
I do remember him practicing loud in a little tiny room. You could hear him clear down the block!

 

[loudboy]

He said in an interview that if you put both volumes on a JCM800 at "7" it will sound very close to a Plexi.

Do you realize how loud that is? <g>

I've done a few gigs/soundchecks where I've gotten on my Marshalls and there's really no other feeling like it - total synergy of guitar/amp/room makes it easier to play.

 

[crzyfngers]

a tube amp doesn't " open up" until you get the volume past 4. you guys are missing out.

 

[GtrWiz]

I think the key to taming that volume is hybrid picking, and working the guitar's volume and tone.

there's nothing tame about his volume live!

 

[waggclan]

Dave's tone is in his right hand. The dude just has 'IT" and would sound like himself through a line 6.

What he said...

 

[DarrenTD]

That is one thing I miss about the "Good 'ol Day's". Playing clubs in an average barband with a half stack cranked & nobody bitched about it.... ...except maybe the Lead Singer!

 

[Rumblur]

5-8 on what watt amp? 5 on a Dlx Rev is one thing, on a 200w Marshall Major is another.

Dave's also got a healthy pedalboard pushing things hard, and hot pickups. Just sayin.

 

[dzeitlin]

I think the key to taming that volume is hybrid picking, and working the guitar's volume and tone.

i spoke to dave at namm about where tone comes from, and he said he feels it's a combination of amp, guitar and fingers with fingers only slightly edging out the other 2.

 

[rickcard71]

Plus he uses the volume control a lot on his guitar to control tone and volume.