A Question about tone
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LadyInTears
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yup you are spot on correct.
Jumpin'Jellybean
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Amps are definitely more important.
A great guitar through a TGM 10 watt amp will sound like crap.
A mid-range guitar with maybe, Duncan Designed pups will sound good through a Dumble amp.
A great guitar through a TGM 10 watt amp will sound like crap.
A mid-range guitar with maybe, Duncan Designed pups will sound good through a Dumble amp.
distortion81
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a very good amp can make a normal guitar sounds good.
a very good guitar will sound like crap thru a crappy amp.
a very good guitar and a very good amp will sound like a dream with a few tasteful notes.
and ya, pickups of course does plays a part in going in the sound YOU are looking for. There is no crappy pickups as they are all created for different purposes. I think there is no do-it-all pickups or amps... its up to you to mix and match.
maybe a marshall stack thru a les paul is like Char Kwey Teow without hump , then add a EMP pickup in it is like with hump , but will taste different although its till Char Kwey Teow.
a very good guitar will sound like crap thru a crappy amp.
a very good guitar and a very good amp will sound like a dream with a few tasteful notes.
and ya, pickups of course does plays a part in going in the sound YOU are looking for. There is no crappy pickups as they are all created for different purposes. I think there is no do-it-all pickups or amps... its up to you to mix and match.
maybe a marshall stack thru a les paul is like Char Kwey Teow without hump , then add a EMP pickup in it is like with hump , but will taste different although its till Char Kwey Teow.
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I think there should be less worry as to which ingredient plays a more crucial role - until the player is able to discern that tone is not about sound only.
I don't think spectacular equipment encourages feel as much as doing things like - playing loud, composing, jamming and challenging personal norms. In addition, I think we forget that in today's world - many, many things that "qualify" as crap are actually quite improved from the past.
A familiar experience is watching great sounding/feeling musicians tear it up with "mediocre"/"crappy" gear... and we have 10x better (read: pricier) gear.
That said, I would be unable to grade the ingredients of tone. I don't think the pickups component is any lesser than the amp or gadgets because pickups affect the overall feel A LOT.
I don't think spectacular equipment encourages feel as much as doing things like - playing loud, composing, jamming and challenging personal norms. In addition, I think we forget that in today's world - many, many things that "qualify" as crap are actually quite improved from the past.
A familiar experience is watching great sounding/feeling musicians tear it up with "mediocre"/"crappy" gear... and we have 10x better (read: pricier) gear.
That said, I would be unable to grade the ingredients of tone. I don't think the pickups component is any lesser than the amp or gadgets because pickups affect the overall feel A LOT.
Godspeed64
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I've never really bothered about pups swapping. I find that adjusting pickup heights solves most of my issues. But of course some pups pull of certain tones better, but I just can't make up my mind on what EXACT pickups I want.
So I'd rather invest in other items.
So I'd rather invest in other items.
MadWerewolfBoy
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there are mainly 2 extremes in pickup tones. chimey single coils and thick humbuckers. there're of course a 101 variations between these two, but if you are on one end, but the tone you seek is on the other, then pickups do play a bigger part in obtaining that tone you want.
as for other gear like amps and pedals, yes they do get you ther other 70%-90% of the tone. the thing that affects tone the least is the guitar itself and the wood it is made off, but that's just my opinion.
as for other gear like amps and pedals, yes they do get you ther other 70%-90% of the tone. the thing that affects tone the least is the guitar itself and the wood it is made off, but that's just my opinion.
