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My 6119 and ’74 Fender Princeton Reverb.

Hello friends – I just kind of wanted to get caught up with some guitar stuff today and finally got around to doing a really good setup on ol’ #1, my 1991 Gretsch 6119 Tennessee Rose.

After installing a brand new set of TV Jones TV Classic pickups as replacements for the Filtertrons and a complete wiring harness, I just kind of real quick did an eyeball setup, put it back in the case, and took it to the gig. It was fine, but the pickups were a little thinner sounding than I would like and the guitar had some other playability issues, so I put it back in the case until I could get to it. I finally got to it today after a few months and here’s my results for my ideal setup:

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The venerable Roland RE-201 Space Echo

Here’s this week’s semi-monthly tone tip. If you’re looking for that old school SUN Records tape echo stutter live or in the studio using your delay pedal or an outboard rig, start with the following settings:

  • Delay: 130-140ms
  • Feedback: 30%
  • Mix: anywhere from 50% to almost 100%
  • If High Cut is available, set it for 50% or less.

These settings will get you a fast 3 repeats with the first one being almost as loud as the original signal. The high cut attenuates the high end with each successive repeat, simulating tape degradation as if it was passing through a playback head over and over. (more…)

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Photographer: Björgvin Guðmundsson

Alright – as promised, here is another post. Hey, that’s two in a month – I may be on a streak, so let’s get to it while it lasts.

In this installment of cheap ‘n’ easy experimentation, we’ll discuss string selection as another tone shaping option for an electric guitar with a good setup. Let’s start with string gauge, which makes a huge difference. The heavier the gauge, the  better tone you’ll get but it will affect playability, so you’ll have to come up with a good compromise that suits you. (more…)