Looking for ideas and things to try that might coax more accurate vintage 60s tones from my gear.
Using CS Strats and a Ric 360 v12 into a VOX AC15H1TV amp for gigs. Also have the usual gaggle of pedals at my disposal including:
RC Boost
Hot Cake
Crunch Box
Peppermint Fuzz
Vibe - used on one song
Delay - used on a couple songs
Tones my gig requires include Stones, Hollies, Vogues, Byrds, Grass Roots, Paul Revere/Raiders, etc.
I'm probably not going to move away from a Strat as my main guitar, so please help me work with what I have and refrain from recommending a Gretsch or a 335.
The single tone recipe that seems to get me closest to 'vintage 60s tone' is using the peppermint fuzz set to a pretty searing fuzztone with the guitar's volume control nearly off to 'deaden' the the overall tone considerably. Using a strat, it produces a rhythm tone nearly identical to the opening riff of Carousel by The Hollies.
Other than that, the gear still sounds WAY too modern for most of what we play. Also, I'm not getting nearly the 'jangle' you'd expect using the Ric 360 v12.
Any tone recipes based on available gear? Flatwound strings? Sure would appreciate some insight, ideas and thoughts. Thank you in advance.
dave
Using CS Strats and a Ric 360 v12 into a VOX AC15H1TV amp for gigs. Also have the usual gaggle of pedals at my disposal including:
RC Boost
Hot Cake
Crunch Box
Peppermint Fuzz
Vibe - used on one song
Delay - used on a couple songs
Tones my gig requires include Stones, Hollies, Vogues, Byrds, Grass Roots, Paul Revere/Raiders, etc.
I'm probably not going to move away from a Strat as my main guitar, so please help me work with what I have and refrain from recommending a Gretsch or a 335.
The single tone recipe that seems to get me closest to 'vintage 60s tone' is using the peppermint fuzz set to a pretty searing fuzztone with the guitar's volume control nearly off to 'deaden' the the overall tone considerably. Using a strat, it produces a rhythm tone nearly identical to the opening riff of Carousel by The Hollies.
Other than that, the gear still sounds WAY too modern for most of what we play. Also, I'm not getting nearly the 'jangle' you'd expect using the Ric 360 v12.
Any tone recipes based on available gear? Flatwound strings? Sure would appreciate some insight, ideas and thoughts. Thank you in advance.
dave