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Ved in the Head91Ved in the Head91 Posts: 70
edited March 2007 in Musicians and Gearheads
What's the best way to get the tone/effect that Mike has on his guitar during the chorus to "Present Tense" (studio version)?
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Well it's drop D so that helps give it that growl.

    Lots of reverb...

    other than that I'm not sure.. there's something unique about it but I can't put my finger on it. Maybe the guitar he used.
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  • guildensternguildenstern Posts: 92
    chorus!
    chorus everybody!

    and i think a little tip of phaser 90
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  • DiRtyFranK38DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    i use alot of reverb, drop d tuning, some chorus, and a tiny bit of flanger
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  • xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    basically a vibe effect(in terms of the chorus)
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    xtremehardy388 wrote:
    basically a vibe effect(in terms of the chorus)
    ah yes yes yes.

    Chorus and maybe a phase sound right too.
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  • guildensternguildenstern Posts: 92
    ;)
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  • TheLuckyOnesTheLuckyOnes Posts: 472
    besides phase/vibe/chorus, consider this:

    it always sounds to me like else he has a fixed wah position, low in the sweep (heel position) or that he might have rolled off all the tone control on his guitar.
  • xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    TheLuckyOnes, what part of Michigan are you from?
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  • TheLuckyOnesTheLuckyOnes Posts: 472
    south of Detroit, xtreme. How goes it out west? Bell's brewery treating ya good??? :)
  • xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    I don't know about Bell's but we got the Kraftbrau brewery which is a great place to check out some bands. The weather sucks too. I think it's about time for this stuff to melt. I gotta head out your way for the Incubus concert and Wrestlemania, hopefully I'll find my way out of Detroit. How's it goin out there?
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  • louichicklouichick Posts: 13
    Defo agree with the slow position wah option,
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  • TheLuckyOnesTheLuckyOnes Posts: 472
    xtremehardy388 wrote:
    I don't know about Bell's but we got the Kraftbrau brewery which is a great place to check out some bands. The weather sucks too. I think it's about time for this stuff to melt. I gotta head out your way for the Incubus concert and Wrestlemania, hopefully I'll find my way out of Detroit. How's it goin out there?


    i think you mean "hope i find my way out of Detroit ALIVE!" Love this town.


    Weather most definitely sucks, but hopefully it won't hold you up. I haven't been a wrestling fan since i was a little kid, but my wife would probably strangle someone for wrestlemania tix. Sold out?? maybe i can swing a "wrestlemania for her, PJ at Lollapalooza for me" type deal.

    cheers, safe driving. Enjoy Incubus, also. Always great live.
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