SRV Tone?

Scot06 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:56 pm **Posts:** 287

I'm not looking to play like him or sound like him or emulate him. I want a guitar that will be in the same tonal range as his sound. Then go from there

straycat113 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:01 am

Than just about any Strat with Texas Scecials,a tube screamer and a wah should get you pretty close.Scot I was not downing you as I have tried over the years to sound a lot like my idols. I was on such a Hendrix kick onetime everytime I would jam with these guys they would shout out a song and I would play it using chord embelishments that would make it sound like Little Wing or Bold as Love till one day I got shot back (Dont play it like Hendrix would) so its cool to play or sound like someone but we all have to become us. I have a few licks that are all mine or that make me sound like me and the coolest thing is I was teaching my friends son for a while and he really liked two licks of mine that he threw in his playing and one day his father goes your sounding a lot like Mike. That felt good to me to know I have a sound. lol

Voodoo Blues · **Joined:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:05 am **Posts:** 1333

Scot06 wrote:

I want a guitar that will be in the same tonal range as his sound. Then go from there

Play with your amp first, turn the bass full on, treble just over half, mid just under half.

bullpentherapy · **Joined:** Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:11 pm **Posts:** 7

i like the custom shop 69s but believe it or not on aa bassman amp the s-1 on my deluxe pos 4 volume on 4 or 5for rythms then when it screams full bore with then amp gained or dimed also pushed in s-1 with the special cap and puched out its awesome for his stuff iit really is espcailly in live applicationa with a piano to cut thru the mix it really works well maybe people havent experiment with them enuff? i dontknow i think it really works well with fender type amps?

bullpentherapy · **Joined:** Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:11 pm **Posts:** 7

straycat113 wrote:

Than just about any Strat with Texas Scecials,a tube screamer and a wah should get you pretty close.Scot I was not downing you as I have tried over the years to sound a lot like my idols. I was on such a Hendrix kick onetime everytime I would jam with these guys they would shout out a song and I would play it using chord embelishments that would make it sound like Little Wing or Bold as Love till one day I got shot back (Dont play it like Hendrix would) so its cool to play or sound like someone but we all have to become us. I have a few licks that are all mine or that make me sound like me and the coolest thing is I was teaching my friends son for a while and he really liked two licks of mine that he threw in his playing and one day his father goes your sounding a lot like Mike. That felt good to me to know I have a sound. lol

i kn ow what that feels like as well thats very cool!

63supro · **Joined:** Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:19 pm **Posts:** 8827

texasguitarslinger wrote:

Another tip: Turn your pick upside down and play with it sort of on it's side. That's what Stevie did and you'd be real surprised by how much it effects tone. I tried it, and it turns out it actually feels more natural and you can play faster and cleaner. Now I can barely hold a pick the right way anymore. :lol:

The thickness of picks also has an impact on tone. (Stevie used Mediums.) I've been experimenting with different picks lately, it's a lot of fun.

Stevie actually used his fingers more than a pick. Jeff Beck too.

texasguitarslinger · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:11 pm

63supro wrote:

texasguitarslinger wrote:

Another tip: Turn your pick upside down and play with it sort of on it's side. That's what Stevie did and you'd be real surprised by how much it effects tone. I tried it, and it turns out it actually feels more natural and you can play faster and cleaner. Now I can barely hold a pick the right way anymore. :lol:

The thickness of picks also has an impact on tone. (Stevie used Mediums.) I've been experimenting with different picks lately, it's a lot of fun.

Stevie actually used his fingers more than a pick. Jeff Beck too.

Yeah, you can see that on the DVDs. He sort of switched back and forth. I'm working of using my fingers right now, I love the tone.

budglo · **Joined:** Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:17 pm **Posts:** 1986

bullpentherapy wrote:

i like the custom shop 69s but believe it or not on aa bassman amp the s-1 on my deluxe pos 4 volume on 4 or 5for rythms then when it screams full bore with then amp gained or dimed also pushed in s-1 with the special cap and puched out its awesome for his stuff iit really is espcailly in live applicationa with a piano to cut thru the mix it really works well maybe people havent experiment with them enuff? i dontknow i think it really works well with fender type amps?

Dang, periods and commas are your friends. :wink:

budglo · **Joined:** Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:17 pm **Posts:** 1986

One of my favorite performances is his second time at Montreux Jazz festival.I believe he used "Charlie" throughout the performance.Loved his tone, especially "coldshot " and tin pan alley".Could have done without the clothes though, but that was the 80s after all.

pts295 · **Joined:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:34 pm **Posts:** 491

Texas specials, Super Reverb, and HIS hands!

dgonz · **Posted:** Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:42 pm

Scot06 wrote:

I'm not looking to play like him or sound like him or emulate him. I want a guitar that will be in the same tonal range as his sound. Then go from there

If that's the case, then all you need is a strat and a tube amp. Period.

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