Getting that 'Lenny' sound

[coldshot76]

Hey guys

I've been blown away many times by SRV's 'lenny'.

Finally made up my mind to learn it.

I read somewhere that he uses a chorus pedal and it sounds tht way on the CD.

He has a very shimmering tone when he plays.

Any recommendations for a chorus pedal?

Dont plan to go more than $100 for one though.

 

[Godspeed64]

hell, a danelectro fab chorus sounds great to me at the price of 25 bucks..
and check this out too,
http://www.ebenex.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=77&Itemid=54
artec vintage chorus and ehx nano clone for 85 each..
if you want slightly above your budget, the rocktron tsunami chorus is a good chorus to consider at a promotional price of 125..

 

[coldshot76]

hell, a danelectro fab chorus sounds great to me at the price of 25 bucks..
and check this out too,
http://www.ebenex.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=77&Itemid=54
artec vintage chorus and ehx nano clone for 85 each..
if you want slightly above your budget, the rocktron tsunami chorus is a good chorus to consider at a promotional price of 125..

Thanks man.

IS the dan fab chorus selling at yamaha music combo?

 

[Whitestrat]

Hey guys

I've been blown away many times by SRV's 'lenny'.

Finally made up my mind to learn it.

I read somewhere that he uses a chorus pedal and it sounds tht way on the CD.

He has a very shimmering tone when he plays.

Any recommendations for a chorus pedal?

Dont plan to go more than $100 for one though.

It wasn't a chorus, I think... More like the that killer Vibroverb amp... I played one before live in the UK. Awesome thing!!! But needs to be damn loud to get great tone... heheh...

BTW, to get his tone, you need his hat too...
http://www.srv1tome.com/shopping.html

Did you buy one yet?

 

[ebenex]

thanks for the link.

 

[wjl123]

Haha nice hat ... Any idea where can i get Slash's tall hat?

 

[Nitsuj]

Use pickup position no.4 . And pick the notes about half an inch before the neck pickup.

That's the sweet spot.

 

[fgl]

BTW, to get his tone, you need his hat too...
http://www.srv1tome.com/shopping.html

Did you buy one yet?

Yep... as I did the the strap and DIY no 1 strat ... pix soon to be up

 

[Godspeed64]

cool hat! can buy at penin for cheap cheap price.. lol..
im not sure about yamaha selling danelectro fab chorus..
i've seen it there before last time.. but its been a while since i entered yamaha..
just one gripe about the fab chorus..
besides the lightweight build of it, powering the unit by a daisy chain/adaptor will produce a certain buzzing noise which can be irritating live.. plus, switching on the unit will incur a 'pop' sound as if you insert a lighted splint into a test tube of hydrogen.. lol.. adding some science to the daily live of softies!
regarding the link i sent you, perhaps you wanna pop up their store and try all 4 of the suggestions given..

 

[rimuel]

as quoted from GUITAR WORLD magazine

boss rv-5 digital reverb,rt-20 rotary ensemble,ge-7 equilizer.

not the best there is.but one of the ways.

cheers.

 

[Whitestrat]

Haha nice hat ... Any idea where can i get Slash's tall hat?

Slash's is easier... It's called a Victorian Tuxedo Hat... Do a search in google...

 

[optisailor2002]

remember, need a cigarette if you wanna do a slash. oh. if you're a non-smoker, remember not to light up xD

 

[Godspeed64]

liddat where got kick bro!

 

[HarrisonYeo]

remember, need a cigarette if you wanna do a slash. oh. if you're a non-smoker, remember not to light up xD

lol gonna be marlboro reds or camels , that wad slash smokes lol

 

[optisailor2002]

hahah! then get a rose tattoo on your biceps too! xD

 

[ftggog]

you need .13 strings man.

and a killer tube amp..

plus huge finders

 

[keysersoze808]

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you need .13 strings man.

and a killer tube amp..

plus huge finders

yeah... SRV 's tone use large gauge ,overwound pickups.. ts808--feed through crank up tube amp...bassman etc..

 

[Whitestrat]

I read somewhere that he uses a chorus pedal and it sounds tht way on the CD.

He has a very shimmering tone when he plays.

Honestly, the shimmering is because it's a single coil, played very loud, and on a twin speaker setup with some minor vibro or reverb... The chorus will kill the edge.

The 13s does add to it, but you got to hit the strings really hard. to get there... If you're not used to playing high gauges, then forget it, and stick to what you usually use. If you don't have a pau ferro boarded guitar, then apparently a maple will be the closest. RW is far off...

Of course, the hat helps...:mrgreen:

 

[Whitestrat]

overwound pickups..

Where'd you get that information?

 

[jdawg]

Blackface amp, a Strat and a copious amount of 'verb should roughly get you there. The rest is up to you...