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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 2:29 pm
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I am a new strat player. Does anybody know how to get a crisp chord effect on a strat, like a reggae chord or a Clash-like sound, without palm muting? In other words, are there pickup/tone combos or specific boxes that will give you that sound? Less sustain is what I am looking for. Thanks.


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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 3:22 pm
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For the Reggae "skank" chirp, I use the bridge pickup. A real key to this is a staccato left hand. Right after you play the chord, release a bit with the left hand so that the notes end quicker. Takes a bit of coordination and practice, but should come quickly.


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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 3:35 pm
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Yep, it's all technique. Ya gotta learn how to cut off that chord fast. No pedal or adjustment will get ya there.

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Ditto what the others say. Mostly to do with your hands.

But amp choice and setting play their part too. You're looking for a relatively clean sound, whatever amp you use: turn the gain way down and achieve your level with the volume control. And obviously an emphasis on the treble on your EQ.

Was never much into the Clash at the time, but some others around then favoured Vox-type amps: I'm thinking of The Jam, for instance - Rickenbacker into AC30 for a brittle kind of attack.

Lastly, I saw a pretty classic reggae guitarist in St Lucia one time who was getting just the sound you're after with a Roland JC120; usually thought of as a jazz-funk amplifier.

But focus on your fingers. The journey starts there.


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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:58 pm
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I did a track in the studio once with a reggae guitar player and he was getting some amazing rhythm sounds using a comb! Serious!


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I would think if you have a bright switch turn it on. But I like using the 4 position (bridge and middle).

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Its all in pick attack

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Bluesbreaker_66757 wrote:
Its all in pick attack

Like Yitty said, left hand stacatto (assuming you are a right handed player).


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